How do you 1911?

[jdlii]

Colts, one Ed Brown and a 43' Remington Rand.

Love my S&W's but, really love my 1911's

 

[stu1ritter]

A Mike Curtis built pre-70 1911 and a STI Lawman in commander size.

Stu

 

[AJ]

I haven't seen anyone mention mine...a Arcadia Machine & Tool ( AMT)
Hardballer. The first entirely stainless steel 1911 pattered pistol, mine was purchased in 1980 .
Gary

A Sgt. that worked for me bought one of those and had a lot of trouble with the slide and frame galling. He tried all the different lubes he (and I) could think of at the time. Finally he soaked it in 30 weight motor oil and shot it. VIOLA --it worked and shot well there after.

 

[SW_TopBreak]

I had a few in the safe a while back. Still have the SR1911 and P938.

 

[tlawler]

I have had a few over the years: Colt Delta Elite, Colt Gold Cup, Colt Light Weight Officers, Springfield Lew Horton Night Compact, Para P-10, RIA 10mm. Right now I just have this one: S&W Scandium Commander.

 

[tlawler]

I love those grips!

 

[JH1951]

Two of my favorites in the stable.....

Colt 1918 AA rebuild

Argentine Sistema

 

[rockquarry]

I'm sure many of the 1911-type copies are good quality pistols. However, aside from various collectible WWII pistols made by non-Colt manufacturers, Colt remains the desirable standard and probably continues to retain the overall highest resale value.

 

[Rock185]

No Collectables, just a few shooters. Baer, STI, Kimber, Dan Wesson and Colts, in calibers 9MM, 38 Super, 45 ACP.

Please forgive the ones in the photo that are mere copies of ~*~COLT~*~. They are unworthy, unworthy I say

 

[rockquarry]

Rock- Merely a statement; not intended to offend. I have a plain stock Springfield Armory I bought new twenty-five years ago that will shoot about as well as any of my Colts, maybe better than a couple.

 

[MCorps0311]

Here's four of my seven 1911's
SA 1911-A1 .45 Auto.
Ruger SR 1911 .45 Auto
RIA 1911 .45 ACP
Kimber Custom II 1911 .45 ACP

 

[BigDog48]

my one and only (so far) a Kimber Custom Stainless with rosewood grips.

 

[bushmaster1313]

After getting the 1943 Ithaca M1911A1, posted in full above

I got an irrational urge to obtain each top toe stamp of the WWII 1911 magazines.

I think I got them all:

Note, the blank top toe stamp is for Colt. I understand that Colt sourced from several manufacturers and those manufacturers can be indicated on the bottom of the magazine floor plate.

 

[Cyrano]

Here's my military 45s. I don't have a collective picture of my commercial ones. From the top: Colt M1911, Springfield Armory M1911 (with correct magazine). Colt M1911A1, Remington Rand M1911A1, Ithaca M1911A1.

 

[EMR]

I know my small collection makes traditionalists cringe, but from top to bottom: (all Springfield for the moment) MC Operator, TRP, 9mm.

On my list of pistols to get is a Les Bear or Wilson Combat to fill the traditional non-railed .45 spot.

 

[Grayfox]

The 1911 is my pistol of choice.

I really need to update this picture. I've added several more since this was taken.

 

[BC38]

I don't - yet.
But that's about to change real soon.
Won this on in an auction yesterday for the princely sum of $290 I will soon be the proud owner of a shooter-grade 7-shot Rock Island Armory 1911-A1 CS.
It's a 3.5" barrel commander model.

 

[3rdRRU_PhuBai]

Mr Browning's product filled a need in his era, a long time ago, but Mr Glock filled the need for 21st Century function.
And here in the 21st Century all the other manufacturers are trying to out-Glock the plastic-framed Glock. Except for Colt who offer 1911 variants, ARs and M4s far as I can tell.
But, no doubt, the Browning 1911 is the finest work of art.

 

[Texas Star]

JH1951-

I like that your Argie ammo box is in the colors of their flag. Nice touch!

Those Argentine .45's are good guns, if not worn out.

Brazil also made licensed (?) copies, but all I've seen were marketed via Springfield Armory. I think Springfield gets them from Itajuba Arsenal, then does added work here, at least on the higher priced ones with custom touches.

 

[Kiwi cop]

Springfield Armoury Stainless in .45 fitted with adjustable rear sight by Robbie Donaldson here in NZ for IPSC Classic Division

Ranger (Norinco) .45 as a spare Classic gun (when fitted with wrap around 'magwell' grip) and for Wild Bunch (Modern) competition.

Kimber Stainless Target II in 9mm (in case I ever decide to forgo the extra points in Major in favour of flatter shooting, less recoil and 2 extra rounds per mag).

1. Springfield 1911 A1 .45
2. Springfield in John Leth "Wild Bunch" rig
3. Ranger 1911 .45
4. Springfield and Ranger 1911's
5. Kimber Stainless Target II 9mm.