sic or diamond benchstones. different grits to start at lower if needed and move up once burr develops to higher grits. free hand and lots of practice to control angle, if ya aren't proficient yet.
spyderco sharpmaker and ceramics works fine for touchups.
those setup works for about all...
the flat nosed Winchester white box would rim lock and badly. ive had it happen 10 or 12 years ago. stopped buying and using that ammo for it and never a problem since. the ammo may have changed spec and size since then, dont know.
normal round nosed ammo wouldn't. for hollow points use...
I prefer the emp or likewise built to shoot 9mm in a 1911ish setup, myself. commander size i get also for a 9mm.
too many other great pistols for 9mm. so many good choices.
for a 1911 govt size, .45acp and .38 super is good enough for me.
I'm sad to see that Americans couldnt and/or wouldn't run this American company well enough to stay alive.
I'm happy to see the Colt name lives on under a company that produces good quality firearms. I hope we see a big return to quality under cz. we shall see though......
I have a stainless one. great gun. got it when they did the rebate. it was dirt cheap before the rebate, after even better.
I thought they stopped making them from the bankruptcy? are they back in production?
I have a full size one from the early days. good gun overall, but the mags were terrible. have many that didnt work right. didn't hold slide open. wasn't a spring issue more a poor tolerance issue. years ago I had to contact the lionheart fella and he gave me advice on how to modify them...
speaking about local guns stores if I dont know them well and their hours well I call ahead before going.
I dont bother asking what they have or ask for particular items. as usually its a 1 or 2 person deal and they dont have time to tell me everything on the phone, or go and hunt for...
they seem to be collectible. i see them disappear quickly if priced reasonable to even a bit high. meaning even outside of gun runs like we have been seeing.
its 10mm and 3rd generation. not much to not like.. if salvageable and priced right id grab it, assuming ya like 10mm.
simplest answer is usually correct and is this time as well.:) thanks for posting.
this old coot already had a big stash in the closets so I got to sit this one out and not worry about how to find or afford, to do some shooting.
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