Bear with me here, as my photography skills and camera are subpar.
Also, the project is not yet complete (Bernie is making me custom rosewood grips with Tang dynasty caligraphy on them). Djbordie engraved it.
This is my TM 1911 with a Guarder FMU kit. Everything else is stock. (The rear sight is a little fucked up. Hopefully Manchovie can fix it, but I'm not holding my breath, as the plastic has been ravaged. Anyone with a spare 1911 rear sight?)
The Data Stamp reads: "Silver Cloud Dagger, Calibre 10mm Auto" Cheesy? Yes, but in Wuxia fiction (think Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon)and through history, many great warriors and generals named their swords, spears, etc. similarly.
The other side is a quote that translates to: "10,000 bones will turn to dust for every general who achieves fame", kind of like "How many must die so Caeser may be great?"
My family surname is on both sides, behind the grip serrations.
The serial number is 18, the signifigance of this is that the numbers 4 and 10 sound a lot like the word for death, and those numbers commonly symbolize death. The word for 8 sounds a lot like Chinese version of "huh" or "eh", essentially meaning "die already" or "go ahead and die".
The sanding job is rough, but I kind of prefer it to a perfect mirror polish free of burrs. It adds character, kind of what I would imagine Chow Yun Fat use in a Hong Kong detective story. It also compliments the black furniture and controls better. It also means I can field it without being too paranoid about scratches and the like.
The pictures were taken by a generic Canon Powershot with natural sunlight (except one shot) and were taken on a gold leaf Chinese chess board with (cheap) crystal pieces.
EDIT: Yes, I realize that it is supposed to be a 10mm, and those are .45. 10mm ammo is not easy or cheap to come by.
To come:
A Nighthawk Custom "Yue Fei" Tactical 1911
"Poison" Sig P226
Detonics with poem-etched grips.