Double Idiot Mark

[Texas1911]

I've seen alot of 1911s in my time ... but I've never seen the double idiot mark, or the "Nambu" as I call it.

 

[MR Redneck]

What are you talkin about?

 

[Wraith]

Wow

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

ohhhhhh

 

[Fisherman777]

Here's a mod that you can do with a needle file to prevent idiot marks. Works great! If it's already marked up then you might as well not bother.

 

[Fisherman777]

I forgot something. To remove that, do NOT use a Dremel tool. Get a piece of 400 gr and make your strokes on the flat surfaces with the grain if it has a brushed finish. Don't make back and forth strokes. That'll just make a valley that will never go away. When you're at the end of your stroke, pick the pad straight up. Then you can blend it in with similar strokes with a Scotchbrite pad. Might take a little while but it'll look tons better and might even get rid of the mark completely.

 

[Texas1911]

Just to clarify, that wasn't me that put that in ... that was a customer's mistake.

 

[Wraith]

With a name like Texas1911 I'd hope not.

 

[Rum Runner]

Seen a lot of idiot marks...never seen a double. Thanks, sort of.

 

[MR Redneck]

Awww come on yall! Dont act like you never scratch a gun.
My 45's have those marks on them. Some times it get a little difficult to get that stupid pin in there when you got purple finger nails and busted up knucles.

 

[San Antone RR]

Wow. Just, wow. Think the customer needs to go to a slingshot...

 

[Oldfalguy]

Wow
I have had a Colt 1911 for a decade and somehow managed not to do that even though I am not very familiar with it taking it apart.