Pic's of your 1911's

[s+w1911]

It must be nice to buy a box of 50 rounds, and only have 1 round in each gun with an empty box.

[usmc8541]

Bca 1023, S%^& I thought I had a collection of 45's /w 12. man you are THE MAN

[HoBoBum]

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[stash247]

Steel box, like a double door, walk in, safe, I'd imagine!
Mine too.
If one carries a 1911, unlike some of the questionable, plastic guns, one is enough.
Somebody, in a conversation about concealed carry, the other day, asked me about my 'back up'.
Answer was even simpler than the question.
One good pistol+ 2 spare mags= 20 bodies, and a round still in the pipe.
So why do we that love them feel a need for so many?
Harder to answer; perhaps, just, "because I can".
I don't own but three (film) cameras, all the same make and model, because they work, and are totally mechanical cameras, ie, require no batteries, to do everything they do.
Kinda simple, like me.
But 1911's, that is different; I have a couple of unique Detonics pistols, two, shooters, in stainless, and one, very early blued pistol (These are all 'Combat Masters', the tiny one), the blued gun in the 3XXX s/n range, unfired, with all the original paperwork, and pouch; the paperwork packet is still unopened! That one, the seller forced upon me, with a price that I would have paid twice, if asked; how could a reasonable man say no? And an old Swenson 'Bobcat' that will never be sold; this one I helped build, long ago.

Growing only slightly larger, a Colt 'officers model, enhanced, once by them, then made to shoot, and accurately, here, as the second enhancement; like a 'Trophy Wife', it goes everywhere; unlike a T/W, it is mostly heard, not seen.
Comander length guns, from Colt, 3 calibers, ODI, one legit, one rollmarked 'Detonics/ Seattle', likely a 'parts gun', from a former employee of ODI, and rollmarked with a stolen roll die, 2 of which were 'lost', in the company's move from WA to AZ. AMT Skipper, x2.
5" pistols, somewhere around 15 or 20 Colts, in .22, 9mm, .38 Colt, .38 Super, .38 AMU, and .45ACP, most 'unmolested' save the AMU, by the Army!
Some AMT, ODI, and others, but the 'Crown Jewel' is an Armand Swenson 'Bullseye Pistol', built from an 'unissued' 1941 Colt (military- no C prefix) pistol, in '73 or '74, (the timeframe in which I worked for him, gratis, in exchange for him teaching me the pistol, and how it worked, as well as JMB could have; there was no more knowledgeable (living) person on the planet, than that fat handed old grouch, on the subject! I got the best half of the deal, and he knew it!)
To digress, in the interest of giving credit where it is due, Armand was the 'Groundbreaker' for all of today's compact, and ultra compact, 1911 pattern pistols; his research, and development were what gave Detonics their start, 10 years behind him; he 'opened the door', to such guns, with his work, and many copied, but only much later.
Back to topic, the Swenson 'Bullseye Gun', holds a special place in my heart, because I may have had some small hand in it's production, in part, and in part because I knew the man, his opinion on the work it took, for the price it paid, and the relative rarity of such a pistol; his surviving widow told me, "less than a dozen, he just does not like that kind of customer".
If he took such work, it was because this was a 'regular', with an 'irregular request', and then, only on the terms that he would call when it was ready, and not to waste his time, until he called.
Longer guns, 5"+, a couple of custom, and a couple of AMT 6" longslides, all in .45 ACP.
Someday, a digital camera; right now, pistols offer more bang for the buck
than a digital camera, and I can make the pistols run!

[sabashimon]

HoBo Bum, how do you like that Bul M-5? In Israel they're well liked by those that need 'em.
I've had the chance to shoot it and really liked the way it felt and shot.

[patrol]

Originally Posted by inplanotx

Know why the Police Dept's love Glocks?


No the truth is because they are low in price yet reliable enough to pass Test and Eval sessions. A great deal of ignorance is applied also because administrators and chief types typically think "locked and cocked" is somehow more of a liability than "striker fired carry. It's like beating your head on a brick wall trying to explain this is malarky to people who really don't care. They care more about "perceived" than facts sometimes, just the politics of our jobs I guess. I'll take a good quality 1911 anyday over tupperware especially for a duty weapon.


























