Stir the 1911 sub forum up a bit.

[Bawanna]

I'm a 1911 guy and I think we need to build a little enthusiasm fire under this sub section.
How about Mr. Riceboy72? putting in a few pictures of your SA Operator, maybe even you and the girlfriends side by side (with her holding them?) had to try.
Maybe we can just add pics of different ones to get something happening here. Let's try to help that fella out with his Rock River, Rock Island inquiry too. I shot one, know a guy that has one but haven't played enough to give him a good solid answer. I'd buy it but course people say I'd buy anything.
Feel free to drift off topic, totally unrelated personal issues welcome, if it's funny it flies, rocket science, technical terms and measurement in less than half pounds discouraged unless you want and then it's ok.
I'd plant a picture but I'm suppose to be putting an end to crime as we know it and well today I'm just more into firing up this 1911 section. No lurking on the sidelines you lurkers, jump in, be recognized. If you don't got a 1911 or anything remotely similar perhaps you could submit a reason why you don't, say 1000 words or less? Or maybe better why you want one. If you own say 6 or so, maybe why I gotta have one more? Let the games begin.

[jeep45238]

The day I brought it home, sold my Rock Island tactical model to put towards this:




Last year. Straight trigger, some internal work, fitted slide stop. Currently has different sights as well.



I'll stick to single sided safeties, thankyouverymuch


Fitted a high ride beavertail grip, Clark's recoil spring plug

[Bawanna]

We're off to a good start already. Proverbial thing of beauty. Was that your primary ccw prior to the possible new M&P transition?

[Vinikahr]

I'm a 1911 guy and I think we need to build a little enthusiasm fire under this sub section.
How about Mr. Riceboy72? putting in a few pictures of your SA Operator, maybe even you and the girlfriends side by side (with her holding them?) had to try.
Maybe we can just add pics of different ones to get something happening here. Let's try to help that fella out with his Rock River, Rock Island inquiry too. I shot one, know a guy that has one but haven't played enough to give him a good solid answer. I'd buy it but course people say I'd buy anything.
Feel free to drift off topic, totally unrelated personal issues welcome, if it's funny it flies, rocket science, technical terms and measurement in less than half pounds discouraged unless you want and then it's ok.
I'd plant a picture but I'm suppose to be putting an end to crime as we know it and well today I'm just more into firing up this 1911 section. No lurking on the sidelines you lurkers, jump in, be recognized. If you don't got a 1911 or anything remotely similar perhaps you could submit a reason why you don't, say 1000 words or less? Or maybe better why you want one. If you own say 6 or so, maybe why I gotta have one more? Let the games begin.

Well dear Sir, you can start by posting a picture of it!
I am .45 guy but only own one 1911 with some lame grips of the Punisher.

[jeep45238]

We're off to a good start already. Proverbial thing of beauty. Was that your primary ccw prior to the possible new M&P transition?

Yes, the 5". It still is the primary carry until I get a new holster body, mag pouch, and 9mm dies - I'm going to run the thing hard before I trust my life to it.

[Bawanna]

Ok, I found a pic of a Kimber with my doggie handles and one of the guys Colts that he had somebody pimp out. I hung the birdseye maple handles on it. Haven't talked him out of it yet but the life ain't over yet.

[In-Yo-Grill]

Oooooo...I want to play.







This is the only one I have for now. I have my eye on a Kimber Stainless Pro Raptor that is freekn' gorgeous.

[Vinikahr]

Ok I will play!

[bradleyj37]

my kimber tactical ultra II, also have a rock island armory but its kinda boring.

[Bawanna]

My cousin just bought a Raptor, they do look pretty and his runs well and is accurate to boot.
How do you like that Taurus? They seem to have alot of the nice stuff that guys want but are very reasonbly priced. A few of the Sig 1911's have gone thru the academy here and they seem to consistently have major problems.
The Smith & Wesson entry is suppose to have good reports but I got nothing to back that info up with.
The world knows that I'm on a quest for a Dan Wesson Cbob, it will happen someday. The quest continues.

[Bawanna]

my kimber tactical ultra II, also have a rock island armory but its kinda boring.

I've never met a gun that bored me.

[Bawanna]

That Taurus is looking better and better to me. I keep going back and looking at it again and again.
Wonder what the meaning of this might be.
This pic is my daily carry 1st choice. Some would argue being an LDA that it's not a true 1911 but it looks like one and for anyone who doesn't like cocked and locked but likes the feel of a 1911 I think it's a good option. The only minus to me is like a Kahr the trigger reset sucks. Have to nearly release it all the way and pull again. I figure when I see the elephant I'm gonna be slapping and grinning anyhow, so hopefully it's accuracy will carry me thru.
The target is the first 10 magazines out of the gun at 12 yards. The backing was very large and clean so I have to assume alot of the rounds went thru the hole. ( I hope) It must be ok cause I really ain't that good a shot. I've since bobtailed the frame (can't find a picture of that)and I hope to get some XS sights probably standard dot eventually. I have those on the other 2 LDA's I have and for my old eyes they work very well.

[Bawanna]

If this worked this is my LDA after bobtailing. Think I got the right one. The money was a joke long ago on this forum, fella had his gun on 100 dollar bills. Can't remember the last time I saw one of those,disregard, I already spent it so nothing to talk about there.

[gb6491]

Here are mine:
Essex frame and slide, Kart barrel: a real shooter:

Finally, put some magwell cut grips on it:

Springfield Armory (this is a pre Mil-Spec; they called them 1911 90's Edition ):

[gb6491]

Oh, my Colt Officer's ACP and, the very similar size, CW45

Regards,
Greg