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NOBODY making a mold for this gun?  Lots of "close" ... 

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Does it have to be colt?

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Well, not if it fits the same as the Colt ;)  Most 1911's purdy durn simlar.. just a bit weary of gittin' asked to make this one, checkin', seein' still no mold.. you'd think SOMEBODY woulda molded one by now.  If it isn't cost effective to mold ONE, then I'll jump in say I'll take the first one if that could happen :o  Maybe I gotta take first TWO? 

JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

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Well idk if you've seen this one. Idk if it's different or not. Let me know what you think.https://www.holstersmith.com/vcom/cooks-gun-molds-rock-island-armory-c-555_656_832.html

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From the pictures it looks pretty close to an officer acp. I've used cooks molds before and they are just fine. I prefer the unprepped version though. Prepped means they filled in the trigger area and put a "dowell" along the top to mold a sight channel. Only issue is it runs the whole length of the slide which is ok I guess, bit I don't like that personally.  

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I'm right there with ya on the prepped and "dowel".  Havent' used cooks molds, but not opposed to them either ( I really like Duncans guns, but they're tough these days).  Trigger guard filled or not make no difference to me, but I do the sight a bit differently, and I like the port NOT filled.

I put that one in the cart... guess it wouldnt' hurt to have it on hand.  Maybe easiest way to do it is pick one up, make the holster for it, then find a guy local with one of the Colts and have him test the fit ?@!  Seems like the long way around, but ... it's okay.  I could send one to this current fella just as easy, but that doesn't let ME see the fit.

 

JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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Right, I hear ya. I'm using a prepped mold that was sent to me for a m p  sheild but I may cut most of it off haha. 

I just saw it on hold and it looks really close if not the same. I've also heard people cutting down commander molds to use for the officer model but, I don't like that either. It's the first 3.5" 1911 dummy I've seen though

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I just got a request to return a shield 9 holster that "doesnt' fit" from a rings gun.  Strange, the first 300 or so fit okay. Could have just admitted that he spent more than his wife gave him permission to do!  :rofl:

 

JLS  "Observation is 9/10 of the law."

IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.

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Haha yeah, I like rings molds a lot. B ut the cooks work just the same. Not as pretty but that's not what matters haha 

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I have the Cooks non prepped officer mold. It works perfect for all three of my officer model 1911s. None are Colts but my 3" Colt Defender fits in them well other than being 1/2" short in the slide area. I like that Cooks have the safety in the engaged position if there is one for a particular gun.

In case anyone does not already know.....Colt does not currently offer an actual officer sized gun. It is not very common to even see an actual Colt officer either.

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