Dream of a day...

[cottage cheese]

...a day when IOF actually produces stuff like this...

[HSharief]

Dream big, Dream of guns like the ones on the following forum.

http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/







more pics here : http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/vie ... php?t=5859

[cottage cheese]

Yaar...those are simply 1911 derivatives...

I was thinking more in line of something a little more 'original'...

I had a boring week end so thought I'd put it to even more unproductive use and put my day dreams into 3D..(I'm a 3D artist BTW.)

Let me explain... Just had this pointless idea that I should design a gun to my personal preference, which IOF will manufacture....(when the sun sets in the east)

The 'design' (If one can honor it with such a tag), is geared for ease of manufacture, simple straight lines - took inspiration from the Glocks and Kahrs. The over all lay out is SIG-ish(I have a soft spot for them), Safety/Decocker is based on that of the S&W autos.

Action is DA while a SA should also be offered. The trigger mechanism, DA or SA is generic, so no patent hurdles.

I was envisioning no change in the Arms Act any time soon so the pistol will be in .32ACP.

High or low capacity versions.

Locked breech (Glock type) - I'm including this to allow for Hot .32ACP ammo loads.

Finish is Blue, with operating parts phosphate, and a choice of stippled plastic or Rosewood grips.

The frame can be Aluminum alloy, machined or investment cast....if machiing requires a competency level thats beyond IOF, simply have a polymer frame... just mold...thats it!

Well that's about enough day dreaming for now... just thought I'd share this... no need to take it too seriously...

Some more pics:

[dev]

Hi CC,

Mouthwatering creations. And while we are playing lets make it a .380 also available .32 and .22.
The .22 will have a walther match barrel for ISSF shooters and all that.

Thanks once again it is a nice dream.

Dev

[mundaire]

Sweet stuff CC! If IOF ever hires you as a designer, let me know - I'll be the first in line to book one of your creations

Sharief, any clue what one of the custom 1911 jobs (like the ones above) would cost in $$ terms?

Dreams... we all need them to keep our sanity...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

[cottage cheese]

Hi CC,

Mouthwatering creations. And while we are playing lets make it a .380 also available .32 and .22.
The .22 will have a walther match barrel for ISSF shooters and all that.

Thanks once again it is a nice dream.

Dev

Hey Dev,

This is getting to be fun - I've become a virtual manufacturer!
... gimme some time...I'll make a .22 ISSF version...or an 'add-on-kit'...just tell me what are the components that would be ideal or allowed for an ISSF pistol. I haven't the foggiest idea!

Abjijeet,

I'll keep a special engraved gold plated edition with whale tooth grips reserved for you...

[eljefe]

Hey CC, keep on doing it !
Great design, especially the Lo profile Novak type rear sight
Hold one for me in phosphate/plastic and .380
NO finger rest on the mag please, it'll be my carry piece
Are you looking at 13+1mag capacity? there was a browning DA a long time ago, somewhat flippantly labelled 'steatogypus' by Grennel, but I'd still settle for the 380.
Best
Axx

[jonahpach]

Hey CC..

Wouldja like to see a working model of your creation??

Jonah

[cottage cheese]

Hey CC..

Wouldja like to see a working model of your creation??

Jonah

...let me design something more substantial...resembling a Desert Eagle

[cottage cheese]

Ok Abhijeets one first...

As promised, Gold Plated, Engraved, but saar sorry, no stock of whale bone.

[jonahpach]

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but saar sorry, no stock of whale bone.

CC

You could try hatching the handle with 'marble' texture and nobody would be the wiser!

Jonah

[cottage cheese]

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but saar sorry, no stock of whale bone.

CC

You could try hatching the handle with 'marble' texture and nobody would be the wiser!

Jonah

Nice suggestion

I take it you're in graphics as well?

[jonahpach]

I take it you're in graphics as well?

Naah! nothing professional.. just a trick or two I learned myself

Jonah

[HSharief]

No question about it CC, your designs are "original", I hope some day they hop out of the picture into my hands, just like I had hoped for all those "other" models would

Sharief, any clue what one of the custom 1911 jobs (like the ones above) would cost in $$ terms?

Abhijeet, nobody on those forums (http://www.louderthanwords.us/forum/) posts prices but from what I've heard from guys at the range those go $2k and up. Check out Yost Custom's website http://www.yost-bonitz.com/index2.shtml they have prices on there. Apart from the price, I hear there is a two year wait.

"Understate Elegance" is a term I had read there. Nothing shiny, simple, straight, smooth, perfectly symetrically blended lines and curves.

[Sakobav]

CC

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