Any good 1911 Pics out there? Lets see your favorites and your beaters. I'll get one up this weekend. But just wanted to start it up.:D
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Any good 1911 Pics out there? Lets see your favorites and your beaters. I'll get one up this weekend. But just wanted to start it up.:D
Just got one in yesterday - a SIG 1911 C3 to replace the one stolen a couple of weeks ago. This is the picture of the old one but they're the same. Also will be ordering the Colt to replace a Loaded SA SS ultra Compact, also stolen. I haven't decided whether to replace the RIA nickel Tactical.
Here are my current ones:
Old competition gun (Essex frame and slide, Kart barrel); ugly, but reliable and accurate:
http://oi43.tinypic.com/ohmffd.jpg
An older Springfield Armory gun, they called it the "90's Edition":
http://i39.tinypic.com/68zhpe.jpg
My Officer's ACP:
http://oi34.tinypic.com/10qe1bd.jpg
Colt Series 80 Government Model:
http://i54.tinypic.com/168tute.jpg
Springfield Armory Range Officer:
http://i54.tinypic.com/b3r3g2.jpg
Kimber Custom TLE II:
http://i55.tinypic.com/x5624n.jpg
Regards,
Greg
My EDC......
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...1/869faf7e.jpg
In it's IWB....
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...1/d92d8cf5.jpg
Spare Mag Carrier
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...1/134633f5.jpg
And the shoulder rig I have been carrying it in lately....
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/k...1/9bb6be2d.jpg
To me, the leather that you carry in is almost as important as the pistol itself.
A good rig is comfortable, and provides reliable access when needed....
I have never understood why people buy a nice gun, then slap it into cheap crap.
my AO 1911A1. Acurate, reliable, classic look, and 500 NIB :D
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/f...rearms/058.jpg
And where has embalmer been lately. You've been flying under the radar lately?
That AO is the sweetest $500 1911 made. Really cool. :cool:
Eh alot of crap going on the home front (lack of electrician apprentice jobs making crap harder), ended up selling *gulp* :eek: my mg42 to make ends meet (also wasnt a pratical gun due to ammo avalibility here, 3 trips to the car to load and unload and so forth). still got the 1919a4 though :D.
I still stop in, just havent had anything really to contribute posting wise, but im always lurking in the shadows ;)
Heres one Ive had for a long time,shoots good and relible.
Attachment 3340
Ed Brown? Dan Wesson?
I just sent pictures of mine to Old Lincoln my IT specialist to post. If I had the hawaiin shirt I could make an identical picture.
I just finished the grips in the upcoming photo's about half an hour ago. Actually I might have to play with them a little bit more tomorrow, feel just a little bit thick.
Someday I'll figure out how to post big pictures and I'll be able to run with the big boys. Course Old Lincoln does a pretty splendid job taking care of my computer weakness's.
Ouch, I keep getting poked in the eye hear. Bawanna those grips make my britches stick out in front. I want a commander length 1911 SOOOO bad right now.
I am really enjoying the 1911 pics, gentleman. I have yet to step onto the slippery slope that is 1911 gun ownership. :D It's only money, right?
Bawanna, those grips are superb! http://www.lieblweb.com/Emoticons/cheers.gif
Sadly I was out slimming them down a bit more this morning and got them where I wanted them. Decided to use rubber orings in addition to the neoprene backing I used, said to prevent cracking.
Tightened the top grip screw and presto slama jama BIG STUPID CRACK. 6-8 hours down the comode. I'm gonna glue it back together, the neoprene at least kept it together perfectly so I can get a clean joint. I'll just keep these for myself. These were destined for JohnH but alas I ain't sending the boss 2nd class firewood.
I think I'm pretty much done with this stablilized wood stuff. I've had cracks in real wood but this is 2 for 2 cracked with stablized. I even coated the outside with epoxy like a guy recommended and then sanded it down. No Love.
Oh well out to the bench to do a glue repair job. Glad the gun wasn't loaded, might have been too much temptation.
Don't know if they still do this, but my old Hi-Power 22 has brass inserts for the screws. The screw heads don't taper but are the boxy looking things (I can't remember the name). They should work very well for your grips. I'll do a lookup but if someone else knows maybe they can chime in here.
Why look when a pic will do...
http://i762.photobucket.com/albums/x...u/P1010189.jpg
Yeah those are what I use on revolvers. Keeps the screw head from working its way into the wood. I need to order more, I'm about out. Would like to find some better ones than I have but only ones I can find.
The bushing and screws on a 1911 actually work the same way kind of sorta.
