1911 Fans show your pistols

[Westie1]

Thought I would add one of mine to the collection. It was custom built for me about 20yrs ago by Bruce Gray. I had it put together for USPSA LTD Class.

Caspian slide and sights. Rear is a Ghost Ring. Front is Fiber Optic.
Barrel is a Bar Sto 45 ACP.
Frame is Enterprise and is a clone of the original P14 and uses the P14 mags.
Also has full length tungsten guide rod.

 

[D Brown]

Here's a few of my 5" 1911s. I could dig up some more, but I might have to assemble a few "projects", so this will have to do for now.

Les Baer Premier II .45 ACP

Kimber Desert Warrior with Surefire X200 Light

Kimber Stainless TLE II (De-Activated Firing Pin Safety) with Ahrends Tulipwood Grips

Kimber Rimfire Target with Ed Brown Ambi. Safety

 

[pharmer]

I've got 2 left, a Colt series 80 and a Springfield 1911, both stock. Joe

 

[Viper1357]

Colt CCG




Colt New Agent




Sig Sauer Stainless




Springfield Armory Omega



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[LOBO]

Colt Combat Elite Enhanced, 1994

Colt XSE, 2004

Colt Commander, 1984

 

[Mexican Kerry]

"Maybe when I retire I'll take it out to the range."
Mexican Kerry
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I can certainly understand not shooting rare, expensive, or hard to repair guns. I had an "orthopedic episode" for a couple of months recently where I didn't feel like shooting, or much of anything else. When I got better I looked at a couple of guns I rarely shoot, thought "who am I saving them for", and took them to the range and had a great time.

Everybody's different, and other people opinions are just as valid as mine. For me, guns aren't investments, and I think my son would rather have a guns I used. Could be wrong, won't be my problem.

That presentation grade isn't particularly rare or valuable, Colt made a batch of them at the time (mine's 0059). My only reason for not shooting it has been because I don't need to. Same reason I don't shoot my old GI Colts or my old Super. I have modern versions of both that cost less and do the same thing for me.

Maybe some day I'll decide to take it out for a spin. Maybe I'll die tomorrow. If that's the case, I doubt my last thought will be "I sure regret not shooting that pg."

If I still have it or any of the others when its time to pass them on, my children will appreciate them fired or not.

 

[Mexican Kerry]

My two Supers, a 1929 and a newer version. Haven't pulled the trigger on the old one, the reason why I bought the new one.

 

[Mexican Kerry]

A refinished '43 Colt with Rand slide. This one I DO shoot, its a heckuva lot of fun and I'm not too worried about anything happening to it. Its one I let others use when they want to try out an old GI pistol and I've never had anyone say "nah I don't like that."

Unfortunately it has some deep pitting under the finish but I got it pretty cheap and its still a fun pistol.

 

[ohioseabee]

I've got a few...

 

[SuperMan]

Texas Ranger Hall of Fame... .38 Supers

 

[Mexican Kerry]

Those pics remind me of these old grips that came to me in a box of misc stuff. Either pretty worn or poorly made, I'm not sure. I also don't know what the material is or where they were made.

 

[505Gibbs]

Here's my 38 Super from Wilson :

 

[03hemi]

Hey TAROMAN, that's the Clapp I have on law-a-way coming home next weekend. Great collections to all posters, makes me jealous. Here's my throw in at current. The last two are cousins (grad presents I customized) under my care while my 2 sons are in Japan on deployment.

 

[TAROMAN]

How are those Sigs running for you?
I'm tempted by the TME in 38 Super.

 

[03hemi]

Absolutely love them, don't get me wrong, I love Colts, but as you know they can be hit and miss on fitment. Not the Sigs, here's the target the first time out with the Tac-Ops (nitron one) out of the box, they are scary accurate. Those are two groups of ragged holes.

 

[505Gibbs]

Here's one from Ed Brown - an early one before he did his own frames.
This frame was from Les Baer.

 

[texmex]

Smith & Wesson
Factory except for the grips.

 

[505Gibbs]

Here's an older Colt from the Custom shop about 20 yrs old or so. They called it the Custom Comp based on the Government model. Great polish and yes, the grips didn't come with it.

 

[505Gibbs]

Lastly - here's one of the offerings from the late John Nowlin called the Match Master. The finish is hard chrome. The grips weren't part of the package.

 

[Jim PHL]

Got some likes so I thought I'd show the other side.
ACW work included:
-Round-butt (didn't want a full "bob-tail")
-Front strap checkering and matching checkered MSH
-New night sites (when I bought my Loaded they came with standard Novak-style 3-dots, not "night")
-Carry cuts (to remove FCS)
-Single-side TS
-Bead blasted finish
-Alchemy worked over the existing internals and it came back to me noticeably smoother and slicker