Just took delivery of my custom pistol from Jon!!

I've been talking with Jon for over 6 months and have eagerly been awaiting my first custom wadcutter pistol. I am happy to say it was worth the wait. Its as beautiful as it is accurate. Its built on a caspian frame, caspian slide, kart barrel, EGW innards and VZ grips. I had Jon polish the flats a bit more than his usual, what can I say I like a pretty gun. Mounted the Aimpoint 9000SC for a total weight of 3.25 pounds.

This is by far the tightest pistol I've handled. The recoil is very mild and I picked up the trigger very easily on my first range session. I'm just now hitting Expert but was very pleased how I shot the pistol, the picture below is 20 shots slow fire on a 25 yard slow fire target and 20 shots timed fire.

Jon was super easy to deal with and gave updates as the pistol progressed. Unfortunatly the pictures don't do it justice, trust me she's gorgeous. Thanks Jon!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0u4jddk3uxvqt8j/0902171651-1-800x525.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/87km3qab3vlkelq/0902171652-1-800x678.jpg?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u3zd0nsozempxa7/0902171523-800x450.jpg?dl=0

So very nice. No target pictures though.

Sorry, just added the link to the targets. It would be scary what someone with real skills could do with this pistol.

Beautiful pistol!

What a beauty! The bluing looks really nice, and targets too

Sharp looking piece of hardware you got there! Nice!

I have a 6" by Jon, every match I think I set a new personal best in some fashion. Just shot a 97,98,100 slow fire in today's match.
 3.8 BE 185lswchp

ZM, looks super, both the gun and the targets!  What bullets were you shooting?

Magnus #801 185 grain over 4.1 WST

The right target looks like  a sharp shouldered wadcutter. the left looks like the #801
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They're both Magnus 801's, what you're seeing is the difference in crappy targets and good targets. The rapid target is Kruger brand where the slow fire is National Target.

Is that a Bob Marvel scope mount?

Al Marvel mount. Bob never made them.
Jon

Total newb..Who is Jon..That thing sure is Purdy!!!

beautiful build.

lablover wrote:Total newb..Who is Jon..That thing sure is Purdy!!!

Jon is an old USAMU member and has been pistol smithing since the 80's if I recall. He's kind of a staple around here for good advice.

lablover wrote:Total newb..Who is Jon..That thing sure is Purdy!!!

Jon Eulette. He posted in this thread. He's a pistol smith. He turned a Springfield Armory Mil Spec of mine into a lean mean tack driving machine! Shot my first 100-10X with it during a timed fire practice last week. Shot a 98 slow fire with it back in May during the regionals. He stays busy but he's worth the wait.

Tim:H11 wrote:

lablover wrote:Total newb..Who is Jon..That thing sure is Purdy!!!

Jon Eulette. He posted in this thread. He's a pistol smith. He turned a Springfield Armory Mil Spec of mine into a lean mean tack driving machine! Shot my first 100-10X with it during a timed fire practice last week. Shot a 98 slow fire with it back in May during the regionals. He stays busy but he's worth the wait.

wow,nice build! swc or JHP? kart or kkm?

Chris Miceli wrote:I have a 6" by Jon, every match I think I set a new personal best in some fashion. Just shot a 97,98,100 slow fire in today's match.
 3.8 BE 185lswchp

Tim:H11 wrote:Jon Eulette. He posted in this thread. He's a pistol smith. He turned a Springfield Armory Mil Spec of mine into a lean mean tack driving machine! Shot my first 100-10X with it during a timed fire practice last week. Shot a 98 slow fire with it back in May during the regionals. He stays busy but he's worth the wait.

Damn! That is some good shooting!!

I CANT STOP DROOLING OVER THAT PISTOL!!  Good God thats a thing of beauty !!!

Its a Kart barrel. 200 grain LSWC I cast.

Nice piece!

Beautiful pistol, zanemoseley.

Jon rebuilt my Les Baer National Match; now it is truly an x ring at fifty yards pistol.  He's now building for me a dedicated lower for my Nelson conversion....can't wait.

Congratulations on your new toy.

Jim

Tim:H11 wrote:Its a Kart barrel. 200 grain LSWC I cast.

Thanks Tim.