My other area of interest: military .45s
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Texas Star
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It's good to see those GI guns without any mods.
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OK Hog Shooter
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Thats a very nice collection. Thank you for sharing. I wish we could hear the stories they could tell.
John Frederick Bell
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A fine looking brood you've got there.
One question - what's the mechanism on the canteen in the first picture? Can't say as I've seen that before.
One question - what's the mechanism on the canteen in the first picture? Can't say as I've seen that before.
Black_Sheep
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That's the latch mechinism for the cup handle...
OP
john, that's the handle for the canteen cup. lee
NICE 1912 holster (first picture). You don't see many of those. Gotta love those 45s, and you have some nice ones. Union Switch & Signals are SCARCE.
I live on the Mexican border and I've only seen two Obregons in all those years. One had been vigorously buffed and then given a shiny reblue, the other didn't have much finish left. I've never seen a nice one.
I live on the Mexican border and I've only seen two Obregons in all those years. One had been vigorously buffed and then given a shiny reblue, the other didn't have much finish left. I've never seen a nice one.
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Bought my first .45 in a Pawn Shop in Fairfield, CA back in the late 60s, when I was stationed at Travis AFB. It was a Remington Rand. It was a ugly duck, but a good shooter. Wish I still had the darn thing today. Think I paid around 65 bucks for it - saw one the other day in LGS for 1,800.....
Silver77
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Here is one of the 15 WWI and WWII .45s that I still have, the oldest being a 1915 Springfield Armory. This one is a Ithaca brought back by a retired Glider pilot. It came out of his estate. The gun is 1943, the holster 1943. He went to Glider School in Lubbock, Tx. died in Calif. and is buried back in Texas.
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John Frederick Bell
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That explains it.
Thanks guys. Sometimes my natural brilliance hits its limits.
Thanks guys. Sometimes my natural brilliance hits its limits.
The RR paperwork shows it to be "unserviceable". Was this the case with all DCM of the period or just particular weapons?
Nice group Lee.
Nice group Lee.
Lee,
Thanks for posting those. You have some very nice "GI" guns and I've enjoyed looking at the pictures of them.
Tom
Thanks for posting those. You have some very nice "GI" guns and I've enjoyed looking at the pictures of them.
Tom
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silver77, thanks for sharing that one. i wish i knew more of the history of some of mine. those are the ones that could tell stories. a few of mine are obviously not "war veterans" based on condition, but the ones with honest wear make you wonder where they have been. lee
Here's a few of mine.
Colt 1911, made in 1918. Clawson says it was shipped to the Bush Depot, Brooklyn, NY, one of the ports of embarcation for supplies going to France. Has a M 1912 holster made by Rock Island Arsenal, dated 1915, with inspector's mark LCO. Ammo pouch is marked LCC& Co, 1918.
Springfield Arsenal M1911. Most parts marked 'S'. G&K holster, inspector's mark JAO, with Mills belt and Mills pouch. It has two Springfield magazines, which can be identified by the magazine sides being brought down below the floorplate and then folded under the floorplate. Still need one more to put in the magazine pouch. M 1917 trench knife by A.C. Co.
Colt M1911A1 in M3 shoulder holster marked Enger-Kress 1944.
Rem Rand M1911A1, in Grayton & Knight holster dated 1943. Magazine pouch from Hoff Mfg Co, 1942. M8 flare pistol by Euireka Vacuum Cleaner Company.
Ithaca M1911A1 in Boyt holster dated 1944. Magazine pouch by S. Froehlich Co, 1943.
I still lack a Rem-UMC M 1911 and US&S and Singer M1911A1s. With the current prices of them, I doubt I'll ever own one.
Colt 1911, made in 1918. Clawson says it was shipped to the Bush Depot, Brooklyn, NY, one of the ports of embarcation for supplies going to France. Has a M 1912 holster made by Rock Island Arsenal, dated 1915, with inspector's mark LCO. Ammo pouch is marked LCC& Co, 1918.
Springfield Arsenal M1911. Most parts marked 'S'. G&K holster, inspector's mark JAO, with Mills belt and Mills pouch. It has two Springfield magazines, which can be identified by the magazine sides being brought down below the floorplate and then folded under the floorplate. Still need one more to put in the magazine pouch. M 1917 trench knife by A.C. Co.
Colt M1911A1 in M3 shoulder holster marked Enger-Kress 1944.
Rem Rand M1911A1, in Grayton & Knight holster dated 1943. Magazine pouch from Hoff Mfg Co, 1942. M8 flare pistol by Euireka Vacuum Cleaner Company.
Ithaca M1911A1 in Boyt holster dated 1944. Magazine pouch by S. Froehlich Co, 1943.
