While doing a little homeowners insurance inventory this morning, one of my photography endeavors evolved into a steamy gun-pornography shoot. Ok, not really… I just got my Springfield Champion 1911 back from its Bobtailing operation, and I’m silly about it. The job was done by Woodie from Hyatt Guns in Charlotte. He did a very nice job and the price was right. They’re fully CNC enabled, and are one of the largest gunsmiths in the South. It would have cost a good bit more to send to Ed Brown (1911 guru who invented the modification, and where you can purchase the bobtail mainspring housing) or Springfield, plus I avoided all the messy shipping overhead.

Here she is.

I’ve not yet taken the Champion to the range, but I will in the next few days. I much prefer the bobtail both ergonomically and aesthetically. I honestly think J.M. Browning would’ve approved of this weight saving, concealment enhancing modification to his masterpiece.

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