1911's How about some of your pics

BAMCIS · Jan 5, 2014

Its time to add a little to this thread. I never grow tired of looking at 1911's.

This pic is a little old. The grips have been changed on the two Browns. And this was before RK Gunsmithing screwed up the Defender simply changing the sights. (I started a thread on that.) I'm still pissed off about that.

Backfire · Jan 5, 2014

This is a Colt Series '70 Government Model, modified by pistolsmith Armand Swenson in 1971-72.

k7grc · Jan 7, 2014

Subject line did say 1911's not 1911-a1's

1913 Springfield, and 1918 Colt:

BAMCIS · Jan 28, 2014

Time to add to this thread.

The wife says to me "I wanna go out and shoot the 1911's." It's not hard to talk me into that. :love: Then she adds, "Throw in the AR's too." So, yesterday she and I shot up about $500.00 in ammo. :rockon:

This pic is of our shooting table when we took a break for lunch.

Now I have a BUNCH of guns to clean and reloading to do. (Darn!)

bruzer · Jan 28, 2014

$500 in ammo these days could be a box of .22's but looks like you were shooting the big boys so that's a lot of shooting. Which one is her favorite and which one is your favorite?
May God bless us all,
Michael

BAMCIS · Jan 28, 2014

bruzer said:
$500 in ammo these days could be a box of .22's but looks like you were shooting the big boys so that's a lot of shooting. Which one is her favorite and which one is your favorite?
May God bless us all,
Michael

Hands down her favorite is the Kobra Carry. Mine happens to be the one I'm holding and/or shooting at the moment.

You have a point regarding the 22LR. Didn't even shoot them.

bruzer · Jan 28, 2014

That Kobra Carry looks awesome. She has great taste.
May God bless us all,
Michael

Rix · Jan 29, 2014

RTHunden · Feb 11, 2014

Springfield Loaded purchased in 2006 (ish). Over time I've changed out the grips, sights, mags, and added a rail/light. I have about 7,500 rounds thru this gun without problems or complaints.

9mmMike · Feb 13, 2014

My Springfields.

Champion worked over by the Springfield custom shop.
Trophy Match I just got and need to get a short trigger fitted to finish it off.

jg rider · Mar 5, 2014

Here are some ours, mostly done by me

1970s Colt Ace
Accurized by tightening slide to frame. Built up barrel to frame fit. Fitted barrel bushing. 3# trigger. And what you see

My 1970s Colt Combat Commander for concealed carry.

My 1970s Colt Gov't. Model

My 1980s Para-Ordnance gunsmithing frame kit with Colt Gov't Slide

My RIA frame with dedicated Marvel Precision .22 conversion unit. Unfinished

Wife's Remington Rand

asiparks · Mar 5, 2014

jg-rider said:
Here are some ours, mostly done by me

1970s Colt Ace
Accurized by tightening slide to frame. Built up barrel to frame fit. Fitted barrel bushing. 3# trigger. And what you see

Exceptional work !
Did you recall having ever done something very similar on a Springfield, as I have one that looks awfully similar ?

jg rider · Mar 5, 2014

asiparks said:
Exceptional work !
Did you recall having ever done something very similar on a Springfield, as I have one that looks awfully similar ?

No I only did for my wife, son ad myself. This was done back in the late 70s. There's is a long story behind the ill fitting grip safeties on some of my work.

BAMCIS · Mar 14, 2014

Aww dammit! How does this go back together?

SHPD_Retired · Mar 14, 2014

Remington R1 Enhanced and Kimber Custom II

solv3nt · Mar 14, 2014

Gaaaaaaah! You guys are making me miss my Colt! She should be back from Wilson Combat any day! 6.5 months later...

Lilhigbee · May 16, 2017

I'm amazed that this thread has been allowed to languish for over three years!! Time to refresh it a bit. Hopefully some of the new members will have something to show too!!

Top left - My Randall A111
Bottom Left - My Ruger SR1911
Top Right - Jeannie's Kimber .22 conversion, which I finished to match her...
Middle Right - Kimber Eclipse Target II, which she bought to go with her...
Bottom Right - Kimber Eclipse Ultra II