1911 Fans show your pistols

[fyimo]

I have two 1911 pistols and both were worked on by Ikey Starks in Denver, Colorado. The first one is a Stainless Government model that he installed Novak Combat sights, competition trigger, flat main spring housing and he fitted a new front barrel bushing.
The second one is a Custom Norinco 1911 with a competition trigger, flat mainspring housing, Nowlin Barrel and barrel bushing. The slide was milled and an adjustable Millet rear sight was installed along with a Millet front sight. Then it was refinished in a reverse two tone finish.
Custom Colt 1911

Custom Norinco 1911

 

[Watchdog]

Well, this thread seems to have hit a wall, but here's one of mine...a 1918 Colt.

Might not be "pretty" to all the fancy pistol folks, but it sure is to me. It shoots great, too. Does exactly what it was made to do.

 

[les.b]

Wow...you guys have much better pictures than I have been able to take, but I'm going to try to find the best ones that I can. I only have three 1911 pistols right now. Here is my 1963 Colt Commander in .38 Super:



A 1977 Colt Gold Cup in .45:



The other 1911 that I own is a Kimber Ultra CDP II, in .45 also. Can't seem to find a picture right now, but will try to add one later. I know that many forum members have had bad experiences with the Kimbers, but mine runs perfectly. My only complaint is that it is overly complicated to break down for cleaning compared to the basic 1911 design. But it is extremely reliable and accurate.


Best Regards, Les

 

[gonerydin]

Well, this thread seems to have hit a wall, but here's one of mine...a 1918 Colt.

Might not be "pretty" to all the fancy pistol folks, but it sure is to me. It shoots great, too. Does exactly what it was made to do.

Looks like a proper 1911 to me.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Bullet Bob]

Wilson Combat in .38 Super:

The picture below was taken before a Cylinder & Slide trigger job:

 

[vinny77]

One of my favorite shooters
Kimber Eclipse Target

 

[Glashaus]

I have had a few over the years, these are the two that I have now





I just got the Combat Commander, it is a rescue from a Pawn Shop, it reminds me of the Combat Commander that I had in the late 80's back in my youth!

 

[Gary1911A1]

Two of mine.

 

[arjay]

Some Colts and a custom Springfield

 

[Jonzim]

My Sig 1911 Compact Nitron, all steel frame and slide.

 

[Lee Barner]

here are a few pics of some of my U. S. military pistols. can't seem to find the US&S picture. lee

 

[Irn-Bru]

My CZ 1911 made by Dan Wesson.

 

[WVSig]

Colt WWI Reproduction Carbonia Blue

Sistema

Les Baer TRS

Dan Wesson CBOB

Old Style Colt Combat Elite

Colt 70 series Reproduction

Wild West Guns Custom Colt CCO

 

[Kanewpadle]

Dan Wesson Heritage

 

[Watchdog]

I'm glad this thread finally took off!

Here's one more of mine. A 1943 Remington Rand, rearsenaled at Rock Island. I know there are undoubtedly more out there, but this is one of the few I've seen with Frank Krack's stamp on it, along with the flaming bomb stamp indicating the rework.

I fell in love with this old gun the second I saw it in the case at an LGS here. It's actually the pistol that sparked my ongoing interest in G.I. .45s, and taken me down paths of research I never knew existed. It also led to meeting and talking to some very knowledgeable people.

Funny thing, too. Every time I take it to that LGS's range to run a few magazines through it, the guy who sold it to me says, "Hey, you still shootin' that ol' thing?" When I leave, I show him the targets and say, "Yeah, I'm still shootin' this ol' thing. How you like it?"

This is the pistol I used to qualify for my North Carolina Concealed Handgun Permit.

Oh, and do I care that it might not be "all original"? What would your first guess be?

 

[VaTom]

Great pictures everyone. I have two 1911A1.

1943 Ithaca 1911a1 - All original (reproduction box)

Colt 1942 1911A1 Reproduction-Colt made 2,473 total in 2002. Two serial number ranges. Mine is a WMK serial number 1 of 1,525.

