Colt 1911, just how I like ‘em.

[boykinlp]

My only Colt 1911 is a Series 70, Combat Government Model that I got NIB when they first came out. It came with those same Pachmayr grips. It is now wearing some Ivory grips. It also has a much smaller slide "billboard". It says "Combat Government, COLT, Automatic Caliber .45". Unfortunately, I don't have any good pictures of it at the moment. I need to rectify that.
Larry

 

[stansdds]

Not to be that guy...and it was a horrible show, but Starsky was also known to carry a 1911.

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That would have been the pilot episode. In the pilot episode he referred to it as a Beretta. That was a great example of Hollywood accuracy.

 

[bamabiker]

First handgun I ever bought, Colt Combat Commander.

A Colt Gold Cup I picked up a few years ago. Installing some pretty grips is about the only chage I make.

 

[scott1970]

I do love my 1911s. Two years ago, I did a series of trades over a day and a half and ended up with this 1975 vintage .38 Super for the equivalent of $425 when it was all said and done.

 

[Baxter6551]

My 60th birthday gift to myself was a used Wilson Combat Professional.
For Colts, I have my first off duty guy - lightweight commander
I have a 1947 Colt Commercial bought from my Armored Car company when they were clearing out their vault.
Finally a Reeder Custom Colt series 80 done with all Ed Brown parts and Robar finishes.

 

[Benton Quest]

That would have been the pilot episode. In the pilot episode he referred to it as a Beretta. That was a great example of Hollywood accuracy.

Huge let down.

I am not going to watch the show anymore.

I honestly had no idea he carried a 59. For some reason the Colt imprinted on my brain.

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[max]

You might want to leave those grips on if you are going to be shooting it. I have a Series 70 Gold Cup and it is on it's second set of Pachmayrs.

 

[S&W Fan]

The gunsmith that handles all the used guns for the retail part of the range I belong to showed me a beautiful 1926 Colt commerical he had just bought. Unfortunately it was going to be priced waay out of my reach but it truly looked as if it sat in a safe for all these years, the daughter of the original owner brought it in.

They currently have two series 70s, one is a bit rough in finish and I question whether the barrel is original, also wearing the Pachs. Priced at $600. Another that appears to be slightly newer in better shape at $900.

I've thought about going "Walt Longmire" and picking up a plain old Colt Government to put some nice stags on but haven't done it yet. Other priorities at this time for my my finances unfortunately.

Learned to shoot pistols with a 1911 about 50 years ago as a wee lad, always been my favorite pistol. Passed that sentiment on to both my sons as well

 

[CMudrock]

I was glad to sell off my 2 old troublesome 1960's Colt Government Models to get these 2 1911 clones (I customized) + a Steyr GB I wanted.
1) RUGER SR1911 to suit my taste + bone grips & etc.
2) RIA Compact Officers Model - to my taste + buffalo horn grips & etc.
3) Austrian Steyr GB 9mm factory stock.

Completely satisfied with them. All accurate & run perfectly.

 

[sigp220.45]

Huge let down.

I am not going to watch the show anymore.

I honestly had no idea he carried a 59. For some reason the Colt imprinted on my brain.

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Maybe you were thinking of this 2004 epic. Starsky was all about the 1911.

 

[PALADIN85020]

Here's how I like my Colt 1911 pistols - the classic real deal, vintage of 1944.

John

 

[damienph]

I greatly enjoy my S&W revolvers and semi-autos but my favorite handgun is the Government Model, especially Colt's.

 

[Baxter6551]

A couple of Springfield Armory variants - TrophyMatch and 9mm compact

 

[Benton Quest]

Maybe you were thinking of this 2004 epic. Starsky was all about the 1911.

What else in my life has been a lie?

This has caused me to question my entire existence.

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[stansdds]

The real Starsky and his M-1911-A1.


Starsky's Colt M1911A1 – Property of Starsky & Hutch

 

[Benton Quest]

The real Starsky and his M-1911-A1.


Starsky's Colt M1911A1 – Property of Starsky & Hutch

This does help to extinguish my anguish to a small degree. When I was a wee lad, my dad worked plain clothes and carried a '50's-era Commander. Even when I was 5 I thought that was cool.

For some reason, I thought Starsky carried a Commander of some sort, although, no, he was never as cool as my dad.

All this distortion of memory pre-dated the re-make movie, so I am not sure where this disinformation came from.

How I wish I had my dad's Commander. I have several of my own, but they are not the one...

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[NFrameFred]

Colt. 1911. The purist's pinnacle. My love affair with John Browning's masterpiece began before I was old enough to purchase one. Just something about these that turns the old crank.

Like most 'gun cranks' (that's how the old guys referred to those such afflicted when I was a pup many decades ago) I have, to my dismay, shame, and regret let several 70 Series original specimens slip through my collection and move on to finance something else new and shiny at the time . . . because after all, "they're all over the place and I can get one anytime I want to replace it !". Until the rest of the shooting world caught up and that statement was no longer true.
I blame Jeff Cooper and the advent of practical shooting competitions for revealing to the Average Joe what those of us who tumbled onto it early in life already knew - the 1911 (to us) was the best overall large caliber semi-auto ever made. The haters are gonna hate and disagree, but it's hard to deny that anyone has found anything better on that scale. The deniers will point to all their favorite plastic sissy pistols ( that was a joke for those who got offended ) but the mountain of empirical evidence is hard to deny.

Colt is still the Cadillac of 1911's despite all the other usurpers who attempt to dethrone that notion. Having said that, the genius of John Moses Browning has been recognized by so many other copy cats as to destroy all argument to the contrary that the 1911 is still in contention for kingship.

I recall a conversation I had back in the 70's with a S&W field rep when I only half jokingly asked him when S&W was gonna produce a proper functioning thumb safety that was swept down with the thumb as the gun came up to presentation from the holster. And when S&W would give in and produce their own version of the 1911. He replied snidely and with conviction, "That's NEVER gonna happen!" Ah so . . . . . .

Anyway, I still love my Colt's and have tried to make amends for the 'ones that got away', but the love of the 1911 for me transcends brands. Kimber, Springfield, S&W, even RIA's . . . just gotta love 'em . . . .

 

[sigp220.45]

I made it to the range for a quick shakedown - 50 rounds, no problems at all, and the first 7 at 20 yards made a nice almost-one-hole group.

A dropped a hint to one of my kids ol' Dad would like a set of checkered wood with medallion grips for Xmas. After that I'm leaving well enough alone.