Gallery of Restored Pistols by Bill Adair

Gallery of Other Pistol Restorations by Bill Adair

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Colt 1851 Navy Blued and Color-Cased.

Colt 1851 Navy

A 1902 Colt. Note that the slides of 1900-1905 models are cast, and cast pieces require a special bluing process. The hammer and trigger are color-cased and other small parts are fire-blued.

Colt 1902 longslide

This pair of Colt 1903 and 1908 pistols are later models without the earlier fire-blued small parts.

Colt 1903 and 1908 models

Colt Bisley

Colt Bisley

Colt Single Action Army.

Colt Single Action Army

Colt Single Action Army. Early Black Powder. This gun was a major trainwreck, missing 18 parts, including minor items like the barrel and loading gate. The new grips are 1-piece walnut.

Colt Single Action Army

1906 DWM.

1906 DWM Luger

1917 Erfurt Luger..

1917 Erfurt Luger

	Colt 1851 Navy Blued and Color-Cased.
Colt 1851 Navy
	A 1902 Colt. Note that the slides of 1900-1905 models are cast, and cast pieces require a special bluing process. The hammer and trigger are color-cased and other small parts are fire-blued.
Colt 1902 longslide
	This pair of Colt 1903 and 1908 pistols are later models without the earlier fire-blued small parts.
Colt 1903 and 1908 models
	Colt Bisley
Colt Bisley
	Colt Single Action Army.
Colt Single Action Army
	Colt Single Action Army. Early Black Powder. This gun was a major trainwreck, missing 18 parts, including minor items like the barrel and loading gate. The new grips are 1-piece walnut.
Colt Single Action Army
	1906 DWM.
1906 DWM Luger
	1917 Erfurt Luger..
1917 Erfurt Luger