1911 pics?

[O'Dell]

I thought I'd pitch my Combat Master since it's the smallest 1911 I've seen. It has a 3.5 inch barrel but the gun is the same length as my Kimber and STI 3 inchers. As you can see the grip is considerable shorter than either and is almost a two finger grip, even for my smallish hands. The flush mags hold six 45 ACP's. The pistol was having an ejection problem, but after a trip to a Detonics smith, it's running fine. He tuned the extractor, installed a new slide stop, and replaced the followers and springs in the thirty year old mags. I carry it occasionally but being an all SS gun it's my heaviest pistol at thirty-one ozs.

[jg rider]

LOL, you two are still just a touch out of synch
I think I'll take this opportunity to slide a shot of my Smitty into this thread;

Regards,
Greg

Wow that is beautiful! That's something that can't be done with a punch or checkering file. Where did the grips come from ?
Congratulations on your beautiful piece of work
John
You know I was going to do a cut and paste only your quote, but this pic needs to be seen again

[jg rider]

A little. I did not want to modify either the barrel or the slide, so I confined my fitting to removing a small amount of material from the outside of the bushing itself. It is still a little harder than average to remove from the slide because I wanted it to be a tight as possible.

For the barrel to bushing fit, you can order a bushing that is exactly 0.001" larger than your barrel and not have to touch the moveable bushing itself, or at least I was able to. Depends on your barrel, I suspect.

This pistol makes me smile every time it goes to the range.

Turning the bushing is usually the way to fit it . If you want to loosen it a bit try making a paste of tooth powder, apply and turn. If it's really tight you could try some really fine valve lapping compound.

I've been using two of them since they first came out, one in my carry commander that only gets shot for practice, fortunately so far.

I had to get this bushing for it because I ordered a 4 1/4" barrel from Briley, and what they did was cut a 5" barrel down to length without leaving any relief on the barrel to clear a solid bushing when the barrel tipped down. The other is on my IPSC competition gun that's seen thousands of rounds. The fitted slide to frame has loosened up but the bronze insert is still the same diameter

Funny thing is that neither of the bronze inserts have worn down, but I've seen solid bushings loosen up the barrel to bushing fit. I think it's because if there isn't enough barrel relief just behind the muzzle the barrel rubs against the bushing as the barrel tips down

[jg rider]

Thank you sir, you've made my day which is completely dreadful by the way but much better now. It was purely a joke based on your earlier statements of what people said to you in the past. I shall be more careful injecting my sicko humor upon new folks in the future.

Slice your hand with a sharp knife and hold it to your computer monitor, I'll do the same on my end and we'll be blood brothers.

I'd recommend using your weak hand on account of it will be sore for a few days.

Again I apologize that my weak attempt at funny was a dismal failure.

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I enjoyed your sick humor. I was injecting mine back.
Can we be friends again?

Instead of shedding blood, couldn't we do a group hug

Where's the group hug smillie?

[Tinman507]

Permission to eject lunch sir?

[jeepster09]

Wow that is beautiful! That's something that can't be done with a punch or checkering file. Where did the grips come from ?
Congratulations on your beautiful piece of work
John
You know I was going to do a cut and paste only your quote, but this pic needs to be seen again

I agree, beautiful gun....[factory grips].

[Bawanna]

Permission to eject lunch sir?

Over a group hug Tinman???? I love this guy. Not in any mano mano way ya understand.


PS- Nice avatar by the way very fitting and appropriate.

[jlaudio29]

I guess ill throwup a pic of my 1911.

Its a basic 1991 commander, traded my Enhanced stainless Officer for it!



Nothing to special, needs some features added, id like the front strap checkered and a nice fitted BTGS, and badly need to get some new sigh cuts.

and here is what i carry it in.

[Bawanna]

And a set of grips like we talked about 5 years ago might be kind of nice too. I gotta shuffle the list around some and you'll end up way closer to the top.

I still remember the half circle checkering plan and have some sketches (blueprints) on the drawing board.

[lkgmadmax]

SA Ultra Compact .45



SA Range Officer .45


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[jlaudio29]

lkgmadmax - Nice looking guns, i wouldnt mind a Stainless Champion one of these days.

Bawanna - Yah, that would be super awesome to see those grips come to life! I got some esmeralda slims on there now, but yours would probably put them to shame!!

[Kahrslinger]

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[mser]

My only 1911 at this point in time.
Kimber Ultra CDP II.

[itsthelaw]

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.

How do you like the C3? Looking for a light 1911 in that length and height. Also looking at the SW1911SC. Great looking gun!

[Markis82]

Wait! Jfootin does not have a stainless steel 1911 polished to a mirror finish?