Lipstick on a pig

I picked up a rock island tactical in pretty rough shape. Somebody had beat the slide serrations to death. Plus scratches and scars everywhere. Took it out to shoot and it was excellent. Performed flawlessly. So I put some lipstick on the pig.

Note the serrations before and after. Lots of file work.

Before

Won't be selling this one. $347 invested plus the VZ grips I had and painted to match.

Woodlands mirage tan and HK black satin.

Look great!

I'd say that pig looks pretty darn good!

That's a Miss Piggy model. Not all pigs are created equal.

Well done!

I wouldn't have been scared of it, either, and would've fixed her up, too.

Nice work!

Yours looks better than mine!

I bought a beat up RIA 1911 from a friend who needed some cash. The internals were in rough shape, like it had been shot a lot without proper lubrication.



First I made it a zombie gun (then I got annoyed with the whole zombie thing)



Then I refinished it and gave it to my dad. (a little dirty here)

Nice save OP.

Zombie gun- my eyes!!!!

Good work.

Nicely done.

That's not lipstick, that's plastic surgery. Nice job!

Looks good.

Looks great to me.....It has history, 1911.