1911's Pics Thread
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Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
I musta been missing something then, I didn't realize prices for US&S 1911's were so high, I bought a 1942 Colt Commercial-Military renumber a couple years ago, which I consider to be higher on the rarity scale, for less than half that, and I didn't think I was getting away with anything. Wowza!
- Location
- Lower Mainland BC
Pocketfisherman and NAA
you guys are real lucky having these very nice & rare 1911 pistols !!!!!!!!
you guys are real lucky having these very nice & rare 1911 pistols !!!!!!!!
doubletap9
CGN Regular
- Location
- Niagara Peninsula
This is an interesting one I scored ... It's tricked out, but underneath it's a WW1 Canadian contract Colt 1911 .. "C" prefix with a four digit serial .
The pics are a bit old .. I fitted new sights both front and rear, and it shoots like a champ. The gray park job was decent enough, but I wouldn't mind bringing it back to blue ...
DT
The pics are a bit old .. I fitted new sights both front and rear, and it shoots like a champ. The gray park job was decent enough, but I wouldn't mind bringing it back to blue ...
DT
DT,
That unit could be brought back to mint with a little work. The front site could be removed and a new "half moon" WW1 site made from scratch.
The rear site could also be made or found somewhere.
That unit could be brought back to mint with a little work. The front site could be removed and a new "half moon" WW1 site made from scratch.
The rear site could also be made or found somewhere.
This is an interesting one I scored ... It's tricked out, but underneath it's a WW1 Canadian contract Colt 1911 .. "C" prefix with a four digit serial .
The pics are a bit old .. I fitted new sights both front and rear, and it shoots like a champ. The gray park job was decent enough, but I wouldn't mind bringing it back to blue ...
DT
doubletap9
CGN Regular
- Location
- Niagara Peninsula
Funny you say that, PF ... I have been entertaining that thought lately. I already have two "shooter" .45's, so restoring this one is doable. I would prolly be further ahead to grab a new slide, the rear slot had been milled out oversized and the front site actually blew off recently, revealing the two stake-holes somebody put it on with. I had a local mill a dovetail for a new front sight, which in retrospect, I shouldn't have done. ( I missed that three-.45-slide deal on the EE a while back, due to no cash .. lol .. the Colt one would have been perfect ) To restore it to look like NAA's above would be mighty sweet ..
DT
Oh, I think what PF has in mind for yours would well outshine what I was able to do with mine...
NAA.
doubletap9
CGN Regular
- Location
- Niagara Peninsula
Hmmm .. you guys may have knocked me off the fence ...
A bud of mine has a box full of older and stock 1911 parts. Going to see what he has that would go towards re-making this into a decent repro. I should also begin the hunt for a Colt slide of the proper vintage.DT
If you really want to get it back spec. You could pick up a GI spec slide from Caspian and then get us to engrave the original Colt markings, polish and blue...
Expensive though.
I get a WW1 era Colt parts bin gun back from the black oxide guy tomorrow. This one was a collection of bodged parts that used to be a Canadian Contract gun. I could only save the frame and some small parts.
Pics up tomorrow!
Expensive though.
I get a WW1 era Colt parts bin gun back from the black oxide guy tomorrow. This one was a collection of bodged parts that used to be a Canadian Contract gun. I could only save the frame and some small parts.
Pics up tomorrow!
Hmmm .. you guys may have knocked me off the fence ...
DT
Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
If you really want to get it back spec. You could pick up a GI spec slide from Caspian and then get us to engrave the original Colt markings, polish and blue...
Expensive though.
I get a WW1 era Colt parts bin gun back from the black oxide guy tomorrow. This one was a collection of bodged parts that used to be a Canadian Contract gun. I could only save the frame and some small parts.
Pics up tomorrow!
I say do it DT!!!
Today's crap are tomorrow's gems!
I've got two stripped for refinishing, one lent to my brother, one down for repair, one on the shelf waiting for restoration, one hopefully in the mail soon, a brand spanking new (to me) project/parts gun, and a huge itch to go shooting with a 1911. Been waiting for a suitable frame to match the .22 kit, but in the meantime, tonight I cobbled together a truly hideous mix.
An incorrect bit here and there, at least I can go to the range this weekend.
An incorrect bit here and there, at least I can go to the range this weekend.
Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
PF, was that slide just a gi spec?
No that's a real Remington UMC slide from WW1. Rare beast in Kanada, but no luck finding a Remington frame so I used the Colt. It is a really nice side with very unique machining marks on the top. It turned out great thanks to my partner Nick @ Vulcan.
Bittermansbro
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Calgary, AB
Well I think that Nick chap is a damned miracle worker, I wish I had something to send him that would turn out like that. Nice stuff.
Crappy camera I know, but photos aren't my 'thing'.
They're kind of big I know, but I CAN resize if needed. I just figured it wasn't a huge deal.
EDIT: yea, I figured as much. lol
Resized had been requested. Score zero for me being lazy.
My brand new Norinco two tone Government Model. Haven't even fired her yet.
They're kind of big I know, but I CAN resize if needed. I just figured it wasn't a huge deal.
EDIT: yea, I figured as much. lol
Resized had been requested. Score zero for me being lazy.
My brand new Norinco two tone Government Model. Haven't even fired her yet.
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