I shoot both of them on occasion. Glad I bought both when I did 10 years ago as the price has skyrocketed.

 

[Targets Guy]

My first 1911 was the Ruger SR1911 .45acp
image hosting without registration
then the Ruger SR1911 CMD A, then the RIA M1911-A1-CS

and finally I traded in the full sized Ruger for the new Ruger SR1911 9mm. It immediately became my favorite 1911.

image hosting site over 5mb

free image host

 

[fyimo]

Well, this thread seems to have hit a wall, but here's one of mine...a 1918 Colt.

Might not be "pretty" to all the fancy pistol folks, but it sure is to me. It shoots great, too. Does exactly what it was made to do.

Love the picture as its awesome

 

[RobertJ.]

After over 10 years without a 1911, I bought this last October. It sat in the LGS just a little too long, and I talked myself into it, even after reminding myself about expensive ammo and tough-to-find brass. $835 OTD and happy birthday to me!

It's not my first 1911, but it was my first Colt auto. And I've started looking at barrels in .40 S&W, since ammo in that caliber can be found at halfway decent prices.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Been shooting 35 years and never understood why the 1911 was so well liked
Shooting from the left side added to my disinterest
Then I saw this 1943 Ithaca M1911A1 sitting on the shelf at the Local Gun Shop and I had to have it
Came pre-scratched right through the FJA inspector's mark
Operated just fine with 28 rounds of Winchester White Box 230 gr. FMJ before I put it down for the day
(1 round, 2 rounds, then 5 X 5 rounds)

I'm Doomed

The above is my first and only 1911

 

[Maddog 521]

My Gunsite PD

 

[STCM(SW)]

free photo hosting
image hosting without registration
free image hosting
free image uploader

 

[LedFowl]

Short-barrel Springfield Armory GI model with enlarged ejection port.

 

[cmansguns]

My old warhorses, Colt, Ithaca, Remington Rand, Argentine Army (Erjecito) all matching numbers

Tough to put them down after shooting....you just want to go on and on......real big time history in your hands...no safe queens in the bunch.

Down to 2 of these guys....had to let 2 go to fund some fine Smith's which I am just as proud of, but it was still tough to let them go...at least they went to real collector type shooters who respect great iron and will give them good homes.

 

[Cellar Hound]

Well, this thread seems to have hit a wall, but here's one of mine...a 1918 Colt.

Might not be "pretty" to all the fancy pistol folks, but it sure is to me. It shoots great, too. Does exactly what it was made to do.

This is what the 1911 is all about!! Very nice!

 

[JohnRippert]

All I have left is a RIA with Heinie sights and a Sistema that is in the middle of a upgrade. I got disgusted with the job I was doing on the grip safety fitting and put it away for a while.

 

[Engineer1911]

I have the affliction also, and there is one S&W with company.

 

[1911 45]

Colt competition 9mm , Dan Wesson Valor that I bought this month.

 

[Jim PHL]

My first 1911. Springfield stainless Loaded model. Had some work done by ACW a couple years ago

 

[H Richard]

I have a couple, my first is a Series 70 Gold Cup that has been completely gone through by a local smith back in the 80's. Kart barrel, fitted frame/slide, checkered MS Housing & front strap, match bushing, and a fine trigger job. Then I build up a Springfield Armory GI model into a competition gun in the late 80's, and it's the one I break 6" balloons with at 100 yards. It's about full house, match barrel, fitted frame/slide, match trigger, hammer & sear, Bomar sights, stippled frame and top strap, metaloyed frame, mag well. Then there are the more recent, I found a Rock Island Armory "Compact" in 45 in 2008 and had to add enhanced sights and beaver-tail grip safety. I liked the RIA so much that when they brought out the RIA Compact in 9mm I had to have one. I shoot it the way it came (except grips).

Gold Cup


Springfield Armory


Rock Island Armory Compact 45


Rock Island Armory 9mm