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matheath... at least you checked regardless of what you thought. I learned the lesson the hard way. When I was nineteen, I became the proud owner of a .45 1911. After a weekend of shooting, I sat down at the kitchen table to break it down and clean it. I knew it was unloaded because I packed...

I have both a .40 and a .45... The .40 is very popular in my house.

With the .380 question answered, I am going after the wife question... In my house, I am the gun toting conservative and my wife is the bleeding heart liberal, but she was willing to try shooting. My suggestion to you is to do what I did. Go to the range yourself and borrow or rent every...

Thanks for the input so far. I do intend to use it as it would be a shame to let it sit and accumulate any more dust. The black chrome is an interesting thought, though I am not sure the pitting the gun has can be overcome with that finish, but I will look into it.

I do not think they are overrated. The reason 1911's are still around is that they do what they are supposed to do. I have had a Colt 1911 since I was nineteen (which was a long time ago). Over the years it has done it's job just with the Colt parts that came with it. Granted, the old girl...

I have inherited a mid-70's Colt Combat Commander that needs to be refinished. The gun originally came with the satin nickel finish and needs a refinish job due to pitting which was due to negligence. The question is what finish and that's where I could use some suggestions. My first thought...

IMO, you need to find the gun that fits your hand and shooting style. Each type has subtle and not so subtle differences and after fondling as many as you can at the counter, or renting them at the range, you will find one that is meant for you. You may find that the manufacturer of the gun you...

You've completed the hard part in taking the finish off the gun. You could re-blue it yourself if you read up on it first and take the time to do it right. Even if you mess it up, you already taken the finish off once, so the second time will be even easier. IMO, even a bad backyard blue job is...

That made me cry just to look at it... And there was a black one in the background...

H&K Compact .40 is by-far my favorite polymer.

Although I am against the selling of a decent gun once it is in my possession, I can understand your thoughts completely. When I go to the range, my HK Compact 40 gets the majority of the work. It's comfortable and it's so easy to get back on target with, it feels like you're cheating. This...

Selling is forever... I say keep the Beretta... It may seem like a good idea to be done with it today, but you may kick yourself later for doing so.

Thanks Thanks to all who replied so far. I like the idea of going straight to Colt and would not have considered that even after the research I have done so far. I have not had to deal with this type of neglect before, but after the reading I have done I can see the worth in bringing her back...

I 'inherited', for lack of a better term, a series 70 Colt Combat Commander that is in poor shape. The gun originally came with a satin nickel finish, but found its way to being corroded. The frame appears to have been sanded and blued to deal with rust as there is some pitting still obvious in...