My disappointing experience with Clark Custom Guns
Oct 20, 2017 · 145 posts · Joined 2012. #1 · Oct 20, 2017. I am sharing this from another forum in order to hopefully keep others from the same frustrations I am experiencing. This was posted on 08/30/17 with a few updates thrown in. My grandfather purchased a Clark custom 1911 and had it many years until he gifted it to my father.
Anyone heard of Clark Custom? Meltdown? - 1911Forum
Jan 12, 2012 · Clark Custom. Clark Custom Guns was founded by the late Jim Clark Sr. Jim was an excellent Bullseye pistol shooter, and one of the few civilians to win the national 2700 championship at Camp Perry. Jim was also a 2600 shooter, which is a club of shooters that fire a score over 2600 in a major match.
Clark Custom Guns -- Meltdown job - 1911Forum
Aug 30, 2004 · 5963 posts · Joined 2002. #11 · Aug 29, 2005. Clark "melt" is a historically accepted method of elegant dehorning. They are known for more than that, of course but I have much respect for their work and their not insignificant contribution …
Jim Clark Jr of Clarks Custom Guns - 1911Forum
Dec 9, 2015 · Sure the money they made was nice but they were not in the business just for the money, they loved the work, the shooting, the guns and most of all, the friends they made through the business. Remember, a 9mm round might expand but a .45acp round never shrinks
Clark 460 Rowland Kit Experience? - 1911Forum
Jan 17, 2013 · Surely there are a few people with first-hand experience with a Clark 460 Rowland kit they can relate... BTW, I have shot it in a Stainless Springfield TRP with great results. Very low recoil - less than with the stock 45 ACP round. Use it with the 24-lb recoil spring and an EFK Firedragon dual recoil spring kit.
Clark customs .460 Rowland conversion? - 1911Forum
14733 posts · Joined 2010. #5 · May 19, 2010 (Edited) The .460 Rowland cartridge creates a tremendous increase in slide speed in comparison to the .45acp. Attempting to do this in a standard 5" barrel/slide configuration is pushing Browning's design to, and likely past, the engineering limits. More power to anyone who can make it work.
Clark's Custom Guns. - 1911Forum
Jun 5, 2016 · I have a Clark full house High Standard right down to the shark tooth sippling and adjustable lockwork. It is a thorough bred for timed and rapid fire. The modern production 1911 - high visibility sights, beavertail grip safety, aluminum trigger, good trigger pull, enhanced slide/ frame fit, accurized barrel/bushing fit.
Colt Government Hardball by J.E. Clark - 1911Forum
May 21, 2008 · LHB1. 3256 posts · Joined 2004. #9 · May 21, 2008. During the late '60's and early '70's I owned a custom 1911 by Jim Clark Sr. It was extremely accurate and fully reliable. Don't ever recall having an "alibi" with it. For non-Bullseye competitors, an alibi is a misfire or malfunction during a match.
Range report, Clark Custom - 1911Forum
Jan 24, 2008 · A total tune up to put the pistol up to Clark specs* should run you around $175. 888 458 4126. *Accuracy guarantee: 10 shot group measuring 2.5" or less @ 50 yards with match grade ammunition. Measuring group size: Groups are measured center to center of the two outermost shots, includes "first shot" and "flyers".
460 rowland problems - 1911Forum
Jan 26, 2007 · 460 rowland problems. My dad has one of Clark's kits on a Kimber stainless custom. It has yet to cycle consistanly. It ejects only about a foot when it does. It cycles fine by hand with dumies but not when fired. Sometimes it does not even eject and will re-chamber the empty. Other times the empty will stay hooked by the extractor and as the ...