I just messed up and listened to somebody else rather than go with my own plan. The orings were just too much but I'm finding the wood just to delicate and fragile too.
I thought stabilized wood is more epoxy than wood. Reading up on it in case I mess with that spaulted maple. Trick is the pros use vacuum containers to suck out the air in the pores, then switch over to pressure to force epoxy into them.
I saw some setups using large Mason Jars and auto brake bleeder pumps to suck the air out, but that's more than I want to do. One home made unit that would work well used the old painters unit with pressure pot that had a lid screwed down with wingnuts. They said you can do vacuum and pressure without opining the unit.
Perhaps a call to one of the pro sellers would clear things up, cause lots of folks make grips from it and I suspect your wood just needs better stabilizing.
I'm thinking along the same lines. This is pro stabilized. Supposedly injected at I can't remember now what PSI but a lot of pressure.
It seems stablilized all the way thru and smells and works almost like fiberglass. I don't know if this particular flavor of wood isn't strong or he's not doing the stablilizing right or what.
I was all excited as like you say it's suppose to be tough as nails and great durable stuff but this stuff sure ain't making it.
I'm gonna try again to get hold of the outfit in Iowa. He had some real pretty Box Elder Burl with 2 color injection. He claims he stabilized a huge pile of wood for Ruger for handles. They want it cause it checkers very well, I of course haven't tried any of that yet but working with this stuff I think checkering would be a challenge. Still hard and soft spots.
Just mother nature paying back for all the sins of my earlier life.
I wondered about yours being stabilized. It looked like it was but sometimes the finish can fool ya.
I had some birdseye maple burl a while back that was sweet looking and it worked really well. Alas it didn't last long.
Ahhh....gun porn :59:
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...ACPsmall-1.jpg
COLT GOLD CUP NATIONAL MATCH
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...ACPsmall-2.jpg
AUTO ORDNANCE PKZSE
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...-45small-1.jpg
PARA ORDNANCE P12-45
Well now that I have the Commander and some purty grips, let me just see if I have that to post up now, if not I'll kick the wife in the butt and have her do it. I think I need to do another family picture too. Wait I'm at work, I'll do it later.
Excuse me while I get my drool rag.
http://ruger.com/products/sr1911/images/main.jpg
I think I may want one when they get a bit cheaper. That is the one maker that I have most of in my battery.
Need to get a review posted on this one, but have not had a chance to pen that. Here is a pic of my recently acquired Kahr/MRI 1911, G model, with a target. Flawless shooter and very fun to shoot!
http://kahrtalk.com/picture.php?albu...&pictureid=422
With the arrival of the STI Escort tomorrow the 1911 section of my rebuilt collection will be complete. In fact the whole collection will be complete when the PM9 comes in.
SIG 1911 C3, STI Escort, SA loaded Lightweight 1911
Here's my new one (and only 1911). Para Ord GI Expert in stainless.
http://i1126.photobucket.com/albums/...expertleft.jpg
Here's my one and only. A Springfield Armory I bought back in the 90's. Only mods are a Bill Wilson full size guide rod and a group gripper. Not a real beauty queen but is accurate and reliable. Next mod is to add some decent sights. It still has those military type sights that I have trouble seeing nowadays.
http://graphics.pccomps.com/1911SA.JPG
Nice pistol, nice shooting John!
O'Dell,
Looks like the Springer turned out to be sort of a bookend match of your SIG:) Nice collection.
MW surveyor and themanski,
That's some good looking stainless steel :D
Regards,
Greg
Thanks Greg!
1991-remember these?, Combat Comm, Combat Elite, SS and blue Gold Cups.
Sadly, I had to sell these...long story.
a few more....
I also had to sell these but have since replaced the Stainless Series 70. Notice the differences in the rear sight for this early XSE. It also did not have the ambi safety like the newer ones.
a couple of mine...
Kimber Pro Carry II
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...DSCN0009-4.jpg
and my Rock
http://i651.photobucket.com/albums/u...0418-17252.jpg
OK, this first one is a Fusion Elite Series Commander, Bobtailed frame in .45
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--...25233010-1.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-1...25233003-1.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-c...2525233013.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J...2525233015.jpg
Next, A Dan Wesson VBOB. I bought the SS model but then sent it to Dave Severns for his Hard Hat treatment. It's the same as the Ion Bond finish on the Fusions slide.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-H...520boys006.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n...520VBOB006.jpg
Lastly are two Kimbers, A "Pro Crimson Carry" and a "Ultra CDP with C.T. laser grips."
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q...20Grips008.jpg
I should mention that I carry all them in MS VMII holsters.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v...olsters001.jpg