Recent content by Ole Humpback

Schroeder-Bauman 1911 Made in Ft Wayne, IN http://www.sbfirearms.com/sb_firearms_defender.php Pretty much the best made 1911 ever.

Checked out the disconnector by racking the slide by hand. The hammer didn't follow the side forward! Woot! Now the modifying bug has bit, albeit by accident. I was looking into conversion kits for 22LR & 460 Rowland for hunting and started thinking about doing "upgrades" while I was at it...

I would highly recommend a Remington 1911 R1. They are plain jane, no frills, and they just work right. Only thing I would recommend is some Wilson Combat magazines for it as the stock ones are a bit cheap. This is my personal CCW. 1500+ rounds and its still ticking just fine.

Success! I fully disassembled & reassembled it tonight and all indicators are that it works! Pull trigger with thumb safety on and non-depressed grip safety = no hammer fall Pull trigger with thumb safety off and non-depressed grip safety = no hammer fall Pull trigger with thumb safety off and...

As in these vids: Disassembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmX1tavmxgI Reassembly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7N1hFUE-RA

First off, this is an open ended question that I know will have varied answers based on region, but this has been growing on my mind lately. For starters, I live in Fort Wayne, IN, have an IN license to carry, and open carry a 1911 in a holster with a thumb-break. Over the last few months...

*UPDATE* Got the feeding issue sorted out. It was the mags. Got a pair of Wilson Combat mags for Christmas and haven't had a mis feed with them since: http://shopwilsoncombat.com/1911-Magazine-45-ACP-Full-Size-7-Round-Lo-Profile-Steel-Base-Pad-Black/productinfo/47CB/ Now that I've had it...

I have a pair of Irish Setter Shadow Tracks. Works great for everything that I do, although they are a little warm for dove season.

Surfing the ole interwebs one night and came across this: http://soldiersystems.net/2013/11/11/hcar-bar-21st-century/ They started with M1918A3 BAR parts, changed it to closed bolt, added a 30 round magazine, new trigger & stock, cut 8 pounds out of it, and added a suppressor. Looks...

Well, I got out today and got to put 400 rds through the gun. The magazines without a doubt are the issue. I have 6 FTF in the same manner as before as well as one time the mag pushed the round up to fast and engaged the slide stop locking the gun open. 6 of these problems happened with the...

Before we go debating SYG laws, let first look at what the states define SYG as. For me, as an IN resident, I am justified in using deadly force AND have no duty to retreat per the following IN Code (35-41-3): http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar41/ch3.html The following is a...

Any input on holsters. I thought I had this figured out but as I looked more at my carry needs, the less confident I was of my initial choice. Looking at a holster with a thumb-break for concealment and the ability to allow for strongside draw (normal carry situation) & crossdraw (when I'm...

I was talking with one of my coworkers the other day and he mentioned something about Crimson Trace Laser Sights and I decided to go poking around there website and found these: http://www.crimsontrace.com/01-9440 I do believe I've found my new Rosewood grips & a laser sight to boot!

So, after reading the posts, it sounds like I need new mags. And just going by this thread, it seems the top 3 in this thread are Checkmate GI Mags, Wilson Combat, or Tripp Research. I was wondering why the remington mags aren't as good as I hoped and stumbled across this...

Thanks Greg! Going by the link, the Round Nose FMJ I've been having FTF's on is "hardball" ammo. Nice looking R1S! I'm a bit partial to the Remington Rosewood grips, but I can do without the medallion on them. Besides, the stock walnut on my gun looks great to me.