Thanks for the parts D.
Definitely worth the drive.
If you need help with your other projects, let me know.

You're welcome.

By the way my next project is painting the house.....

How did they deal with the Serial, did they have to issue a new one with the 2 week wait and all?

New serial but it was shipped back to my house. They treated it like it was sent to them for modification/repair and not a new firearm so they could send it back direct. See how HPD treats it.  Plan is they either treat it like an out of state purchase or just update the original registration.

Kind of a long over due update.

Asked about trade in towards a brand new Wilson and ultimately the answer was no. Wasn't really an issue as long as the returned 1911 looked good and performed. As for warranty, its got the same "warranty" that a brand new factory Wilson would. Win here. After the initial WTF from the phone call, WIlson has kept me happy and I got nothing bad to say about the company or the customer service folks I dealt with.

In any case, just got her back today and here is how she looks...



Old Colt CSG test target. 3 rds at 15 yards.



New Wilson "Frankengun" Test target. 3 rds at 15 yards.



All they reused were the barrel, slide, trigger and grips/screws. Everything else replaced by Wilson parts. Now the real question, what do I do with the baggie of old Colt parts......

I don't have pics of the scratch but after talking to the rep some more, sounds like they do not want that frame to come out the shop with their name attached to it. Its cosmetic but bad enough that if it would have happened to one of their guns during the build process they would have considered it destroyed and tossed it for another frame. I think that says enough that Im going to let them swap the frame. I asked about the fitting of the frame swap and sounds like there is the potential for some of the Colt parts to be outside of Wilson tolerances and if so, they will get replaced with hand fitted Wilson parts. They are going to lose hundred of dollars fixing their mistake but sounds like they have no problem with it as long as the customer (me) is happy.

Thanks for all the input guys, as much as it sucked getting the call this morning, sounds like its going to work out for the best.

So, first a bit of backstory. About a year ago I picked up a Colt SCG at a really good price a bit due to it having a takedown scratch. I figured at the price I got it for I could send it off to Wilson Combat, have them a do a couple upgrades, refinish it and I would still be in a good spot financialy. So in March of this year off it goes in the mail.

Today, I get an urgent phone call from Wilson..... apparently in the process of checkering the front strap, the gunsmith slipped and scratched the frame. Purely cosmetic but not up to Wilson quality and they want to make it right. So far they have offered to replace the frame with one of their series 70s, swapping everything over from the SCG, promising a tighter slide to frame, etc . Basically build me a semi-new pistol, hand fitting everything to ensure its at normal Wilson tolerances and quality. They will also bump it up the priority list on each remaining step of the rebuild, so that I get it back in my hands sooner.

A few of my concerns are how this will affect the value. Worth more now that on paper it's a better gun or less since it's not on the factory Colt series 80 frame. Second concern is registration. Since they are replacing the frame, the serial number is going to be different. Meaning it's not going to be in Colts databank as one of their SCGs. Also means another trip back to HPD to register and potentially a couple trips if I need to get a permit to acquire since it's got a new number...

So the question for you guys, did I benefit and leave the deal as is or considering my concerns, do I ask for more compensation?

I'm in.

Going dressed as Tarzan, good thing long pants and shirts are recommended not required. Just got to figure out which shoes go with my loin cloth.

8-10 am

Yeah sorry, just read the translation.

Oh and did I mention the math problems?

Those were not math problems. Those were tools of torture. I'm going to have to remember that craziness next time I work detainee ops. Making them work those problems is worse than anything else I could imagine having them do. And I've got a twisted imagination...

New line at Walmart...
Tacticool multi use shopping bags

Yeah buddy. I carried 500 mixed rounds, a dozen mags and a bottle of lube (for my guns) without any issues.

Is that pre-ban shopping bag?

Post ban. Those new bags are tough.