I am getting a lot of folks asking about

Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 15:53 (2 days ago)

the custom Star PD I customized for John Taffin and Jim Taylor. I had planned on just doing 3, for Jim, John and myself but we have had a lot of folks asking if I would customize their PD like Jim and John's and put their name on it like on theirs. I had planned on doing only the 3 but I don't think Jim and John would mind if I customized up a few more for some friends here on the forum. I already did one like Jim and John's for Robert, my main man here in the shop, so let's do a few for you guys. I am coming into the shop 3 or 4 days a week now and that will give me something to do.
If you are interested take a look at Jim's PD that we posted on here a day or so ago. It is a two toned gun with a satin gripframe and a deluxe Black Chromex slide with some engraving and their names on it. The screws and hammer are fire blued also. I will try to duplicate Jim's, John's and Robert's for you on your PD.
The grips may be a problem as Pachmayr hasn't made them for the PD in years. So if you don't have any Pachmayr's we can build you a really nice set of grips for your PD.
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Also I will re-do my PD as it is getting a bit ragged from

Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 15:56 (2 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

my carrying it every day. If you are interested, just let me know.

Great Idea Gary

Jim Taylor
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 17:03 (2 days ago) @ Gary Reeder

Here are a couple more photos of the one you did for me.

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If I remember right Jim's PD has a glow in the dark insert

Gary Reeder
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:15 (1 day, 17 hours, 34 min. ago) @ Jim Taylor

in his PD, (shown here in the pics Jim just posted). I just have a standard red insert in mine.

Yes it does.

Jim Taylor
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 12:28 (1 day, 16 hours, 22 min. ago) @ Gary Reeder

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What load are you shooting in that PD?

Dave H.
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 07:02 (1 day, 21 hours, 48 min. ago) @ Gary Reeder

I have a Firestar 45, the "successor" to the PD. I really need to carry it more, despite the weight. What load is that you shoot in your PD?

I am not Gary ... but I use 230 gr Hardball

Jim Taylor
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 08:24 (1 day, 20 hours, 26 min. ago) @ Dave H.

over 6 gr. Unique ... or 230 cast FP over 6 gr. Unique.

For practice I use 230 gr.cast RN over 4 gr. Bullseye. This load won't work in my 1911's but is fine in the PD.

Years ago I got a 25 lb keg of

Gary Reeder
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 10:55 (1 day, 17 hours, 55 min. ago) @ Jim Taylor

some Russian powder called Salut (25 lb keg) that is recommended for 1911s. I use 5.5grains of Salut with a 230 ball and for a bit hotter load I use 5 grains of Red Dot and a 230 ball. But I have been using Salut for at least 25 years and still have maybe 10 or 12 lbs of it. I think I got the Salut from GI Brass.com

Also for that long period of time my bullet of choice

Gary Reeder
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 12:02 (1 day, 16 hours, 48 min. ago) @ Gary Reeder

has been a 230 grain hard cast round nose bullet. Even with all those rounds of hard cast lead my barrel is clean as new with no visible leading.

Gary...

~JM~
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 09:48 (1 day, 19 hours, 2 min. ago) @ Gary Reeder

I have a PD. I'd really like to have the front sight improved upon. Can a "Golf Ball" or big dot type of sight be fitted? I'd be quite pleased if I could have that & an action tune-up performed.

PD sights. As you know by looking at your PD

Gary Reeder
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Thursday, June 18, 2026, 11:02 (1 day, 17 hours, 48 min. ago) @ ~JM~

the front sight is part of the slide. I had Robert put a red insert in my front sight yesterday as mine was really ragged. That is the only thing I can think of that would help the front sight. We can put an insert in whatever color you like. The action jobs are fine.

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