1911's Pics Thread

[RUSTSPOT]

these are some of the finest 1911 i've seen. very clean, subtle changes. i like the chopped tail on the grip safety and the chopped GI hammer. im going to do those to my gi.

 

[RUSTSPOT]

mine

 

[NAA]

My Caspian/Colt 1911 custom .45ACP sporting new grips... [thanks, dannyair..... ]

NAA.

 

[RUSTSPOT]

updated.

shorten hammer and grip safety
reshaped Ed Brown extended safety
Ed Brown chainlink Mainspring hosing with maxi well
Ed B sear
Ed B extended mag release
Ed B main spring and sear spring on their way

 

[dannyair]

My Caspian/Colt 1911 custom .45ACP sporting new grips... [thanks, dannyair..... ]NAA.

Hey nice grips man!

 

[Kodiak Outpost]

 

[wapitiwhacker]

There seem to be a number of very knowledgeable and passionate 1911 fans here. I am neither, but I truly appreciate all of the beautiful pieces in this thread. If I only had the cash,......

Anyways, I have done a search of the site and browsed the bulk of this thread and have yet to see an example of the piece I have. Thought you might enjoy a few pics. All original as far as I can tell. Overall very good condition I would say, except the bore is pretty rough.

Cheers

 

[Paulinski]

Nice Norwegian wapitiwhacker. Rare 1911 you got there.

 

[wapitiwhacker]

Nice Norwegian wapitiwhacker. Rare 1911 you got there.

Are they really that rare? Mine is a 1927 (one of just over 5000 that year), so it doesn't have the distinction of the 1912 or one of the Nazi occupation builds. Looking around they seem to come up fairly often on a couple of the auction sites. Then again, out of all the pictures and thread here I haven't seen one, so I wasn't sure if they were scarce or not.

 

[NAA]

Are they really that rare? Mine is a 1927 (one of just over 5000 that year), so it doesn't have the distinction of the 1912 or one of the Nazi occupation builds. Looking around they seem to come up fairly often on a couple of the auction sites. Then again, out of all the pictures and thread here I haven't seen one, so I wasn't sure if they were scarce or not.

Fairly scarce in Canada, I think. I only know of one other board member who has one.
Maybe he will post a pic of his?

NAA.

 

[667]

Old Colt

 

[dannyair]

 

[GrantR]

..... also very .....

[In case you are wondering why and .... That is a 1914-production Colt commercial model, which was most likely one of the 5,000 made that year that were purchased by the Canadian Government for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The non-reversible "improvements" have turned a $3,000+ collectors item into a run-of-the-mill shooter, at best!]

 

[jonesjimbo]

..... also very .....

[In case you are wondering why and .... That is a 1914-production Colt commercial model, which was most likely one of the 5,000 made that year that were purchased by the Canadian Government for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The non-reversible "improvements" have turned a $3,000+ collectors item into a run-of-the-mill shooter, at best!]

Sorry but

 

[NAA]

..... also very .....

[In case you are wondering why and .... That is a 1914-production Colt commercial model, which was most likely one of the 5,000 made that year that were purchased by the Canadian Government for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The non-reversible "improvements" have turned a $3,000+ collectors item into a run-of-the-mill shooter, at best!]

Yes indeed..... kinda like this one I had picked up last year from an estate and subsequently recently sold for a 'shooter' price on the EE earlier this year:

Colt Government model, sn. C 12###, that had been turned into a 'longslide' bullseye gun:

Unfortunately, 25-30 years ago there seemingly wasn't the strong collector interest or serious ethic there is now not to 'bubba' a piece of history. Lots of nice government models, 1911's and 1911A1's got butchered up for all manner of 'conversions' back in the day.

So, yeah.....

NAA.

 

[Paulinski]

Damn.

Poor old girl

 

[667]

..... also very .....

[In case you are wondering why and .... That is a 1914-production Colt commercial model, which was most likely one of the 5,000 made that year that were purchased by the Canadian Government for the Canadian Expeditionary Force. The non-reversible "improvements" have turned a $3,000+ collectors item into a run-of-the-mill shooter, at best!]

Yup... that's the sad truth.

I have a letter from Colt dated 1972 confirming that this pistol was one of a shipment of 200 sold to the Canadian Gov't... It was shipped from the Colt factory on Oct 13 1914.

The pistol belonged to a long time target shooter who obtained it sometime in the 1950's. 'No idea when the "improvements" were done.

If anyones interested.. THis pistol will likely end up in the EE in week or so. 'Just have to come up with an asking price

 

[banger]

i'll give you $5

 

[667]

i'll give you $5

Cash...?

 

[GrantR]

Originally Posted by banger View Post
i'll give you $5

Cash...?

I'll at least double his offer - - if nothing else, could use the parts for my non-Bubba'd 1914 Canadian-purchase pistol -