Cause they're easy to melt down!

[patrol]

Here is my current inventory of 1911's.

[patrol]

And here's some tupperware

[scudrunner]

WELL...I suppose I have to put mine in here.

First Pic in order from top left to right bottom

1) Kimber Gold match

2) Kimber Pro Carry, NRA Numbered 8 of 750 ( won that at an NRA Dinner)

3) Colt Double Eagle

4) Sig P220 2 Tone

5) AMT Long Slide Hardballer

6) Les Baer Compd. .45 Target Built on a Caspian Frame

Second Pic Same Order

7) Ruger P90

8) SA 1911A1 GI Model

9) Ingram MAC10 With Suppressor (Class III Select Fire)

10) Colt 1917 New Service in .455 Eley.

After viewing all those wonderful collections that everyone else has I have reached only one conclusion............

That I truly do not have enough in the way of 1911s!!

[scudrunner]

Hey Patrol!!!

How do you like the grips on your Kahr??

I own 2 Kahrs a CW9 and a CW 4043 and have thought about getting those stick on grips but wondered if they were worth the troble.

Happy shooting dude.

[Michael G]

Top picture: S&W 39-2 in 9 mil.
Middle: Kimber Ultra II CDP in 45 cal.
Bottom: F.I. 380 cal.

[patrol]

Originally Posted by scudrunner

Hey Patrol!!!

How do you like the grips on your Kahr??

I own 2 Kahrs a CW9 and a CW 4043 and have thought about getting those stick on grips but wondered if they were worth the troble.

Happy shooting dude.

Thanks for noticing. I actually didnt get those grips. I went to the hardware store and bought stair non-skid tape. It's the same thing as "skaters tape' you can get it at a skaters store or hardware store for about 7bucks a yard and it's awesome to retain a grip on firearms, especially that little hot 40 Kahr. I put it all over my handguns, not just the Kahr. Some like the Kahr I put it on the grips and some just the front straps where your fingers enclose whle holding the weapon and it does help your grip for control. Just make sure you use heavy duty scissors to cut the deck tape nonskid because it will chew up your blades. Go buy some and have fun.

[aswang]

My Combat Commander Colt 1911 9mm Luger.

[artabr]

I'm more familiar with guns than computers so no photos yet. I have 2 1911's. 1 is a Kimber Classic Custom with a 4 digit s/n number. It has over 80,000 rounds thru it. It still shoots like a champ. The other 1911 is a Les Baer Super Tac, its a good gun but I had to work on the trigger to get it the way I wanted it.

[eagle111]

Hi guys, new member here. I sure am glad I found this forum, the info here is worth a fortune.
Attached are a few pics of my new Colt Combat Commander XSE. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet but that hasn't stopped me from lightly de-horning it, polishing the controls and putting new grips and a mag well on it. I know it looks a little gawdy to some but I like it. Can't wait to get her out and put her through her paces!

PS; never posted pics before, or anything else for that matter ... hope it worked.

[randy45]

Here's mine:

[canoesmith]

This is my brand new 2008 S&W 1911 PD Commander. Scandium and a joy to shoot.

[cnova]

Here are pictures of mine

40 cal 9mm and 45

[NWdude83]

New here. First post, Para P14.

[Colt 1911 Gold Cup]

My first, and it certainly won't be my last. Saving for STI.

[Jay]

Here's a few more I"ve picked up since my first post in this thread.... almost 3 years ago to the day.......

Kimber Pro Carry SLE... only 1329 made
Sig GSR TTT
Sig Platinum Elite Carry

[KUFFAAR]

This is my Kimber Custom II

[Bulldog1862]

The Springfield Loaded

[red6]

Ther is my IDPA gun. Love the straight trigger. Will be getting a fiber optic front sight soon.

[willis68]

Here are mine, Ed Brown Kobra Carry, Executive Elite, Les Baer TRS, Nighthawk Custom GRP 2, Colt 70 series Government