1911 Picture Thread: 2019 Edition

Did somebody say "1911 Pictures?" Yeah, I can do that.

I "only" have 2 so far, a pair of Colt Competition models.

Stainless .38 Super. You may recognize this as the pistol in my avatar. It's a Series 80 gun:



Blued .45 ACP. This one is a Series 70 gun. When I saw it in the case and realized Colt had switched from the very dull, almost painted matte finish to something that looks more like "blue", I had to have it. This one gets more range and carry time than the .38 Super, entirely due to the ease of finding .45 ACP ammo and brass.



Next up, I really want a Colt Lightweight Commander in .45 ACP. Or maybe 9mm. The decision won't be made until it's time to part with the cash.

There are a lot of really nice looking 1911s in this thread.

Now that I think about I can technically add a few more.

TacSol .22 conversion on an Essex 1911 frame:


Colt Mustang:


SIG P238:

I've got a few.

King's Gun Works '48 Colt Commercial Gov't



Clevinger Colt Wiley Clapp Commander



Baer Boss .45



Clark Meltdown Colt ORM 1991A1 Compact



Krebs Colt ORM 1991A1 Commander



Dietrich Gunsmithy Colt ORM 1991A1 Gov't .38 Super/9mm/9x23 Win



'96 Ed Brown Special Forces



Baer Hemi 572



Colt S70 Competition two-tone

WC145

Definitely got some nice ones there! Really like the Clark Meltdown and the King's Gun Works '48 Colt Government.

WC145 said:

I've got a few.

King's Gun Works '48 Colt Commercial Gov't
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Clevinger Colt Wiley Clapp Commander
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Baer Boss .45
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Clark Meltdown Colt ORM 1991A1 Compact
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Krebs Colt ORM 1991A1 Commander
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Dietrich Gunsmithy Colt ORM 1991A1 Gov't .38 Super/9mm/9x23 Win
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'96 Ed Brown Special Forces
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Baer Hemi 572
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Colt S70 Competition two-tone
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Like Jayne said, I'll be in my bunk.....

bannockburn said:

WC145

Definitely got some nice ones there! Really like the Clark Meltdown and the King's Gun Works '48 Colt Government.

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Is that a S&W rear sight!? Heresy I say!

Just kidding, thats my favorite of that bunch too. Stunning!

WC145, every time I see that Clark Meltdown I fall in love all over again ...

NIGHTLORD40K

That S&W K frame rear sight also reminded me of the customized 1911s Armand Swenson used to make way back when. Always liked the look of his guns with their squared off trigger guard, extended ambi thumb safeties, and the hard chrome plating.

Old Dog said:

WC145, every time I see that Clark Meltdown I fall in love all over again ...

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This is my first experience with it and I'm trying not to fall into that deep pool of beautiful blueing. Man... what a gorgeous finish. My grandpa would approve haha

Here's a Colt 1911 and a Remington Rand 1911A1:

And a series 70 gold cup and a 1963 super 38 (I wonder how they fire?)

And a SA operator, a first year Kimber, and a lightly customized SA milspec that lives in my toolbox...


And a nice customized series 80 commander that belonged to a friend who isn't with us any more.

bannockburn said:

NIGHTLORD40K

That S&W K frame rear sight also reminded me of the customized 1911s Armand Swenson used to make way back when. Always liked the look of his guns with their squared off trigger guard, extended ambi thumb safeties, and the hard chrome plating.

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That '48 Colt was built in the '70s by "Al" Capone at King's Gun Works. He was one of the big name 1911 guys of the time like Swenson, Behlert, Hoag, Clark, etc..

Colt Wiley Clapp:

Walkalong said:

Aimpoint 5000

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- I remember having one of these mounted to the carry handle of my issue MK 727 carbine in the early 90's!

series 70, my bullseye gun, series 70 combat commander, my carry gun, Springfield loaded operator MC, my IDPA gun and a 1911 built in 1918, someone chromed it, the price was right, it shoots great.

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Here's a Colt 1911 and a Remington Rand 1911A1:View attachment 828183

And a series 70 gold cup and a 1963 super 38 (I wonder how they fire?)
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And a SA operator, a first year Kimber, and a lightly customized SA milspec that lives in my toolbox...
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And a nice customized series 80 commander that belonged to a friend who isn't with us any more.
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Nice GI guns, but I especially like the .38 Super.

FL-NC

Nice GI guns, but I especially like the .38 Super.

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Make that two of us!

In case you missed this in another thread...

This is a mid-1950's 38 Super Colt M1911 that I bought about 30 years ago. It was barreled for 38 AMU when I bought it. It came with the Ellison sights. I re-barreled it for 38 Super, twice, first with a "head space on the rim" barrel and second with a "head space on the mouth" barrel. Accuracy with standard 38 Super ammunition improved with the second barrel. The first 38 Super barrel was quite accurate shooting 38 caliber 158 grain semi-wadcutters.

Recently, I got an itch to have a 38 Special M1911 so I rebarreled it once again. It is a work in process at present getting the magazines to feed reliably but things are promising. I plan to keep the 38 Super barrel to switch back in the gun if the spirit moves me.

Well, you can’t see it, but there’s a nice picture of a WWI 1911 in this post. I can see it when I edit, but it disappears when I post. It’s in .mps format, whatever that is.

I realize now I only have a single picture on my phone of any of my 1911s. Sad day. I'll take a family photo later and post it when I get some time.

This ones a few years old, but my first mag at 10 yards (I'm pretty sure) with my often carried VBob (on my hip right now, in fact)

From top left;
SA MC Operator
SA Ultra Compact
Kimber Custom

From top right;
Colt Series 80 Government
Colt Commander
Colt 1991 Government

Bottom;
Fusion Goverment GI

All .45ACP except Fusion which is 9mm



Stripped Fusion frame that I am collecting parts for (pictured with my Fusion GI).

Still not sure if I am going to complete it as another .45 or if mount a dedicated .22LR slide/upper.

ilgac

A fine collection of 1911s! Like the idea of a dedicated .22 upper on the Fusion frame.

So when I find 1911s I like, I always get a duplicate ... (what can I say, Colts were my first love).

My two offerings.


My first....






My latest I just picked up yesterday...