I'm shopping for a 1911. Any help?

[Bawanna]

Poor choice of words on my part.
And a hell of a way to take a complement on yours - LOL.

Poor manners on my part, I clearly wasn't thinking clearly what with all the excitement of only a moment before.

1000 apologies.

I don't want any part of getting between you and your HK's though, just not the right thing to do ya know.

[jeepster09]

Does HK stand for Hare Krishna? Jus wonderin....

[Xdmac45]

I've got a black R1 and love it ,very smooth , but I would like to try a sig .

[Barth]

Does HK stand for Hare Krishna? Jus wonderin....

It's German for - "We don't make green guns" - LOL.
Except HK is now making green frame - HK45s.
Oh, the Humanity!

[Bawanna]

I can see one of those in Jeepsters future.

And of course your's as well. They'll grow on ya I'm sure.

[jeepster09]

It's German for - "We don't make green guns" - LOL.
Except HK is now making green frame - HK45s.
Oh, the Humanity!

Wow nice looking gun......

[b4uqzme]

what, you mean the tan one? the black one?...

[223fan]

I have a pt1911 in 45 and it has been flawless and is very accurate. It would be the last gun I would get rid of. My brother and nephew both have a pt1911 in 9mm they are very soft shooting and accurate also. They haven't had any problems with them either.

[knkali]

I have a Springfield EMP 9mm w/G10 grips and like it quite a bit....though it's not a full size.

Shot the hell out of one of these the other day. Loved it. Great gun. Great carry gun with a 1911 platform bonus.

[Bawanna]

Finally got around to a photo session with the new Remington's. My son got me the R1 for Christmas and he got himself the R1 enhanced.

I already hung some zebra wood on mine but I'll do something else for it one of these days.



The stock grips aren't bad but a bit smooth. I could easily recut the checkering but I tend to like to leave original stuff original. I'll leave them in the box for posterity. The enhanced has some nice G10 or Micarta, nice agressive texture and pretty well done.









Enhanced came with 2 8 round mags with a plastic base plate and plastic follower, the R1 came with 2 7 rounders with no base plate and a metal follower. Mine will most likely never see anything but Wilson's anyhow.
I was kind of wishing for the stainless version but the blue is actually growing on me rapidly. I like it alot. The trigger on my R1 is better to me than the enhanced although I suspect it will improve with use. The enhanced has a long trigger and the R1 has a short. I'm used to a long so getting accustomed to the short. Again, not bad, just different. I just cleaned and oiled them both so one of these days we're ready for a range visit.

They both have a little firing pin plunger lever that seems a bit hokey but I haven't sorted that out yet. Don't seem like a big deal just different.

[Harrylee]

Bawanna you have a good son there to think of his father and to give you what you what

[knkali]

Finally got around to a photo session with the new Remington's. My son got me the R1 for Christmas and he got himself the R1 enhanced.

I already hung some zebra wood on mine but I'll do something else for it one of these days.



The stock grips aren't bad but a bit smooth. I could easily recut the checkering but I tend to like to leave original stuff original. I'll leave them in the box for posterity. The enhanced has some nice G10 or Micarta, nice agressive texture and pretty well done.









Enhanced came with 2 8 round mags with a plastic base plate and plastic follower, the R1 came with 2 7 rounders with no base plate and a metal follower. Mine will most likely never see anything but Wilson's anyhow.
I was kind of wishing for the stainless version but the blue is actually growing on me rapidly. I like it alot. The trigger on my R1 is better to me than the enhanced although I suspect it will improve with use. The enhanced has a long trigger and the R1 has a short. I'm used to a long so getting accustomed to the short. Again, not bad, just different. I just cleaned and oiled them both so one of these days we're ready for a range visit.

They both have a little firing pin plunger lever that seems a bit hokey but I haven't sorted that out yet. Don't seem like a big deal just different.

You got a good son there. Now, you know what would make that gun look even better? .......................Some holster wear on that piece. Enjoy it!

[knkali]

Side note. I have a love hate thing with FO sights. Love the ability to pu the sight pic quicker but, in my world, they don't hold up to hard use.


How is the shape of that safety working out? Looks short on the R1.


Yeah, Wilson mags rock. BTW. I am glad that you didn't get the stainless. I have it on my Kimber, and the imperfections in the metal are rusting. So I have little dots of rust on the gun. If I had to do it over...blue all the way. Like I said, 1911s look great with holster wear.


If you decide to bobtail, let me know if you send it out. I found a guy in NV that does this work. 2-3 months for the service and almost $400. Wow on both counts.

[Bawanna]

The safety is good for me. I kind of like it. Its very positive which I prefer and minimalist. I do like a slightly extended safety also but not for this one.

I won't bobtail this one but if I did I'd do it myself. Take about an hour and the cost of a bobbed mainspring housing. One plus to stainless is no rebluing when you hacksaw off a corner.

Fiber optics generally don't work for me, just not clear enough. On my sons enhanced it is very well protected. It's like a solid sight with small notches cut in to allow the light entry. It also has a novak style rear sight but it adjustable. Never seen one before. Kind of cool and still not bulky.

[knkali]

The safety is good for me. I kind of like it. Its very positive which I prefer and minimalist. I do like a slightly extended safety also but not for this one.

I won't bobtail this one but if I did I'd do it myself. Take about an hour and the cost of a bobbed mainspring housing. One plus to stainless is no rebluing when you hacksaw off a corner.

Fiber optics generally don't work for me, just not clear enough. On my sons enhanced it is very well protected. It's like a solid sight with small notches cut in to allow the light entry. It also has a novak style rear sight but it adjustable. Never seen one before. Kind of cool and still not bulky.

shoot it well amigo