A while back I saw some awesomely painted parts from our mad painter-in-residence, judgepacker, for a Remington 1100. Made to look like koi scales, it was a wonderful departure from the typical wood-and-steel or Taktikool Black we usually see. As my Rem 1100 had a big chip taken out of the forearm, I made a comment that when I found the right replacement pieces I wanted him to do up that paint job for me.
Well, one thing and another happened and I ended up with the original pieces! They arrived two days before a two-week vacation, so I didn't have a chance to make the change before I left. Now that we're hope, I put together the tools needed and got a few preliminary pics.
I'm planning a blog post about it, including action shots, but I promised The Judge a whole mess of pictures - and frankly. i'm just excited to play with it.
The original piece:
And the facelift:
Closeup of the pistol grip:
I like it! It feels great, and the pull is a little shorter than the original; this is *GREAT* for me as I inherited the stumpy limbs of Grampy Duggan and the original stock was too long to be comfortable.
I'll get way more pics and BETTER pics when I get to take it out to the field. I'm experimenting with the new camera and figuring out my lighting.
SO EXCITED! THANK YOU JUDGEPACKER!!!
Re: First pics of the 12ga Remington 1100 "Koi"
2That's awesome, but I'm really looking forward to seeing it in front of something that isn't blue plaid.
Re: First pics of the 12ga Remington 1100 "Koi"
3Working on that. All my photo kit is geared for a 12x12x12 shooting box, and as Mama Bear favours plaid flannel sheeting, I have no solid backdrops big enough for a gun.
Time for a run to Goodwill
Time for a run to Goodwill
Re: First pics of the 12ga Remington 1100 "Koi"
5Fukshot wrote:I bet it would look great laying in the grass.
That's a great plan. I'll see if I can get that arranged...
Re: First pics of the 12ga Remington 1100 "Koi"
6That would be "lying" on the grass. Think of the children...BearLeft wrote:Fukshot wrote:I bet it would look great laying in the grass.
That's a great plan. I'll see if I can get that arranged...
CDFingers
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
Re: First pics of the 12ga Remington 1100 "Koi"
7Coolness!
(.22 TCM - 9x19 - .357 Mag - 10mm - .45 ACP - .44 Mag - 7.62x39 - .308 Winchester - 7.62x54R - 12ga)
Re: First pics of the 12ga Remington 1100 "Koi"
8Grass? Uh uh. You gotta throw that sucker in a pond. That's part of the deal.
Glad you like it! It was useless to me because I sold my 1100 a while back.
Glad you like it! It was useless to me because I sold my 1100 a while back.
I don't like to think of my self as an artist so much as someone who stares at empty spaces and imagines s--t.