This is my modest collection of 45s. Some of them I have shown before. I'm sure many on the forum have more impressive collections (I'd sure like to see pix), but I'm more than happy with these.
Photo 1. Military, from the top:
Colt M1911, dated 1918, went to France.
Springfield M1911, dated 1917. It has the proper magazine and I have a magazine pouch with only one more proper mag. I'm still looking, but filling that magazine pouch is going to be expensive.
Colt M1911A1. Early 1942 manufacture, inspected by Waldemar Broberg, stamp WB; has the serial number on the slide, visible when you remove the firing pin retaining plate; and plastic grips without reinforcing ribs.
Remington-Rand M1911A1.
Ithaca M1911A1.
I don't have a M1911 Rem-UMC or a M191A1 Union Switch & Signal, and with the prices theyre bringing, I probably never will.
Photo 2. Civilian Pistols, from the top:
Colt Series 70. Stippling, beavertail grip safety and 4.5 lb trigger pull from Clark Custom Guns. Has night sights. Reliable and accurate. My go-to gun when things get hairy.
Colt Combat Commander. Stippling, beavertail grip safety and Novak adjustable night sights from Clark Custom Guns, just before they stopped working on customers' Colts. I improved the trigger pull tremendously by adding a 4 prong trigger spring. The night sights are nice but the adjustments are a laugh.
Rock Island Armory compact 45. Surprisingly high quality pistol. Another reliable and accurate 45. On of these days I'll have to have the grips stippled and night sights installed.
Colt commercial 1911, probably made about 1912 (serial number C 33). Accurized in the 1940s. I've had it since the 1950s and used it on the Army Air Defense Command pistol team for two years. Put about 10,000 rounds of GI hardball through it, mostly ECS 43 steel case. Still accurate and has a wonderful trigger pull. My hand is fatter now (no comments abut my head, please), and unless I protect the web between my thumb and trigger finger, I bleed from hammer bite; very bad for the blueing.
Photo 3. Other 45s. from the top:
Colt M1917, 45 ACP.
Smith & Wesson M1917, 45 ACP.
Colt M1909, 45 M1909 (45 Colt with larger diameter rim).
Liberator, early one with 4 oil holes instead of 3. 45 ACP.
Colt SAA, 1913 date, post WW II replacement barrel. 45 Colt.
Smith & Wesson M625 Mountain Gun, 45 Colt.
Chinese Shansei Mauser, 45 ACP.
Webley Mk VI, Dated 1916, 455 Webley.
Another Shansei Mauser with shoulder stock, 45 ACP.
Photo 1. Military, from the top:
Colt M1911, dated 1918, went to France.
Springfield M1911, dated 1917. It has the proper magazine and I have a magazine pouch with only one more proper mag. I'm still looking, but filling that magazine pouch is going to be expensive.
Colt M1911A1. Early 1942 manufacture, inspected by Waldemar Broberg, stamp WB; has the serial number on the slide, visible when you remove the firing pin retaining plate; and plastic grips without reinforcing ribs.
Remington-Rand M1911A1.
Ithaca M1911A1.
I don't have a M1911 Rem-UMC or a M191A1 Union Switch & Signal, and with the prices theyre bringing, I probably never will.
Photo 2. Civilian Pistols, from the top:
Colt Series 70. Stippling, beavertail grip safety and 4.5 lb trigger pull from Clark Custom Guns. Has night sights. Reliable and accurate. My go-to gun when things get hairy.
Colt Combat Commander. Stippling, beavertail grip safety and Novak adjustable night sights from Clark Custom Guns, just before they stopped working on customers' Colts. I improved the trigger pull tremendously by adding a 4 prong trigger spring. The night sights are nice but the adjustments are a laugh.
Rock Island Armory compact 45. Surprisingly high quality pistol. Another reliable and accurate 45. On of these days I'll have to have the grips stippled and night sights installed.
Colt commercial 1911, probably made about 1912 (serial number C 33). Accurized in the 1940s. I've had it since the 1950s and used it on the Army Air Defense Command pistol team for two years. Put about 10,000 rounds of GI hardball through it, mostly ECS 43 steel case. Still accurate and has a wonderful trigger pull. My hand is fatter now (no comments abut my head, please), and unless I protect the web between my thumb and trigger finger, I bleed from hammer bite; very bad for the blueing.
Photo 3. Other 45s. from the top:
Colt M1917, 45 ACP.
Smith & Wesson M1917, 45 ACP.
Colt M1909, 45 M1909 (45 Colt with larger diameter rim).
Liberator, early one with 4 oil holes instead of 3. 45 ACP.
Colt SAA, 1913 date, post WW II replacement barrel. 45 Colt.
Smith & Wesson M625 Mountain Gun, 45 Colt.
Chinese Shansei Mauser, 45 ACP.
Webley Mk VI, Dated 1916, 455 Webley.
Another Shansei Mauser with shoulder stock, 45 ACP.
