1911's Pics Thread
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I have a blued real Series 70, I have been doing research on the 1911 board and the general consensus is that the Repro Series 70 are much better guns.
Don't get me wrong I still love my original Series 70 but my Repro Blued one needs a brother.
1300_stainless
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- Nova Scotia, Canada
Here's my babies.
STI Trojan-steel high polished and then re blued, hogue grim reaper grips, S and A mag well, STI recoil master
Israel Arms M-5000-tuned by Armco
STI Trojan-steel high polished and then re blued, hogue grim reaper grips, S and A mag well, STI recoil master
Israel Arms M-5000-tuned by Armco
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We are. We're so cool we aren't bothered by pink guns.
It's a stainless Colt Delta Gold Cup - 10mm - kinda rare in Canada. No, not new.
Just put on some recently acquired interesting checkered wraparound grips with Colt Delta medallions inset. Hence the new pic of it.
1942 Colt USGI 1911A1 Resto Project
In the early 90's I acquired a 1942 "WB" inspected Colt mfg USGI 1911A1 frame, serial # 780,###, and misc small parts. The frame was 'reparked', a Videcki adjustable trigger was installed and non-GI safety lever. This lower served for many years as a platform for a Colt .22 Conversion Unit.
Although, later I did acquire a 1941 mfg [serial number stamped under the slide stop] Colt USGI topend. Someone else had installed hi-viz target sites on this slide. So, the pistol was 'somewhat' WWII vintage USGI but not exactly as would've been issued in that era.
While waiting for an original/correct early WWII [1942 or 1943] Colt mfg USGI pistol to come up for sale I got to thinking it would be cool to see if the 1942 mfg frame could be restored to as close as possible to GI issue.
To become 'authentic' a surplus correct vintage Colt slide and small parts were acquired. The original Colt frame bears a "SA" [Springfield Arsenal] refurb proof, meaning at some point in it's life it went back to the US military Springfield Arsenal for a rework.
This, in effect, takes care of the fact that this pistol will be 'restored', as often GI pistols were completely rebuilt and refinished when at an arsenal.
Here's the project:
As the platform for the .22 Unit:
Frame disassembled [note correct USGI safety and milled trigger]:
"WB" inspector's initials on frame:
1942 Colt mfg serial number range [also note "SA" - Springfield Arsenal refurb proof]:
Colt USGI topend acquired for resto project:
Complete parts [including both slide assemblies] for comparison:
Assembled for comparision:
The complete restored 1942 Colt USGI 1911A1 .45ACP pistol:
No, she's not for sale......
BTW, I am still on the lookout for an original, correct 1942 or 1943 mfg Colt USGI pistol, too.....
NAA
In the early 90's I acquired a 1942 "WB" inspected Colt mfg USGI 1911A1 frame, serial # 780,###, and misc small parts. The frame was 'reparked', a Videcki adjustable trigger was installed and non-GI safety lever. This lower served for many years as a platform for a Colt .22 Conversion Unit.
Although, later I did acquire a 1941 mfg [serial number stamped under the slide stop] Colt USGI topend. Someone else had installed hi-viz target sites on this slide. So, the pistol was 'somewhat' WWII vintage USGI but not exactly as would've been issued in that era.
While waiting for an original/correct early WWII [1942 or 1943] Colt mfg USGI pistol to come up for sale I got to thinking it would be cool to see if the 1942 mfg frame could be restored to as close as possible to GI issue.
To become 'authentic' a surplus correct vintage Colt slide and small parts were acquired. The original Colt frame bears a "SA" [Springfield Arsenal] refurb proof, meaning at some point in it's life it went back to the US military Springfield Arsenal for a rework.
This, in effect, takes care of the fact that this pistol will be 'restored', as often GI pistols were completely rebuilt and refinished when at an arsenal.
Here's the project:
As the platform for the .22 Unit:
Frame disassembled [note correct USGI safety and milled trigger]:
"WB" inspector's initials on frame:
1942 Colt mfg serial number range [also note "SA" - Springfield Arsenal refurb proof]:
Colt USGI topend acquired for resto project:
Complete parts [including both slide assemblies] for comparison:
Assembled for comparision:
The complete restored 1942 Colt USGI 1911A1 .45ACP pistol:
No, she's not for sale......
BTW, I am still on the lookout for an original, correct 1942 or 1943 mfg Colt USGI pistol, too.....
NAA
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