1911 Picture Thread

[Mexican Kerry]

Misc GI pistols (and one newer Springfield):

[Mexican Kerry]

The WW1 warhorses together:

[Mexican Kerry]

Old and new, Colt's and others:

[TheMrMitch]

[SHARP1983]

Kimber Custom TLE II

[SHARP1983]

Kimber Classic Custom I

[CESTILL345]

Here are my 45's, Nothing special but they are mine.

[SNL]

All 1911 are special

[kyswede]

+1 ^^^^^

[Mike]

70 series gov.

[Vividia]

Smith & Wesson E-Series 1911SC

Steel Slide, Scandium Frame, Commander size, and the first time i shot it, I shot it better than my Colt Combat Elite LOL

Need to take a photo with a real camera instead of a cell phone, it doesn't do it justice.

[Mexican Kerry]

Pulled my Ithaca apart tonight after taking it out in the rain the other day. Oiled up and ready to go.











Really gritty trigger so I took a stone to the trigger channel while it was apart. Refinish is very coarse, pulls a lot of lint off the oil rag when wiping it down. Need to use this one more to smooth it out.

[mtchbrian]

[kokopelli]

Pulled my Ithaca apart tonight after taking it out in the rain the other day. Oiled up and ready to go.











Really gritty trigger so I took a stone to the trigger channel while it was apart. Refinish is very coarse, pulls a lot of lint off the oil rag when wiping it down. Need to use this one more to smooth it out.

that one is gorgeous!!!

[Mexican Kerry]

Thanks koko! It was a real dog, I sent it away to a fella for restoration. Wish I could take some credit for it, but all I did was strip the green paint off it and cut the check at the end. You can see differences in the stampings, he restored a few of them with laser engraving (ordnance wheel for example).

When I got it, it had been severely butchered. Lowered and flared ejection port, enlarged magwell, slide cut for millett adjustable sight, etc etc. He restored all the missing steel, proofmarks, and gave it a very nice dark parkerized finish. I'm really happy with how it turned out, although I need to send the barrel back to him for bluing. It was refinished with manganese phosphate along with the rest of the pistol.

[FTW.45.WFO]

May be willing to trade for Colt 1911...

[Blackbird]

Kimber Tactical Custom II...before and after Armor Hyde

[jackalo626]

I like that Blackbird.

[Mexican Kerry]

New Springfield with old Springfield. New one is actually older production. Gonna get the same treatment as the other (repro GI grips and an old small surplus thumb safety).

[mtchbrian]

i need more 1911. these things are addicting

[Da-Law-Dawg]

Ol' Faithful pictured along side my duty rig.....

1991 A1 Colt

Barrel, frame and slide bone stock.

Add ons-

Wilson hammer and high-ride beavertail
Les Baer ambi safety and mag release
SA smooth mainspring housing w/magwell
STI caspian trigger
Dura-Grip "peanut" grips
Brown one-piece guide rod w/17# Wolff spring
Briley Spherical bushing
Novak Rail and Streamlight TLR-1

[Mexican Kerry]

Stupid question maybe, I've never used a pistol with a light mounted on it. How much does it weigh? you find its very muzzle-heavy?

Nice '91 by the way. I'm not crazy about beavertails or ambi safeties, but that looks like the business.

[Da-Law-Dawg]

Stupid question maybe, I've never used a pistol with a light mounted on it. How much does it weigh? you find its very muzzle-heavy?

Nice '91 by the way. I'm not crazy about beavertails or ambi safeties, but that looks like the business.

The Streamlight TLR-1 only weighs a couple of ounces. As for ergonomics, can't really say that I notice much, if any difference with or without the light mounted. As for business, it's strictly that. It's our answer for things that go bump in the night. As a dedicated third shift law enforcement officer, I seldom have a weapon that doesn't have or accomodate a light.

[Mexican Kerry]

Just keeping this thread alive!

[Mexican Kerry]