7" or > Longslide-SW1911

[iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns]

You may think it's silly, but if you shot it i bet you'd change your mind! Increased weight and bbl length can make for a real comfy-shootin .45, not to mention good lookin!

I can't wait to move out of Massachusetts. I'm 27 and have lived here my whole life. I started collecting firearms about two years ago, and have a well-rounded collection at this point, but am becoming increasingly frustrated with Massachusetts' safety-tax which many manufacturers refuse to bow-down and pay-up to. If I was a Vermont resident at the moment, I would already have a Coonan .357 and an Olympic Arms case-hardened 7" or > 1911.
Fortunately, not only does S&W make the best factory handguns (imo), but being made in MA they get their models on 'the list.' If I'm still a MA resident in a year or two, one of my perfectly legal projects (when the $ comes in) is to buy a SW1911 frame from S&W, and send it off to Olympic Arms to custom-fit a 7 or 7.5" slide and barrel, as well as refinish the frame to match slide in a nice case-hardened finish. Hopefully I'll just get the heck out of this state before then, but anyway I digress: S&W I'd like to see a longslide 1911!!! (.45acp of course)

 

[Maximumbob54]

Add 10mm to that and I'm with you. Have you looked at Fusion 1911's?

 

[iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns]

Add 10mm to that and I'm with you. Have you looked at Fusion 1911's?

YES!!!! (to 10mm) I've been looking at 1076's for the past two days in my spare time, looking for one to be my next trade/purchase. SW1911 in 10mm would be so great. I hadn't heard of Fusion til I saw your post, they look great! I'm about to call Bob and talk to him about a kit!

 

[iLikeOldGunsIlikeNewGuns]

Also, speaking of 10mms I figure it's worth mentioning... I have a Wildey Survivor .45 win-mag in 8"bbl, in really great condition. I'm looking to sell/trade it as I'm not into reloading ammo just yet, and I'd really rather have a SW 29/629, or a 1076. I've been drooling over 629/29's and 1076's for months now and need to have them! My wildey has two mags and several original brochures, manual, and presentation case (wood/velvet). Anyone interested in trade or purchase?

(I'm new to this site, and forums in general, If I'm breaking rules by talking about buy/trade in the 'wish list' area, I totally apologize and will delete this post)

 

[Maximumbob54]

Read up on the rules in the classified section and I bet it gets snapped up quick.

 

[Shadow1006]

I'm not all up into 1911's but...Yes, if it were in TEN, it would be my friend!