I still lack a Rem-UMC M 1911 and US&S and Singer M1911A1s. With the current prices of them, I doubt I'll ever own one.
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The Rest of My 45s.
S&W M1917, with G&K holster dated 1917, inspected by A.G. This holster is worn cavalry style, on the right side, butt forward. I do not have the rawhide cords that thread through eyelets in the belt loop and through grommets in the pistol belt to keep the holster from sliding. The half moon clip pouch is by Gregory & Read Co, Lynn, Mass, 11-18.
Colt 1917 with half moon clip pouch by R.L. Long, 10-18. I have tried this revolver in several 1917 holsters, but all I've tried have shrunk ovr the years and are too small to take the large Colt New Service frame.
Liberator. This is from early in the production run, with 4 oil holes instead of 3. I shot it a few times with light, target loads; the recoil was so fierce I could hardly hold onto the pistol, and I feared the barrel would come unwelded from the frame. I don't shoot it anymore, and I can't imagine shooting it with ball ammo.
Glock 36, with Heinie night sights. It sits, loaded, in a holster in the gun room; if I'm working there at night and go to investigate suspicious noises, this is in my fist. It's light, and no fun to shoot with full power rounds, but to my surprise it feeds and cycles with light target loads using the SAECO 175 gr SWC bullet. With the eye focused on the front sight, it's interesting to see the ejected case stroll leisurely out of the ejection port and fall at my feet.
Colt Series 70. Lightly tweaked: Clark stippling on the front strap, and beavertail grip safety so I don't bleed on the gun from hammer bite. It's wearing a slide with Bo-Mar sights, which I use for plinking and fun. It shares my bed with the holster shown; the arm goes between the mattress and box spring. In that configuration it wears the other slide with Trijicon night sights. I's accurate, reliable and effective, but a little heavy for CCW.
I sure am garrulous this afternoon.
S&W M1917, with G&K holster dated 1917, inspected by A.G. This holster is worn cavalry style, on the right side, butt forward. I do not have the rawhide cords that thread through eyelets in the belt loop and through grommets in the pistol belt to keep the holster from sliding. The half moon clip pouch is by Gregory & Read Co, Lynn, Mass, 11-18.
Colt 1917 with half moon clip pouch by R.L. Long, 10-18. I have tried this revolver in several 1917 holsters, but all I've tried have shrunk ovr the years and are too small to take the large Colt New Service frame.
Liberator. This is from early in the production run, with 4 oil holes instead of 3. I shot it a few times with light, target loads; the recoil was so fierce I could hardly hold onto the pistol, and I feared the barrel would come unwelded from the frame. I don't shoot it anymore, and I can't imagine shooting it with ball ammo.
Glock 36, with Heinie night sights. It sits, loaded, in a holster in the gun room; if I'm working there at night and go to investigate suspicious noises, this is in my fist. It's light, and no fun to shoot with full power rounds, but to my surprise it feeds and cycles with light target loads using the SAECO 175 gr SWC bullet. With the eye focused on the front sight, it's interesting to see the ejected case stroll leisurely out of the ejection port and fall at my feet.
Colt Series 70. Lightly tweaked: Clark stippling on the front strap, and beavertail grip safety so I don't bleed on the gun from hammer bite. It's wearing a slide with Bo-Mar sights, which I use for plinking and fun. It shares my bed with the holster shown; the arm goes between the mattress and box spring. In that configuration it wears the other slide with Trijicon night sights. I's accurate, reliable and effective, but a little heavy for CCW.
I sure am garrulous this afternoon.
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TheHobbyist
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Very cool. I'm still looking for an original Colt 1911 or 1911A1 that has not been modified for around $1500.00 but, alas, I am still looking. Surprisingly, this year I have seen quite a few US issued 1911s at the local gun shows, but the ones worth owning, the sellers wanted a serious amount for...near $3,000!
I love S&W's, don't get me wrong, but an all original Colt 1911 or 1911A1 is one of my "grail guns", if I can find one in good condition.
Awhile back, a friend of mine who has been collecting longer than me found a really nice 1911 Colt that was issued to the Marines for $500.
I am hopeful that sooner or later one will come across the trail and I will have the funds at that exact time!
Thanks again for sharing; I never get tired looking at these old WWI/WWII issued firearms.
I love S&W's, don't get me wrong, but an all original Colt 1911 or 1911A1 is one of my "grail guns", if I can find one in good condition.
Awhile back, a friend of mine who has been collecting longer than me found a really nice 1911 Colt that was issued to the Marines for $500.
I am hopeful that sooner or later one will come across the trail and I will have the funds at that exact time!
Thanks again for sharing; I never get tired looking at these old WWI/WWII issued firearms.
ACP230
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Nice guns.
Are you looking for any more?
Are you looking for any more?
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