newbie question regarding colt 1911's

[Dustin]

hey thanks a lot guys, yeah i shot one yesterday, .45 in need of a stainless slide to go along with the stainless frame, but oh well. its a local guy, and he's ordering 2000 rounds of .45 acp, 1000 .223 and 100 45-70 for me and im getting them cheap. so i started the transfer it was a lot of fun, but boy is that thing violent compared to a lil 9mm. better hang on.

Coltaholics want to know: What exactly was it? Was it a Colt Combat Elite?
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[cannonfodder]

There is nothing to swallow about the simplicity of a 1911. It is a very basic pistol, to shoot and clean. How many times do you strip your 1911 (assuming you have one) down to all 52 of it's pieces? When I strip my Kimber down I'm left with 8 parts that need to be cleaned, 9 if you count the mag. It really doesn't get much simpler then that.

The point I was trying to illustrate was the base total of parts required in a 1911 as compared to other firearms, I.E. a Glock. It doesn't matter how you slice it the 1911 still has more parts. Do you really need to take your 1911 or Glock down to all its parts? No, but it sure makes life a little easier when you do if your gun has fewer pieces. Don't forget cheaper when you have to buy fewer parts.... Should you ever need them.