Members Shorts Posted July 1, 2009 Members Report Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) Just curious if anyone has a mold of a 1911 longslide. Doing a holster here for one and hoping to find a mold instead of going with an improv form for the last inch. Needed on the asap so I'd owe you big time! Edited July 1, 2009 by Shorts Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 2, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted July 2, 2009 If you can't find the longslide, I'm wondering if you could use a barrel bushing mounted compensator. I don't think much of them for shootability, but for molding a longer slide..... Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members carljc72 Posted July 2, 2009 Members Report Posted July 2, 2009 Would that work...? It would add length but would it give the correct profile? Carl Quote Carl Collins
TimKleffner Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) Just curious if anyone has a mold of a 1911 longslide. Doing a holster here for one and hoping to find a mold instead of going with an improv form for the last inch.Needed on the asap so I'd owe you big time! Howdy Monica If your looking for a 1911 long slide rubber/plastic model, you may want to try a law enforcement catalog sales. LE uses them for training purposes. I bought several from G T Distributing in Austin. www.gtdist.com 800 775 5996 Good luck Edited July 2, 2009 by TimKleffner Quote It's hard to fail, but worse never to have tried to succeed.Theodore Roosevelt
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 2, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted July 2, 2009 It kinda depends on the model. I've seen some that basically follow the profile, and some that are not much more than a small cylinder. It's really what's available and budget. Monica, another option that comes to mind is to make a mold of the end of your bluegun, then cast it with resin. Finish by adding a small dowel as a mounting point, and drill out the muzzle of the bluegun. Once it's dried, you have your 'longslide'. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Lobo Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 (edited) I looked for a long-slide dummy gun a while back and did not find anything by Rings or ASP. Duncans might be able to help (aluminum castings). Duncans, Bay City, Michigan 989-894-6691, www.duncansoutdoor.com. I have a current order for a Colt Single-Action Army with 4.75" barrel in a closed-end holster, so my 7.5" won't do the job. Duncans took my order last Friday and the dummy arrived Wednesday. If they have it in stock they get it out quickly. If you have to wait until the next casting run it might be a few weeks. Some folks don't care for the aluminum dummies from Duncans, as the exteriors can be a little rough. I've found them to be just fine for most applications, and they make more models than anyone else. Edited July 2, 2009 by Lobo Quote Lobo Gun Leather serious equipment for serious business, since 1972 www.lobogunleather.com
Members Shorts Posted July 2, 2009 Author Members Report Posted July 2, 2009 I think I'm going to have to go custom here. I'm going to make my way to a hobby shop this weekend and get a resin casting kit if I can find them on the shelf. I've been wanting to do that for other projects in general so not a bad time to go ahead and try it. I'll let yall know how it goes Quote
Members Shorts Posted July 4, 2009 Author Members Report Posted July 4, 2009 Ok, grabbed a casting kit from Hobby Lobby and got to it. I made the mold with the rubber first, then cast the resin piece after that. From there I filed to level and length, then whittled the area out for the bushing and plug so that the cast piece sits flat on the end of the blue gun. All in all came out pretty close and I may do touch up. But I think it'll work as is. Not sure how I'll secure secure it to the blue gun but that's just details. The hard part is done. 2 part putty made for super easy rubber mold Resin cast piece molded to dowel to keep straight Sorry for the crooked picture. This measures on the dot to 6" from the 5" measure Pretty close Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 4, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted July 4, 2009 Excellent job! The dowel across the top is a good idea- I'll admit I didn't think of using the attachment method for the sight channel. Will have to keep that in mind. For a sturdier mounting, the only thing that comes to mind is to drill through the extension, and use a screw or bolt to mount to the bluegun. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members Shorts Posted July 4, 2009 Author Members Report Posted July 4, 2009 Excellent job! The dowel across the top is a good idea- I'll admit I didn't think of using the attachment method for the sight channel. Will have to keep that in mind.For a sturdier mounting, the only thing that comes to mind is to drill through the extension, and use a screw or bolt to mount to the bluegun. Yup, I thought about drilling through. My only concern, while probably not too risky, was cracking the piece. Instead of trying to out think it, I just taped the piece over the seam and then taped the dowel secure. With a fairly pliable wet piece of leather I was able to get the gun in there without dislodging the extension. I also did not press the end of the slide/muzzle like I normally would have to not put pressure on the joints, 1. so it doesn't show the seams and 2. so not to dislodge the extension. I just finger pressed where the leather needed it and boned like normal Holster is molding now and I think it may come out ok Quote
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