Favorite 45's?

[C5rider]

C5rider,

Is that an old Commando Arms Mark whatever? I always wondered if there was someway to clean up the trigger pull on those things.

-kBob

Well, kinda. It's a Volunteer Arms Mark III. The ones built before they changed the name to Commando Arms. I like it, has a bit of "been there, done that" and still shoots when I want it to. It's not built like Highpower's, but then I'll bet it didn't COST what Highpower's did either.

As for the trigger, not much you can do there. It's simply a spring inside the receiver, a pretty simple design. I read that police purchased them, but I'd be leery of using it for social work.

 

[sheephearder]

For steel guns, I like the 1911. for striker fired I like the Glock 21. For Double action I like the Sig 220. Revolvers are the S&W 25 in double action and Ruger Black hawk in Single action. Hard to have a favorite

 

[Reloadron]

Favorite 45's?

I really don't know. Have a Ruger Redhawk 45 Colt that I like, I want to find a nice clean S&W Model 25. I also like Colt 1911 guns leaning hard towards the older Series 70 guns. Also have a small Kimber Ultra as a carry gun which I like but my real liking is the older Colt Series 70 Government guns.

Ron

 

[bluestarlizzard]

highpower,

can we get a close up of that 1911 in top corner? Is that beat up or a finish? either way, it looks interesting.

 

[highpower]

highpower,

can we get a close up of that 1911 in top corner? Is that beat up or a finish? either way, it looks interesting.

Certainly.

It is a 1911 manufactured in 1914 by the US Springfield Armory under Colt license. It was hooked while fishing in a lake in 1961. The barrel, springs, safety and grips were replaced to make it a functional shooter and I do fire it from time to time.

An interesting side note: While the outside of the poor gun shows the effects of being submersed in water for who knows how many years, inside there is no corrosion at all.

Now, before all the net nanny's start bloviating about how I should turn it in to some agency because it might have been used in a crime:

Remember, it was found 54 years ago. There is no chance of ANYONE being able to figure out where it was prior to being pulled up like a catfish. It was found with a full magazine and the barrel and all the other parts that were replaced were disposed of 54 years ago.

I am absolutely NOT going to give it to some random agency so it can languish in an evidence locker for a few years before they decide to turn it into a manhole cover.

Sorry for the rant, but every time I post a picture of it, I have to listen to the hand-wringers bleed all over about how it might have been used in a crime. Well, it might have been, but how in the hell is anyone going to be able to prove it one way or the other?

So now having all that behind us, here are a few pics:

 

[Reloadron]

Always cool when a gun has a story. I seldom manage to catch fish let alone a 1911. Real nice catch there.

Ron

 

[grter]

Glad to see the gun supply is nowhere near dwindling here at home in America when you can actually fish them out of lakes.

I got the say congradulations on one great fish you caught there.

 

[Reloadron]

Glad to see the gun supply is nowhere near dwindling here at home in America when you can actually fish them out of lakes.

I got the say congradulations on one great fish you caught there.

I think it's all about the bait that is used.

Ron

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

.45's are great. Picked up a .45 Springfield "Super Match" I believe its called, it has served me for ten years in IPSC.

An old original "Gold Cup". The old tapered slide and been replaced with a GI slide and accurised.(SP)

A pair of .45 ruger vaqueros, and a Birdshead vaquero, I think 3", for a backup for the pair.

They always run! Many beautiful guns here.

 

[Reloadron]

Not pictured is my Ruger Redhawk 45 Colt. The below are all standard 1911 size with I think 6 of the 8 pictured Series 70 guns and 3 of them Gold Cup Series 70 including the one bright nickel finish. The bottom smaller gun is a Kimber 3" barrel I have become fond of.

Ron

 

[Armybrat]

My Colt Texas Sesquicentennial, of course:

 

[bluestarlizzard]

highpower,

I love beat up guns, especially when they do have a story behind them, and that, IMHO, is one cool 1911. what's more, I kind of like the idea that it might have some shady past. You are right, there is no way it could be a part of any sort of proof of anything, even if the culprits are still alive at this point and it's much better off being neat than collecting dust in some vault.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[BearBrimstone]

It is very difficult for me to choose between a 1911 and Vaquero for favorite 45. In the end I guess I would go with 1911 since I am more of an autoloader guy.

 

[MICHAEL T]

Mine are 1911 have more colts than other brands

 

[481]

Certainly.

It is a 1911 manufactured in 1914 by the US Springfield Armory under Colt license. It was hooked while fishing in a lake in 1961. The barrel, springs, safety and grips were replaced to make it a functional shooter and I do fire it from time to time.

An interesting side note: While the outside of the poor gun shows the effects of being submersed in water for who knows how many years, inside there is no corrosion at all.

Now, before all the net nanny's start bloviating about how I should turn it in to some agency because it might have been used in a crime:

Remember, it was found 54 years ago. There is no chance of ANYONE being able to figure out where it was prior to being pulled up like a catfish. It was found with a full magazine and the barrel and all the other parts that were replaced were disposed of 54 years ago.

I am absolutely NOT going to give it to some random agency so it can languish in an evidence locker for a few years before they decide to turn it into a manhole cover.

Sorry for the rant, but every time I post a picture of it, I have to listen to the hand-wringers bleed all over about how it might have been used in a crime. Well, it might have been, but how in the hell is anyone going to be able to prove it one way or the other?

So now having all that behind us, here are a few pics:

Perhaps if you keep fishing there, you'll hook Jimmy Hoffa's body, too...

 

[Sergei Mosin]

Man, somebody really did have a tragic boating accident!

 

[Ironicaintit]

Highpower,
I love that 1911.
In a world full of shiny rigs, topped with new and improved tactical gizmos,
That old iron really stands out.

 

[MaterDei]

These are my twin 45ACPs. 1911 and Marlin Camp 45

 

[ACP]

I had a S&W 4586 that I foolishly traded. A good DAO .45 ACP.

 

[Delford]

No pics but I love both my .45s, which are a Ruger P345 and a Kahr PM45. I started shooting at age 62. I tried other calibers but shoot .45ACP best. I bought the Ruger first to shoot and carry. I shot it a lot and carried it less. Last year I got the Kahr and carry it whenever I leave the house, except the 2-4 days I work mornings at Sam's Club. In the afternoons if I go out its on me. Those are the only handguns I own. I'm creeping up on 70 and don't need any other handguns. These work great and shoot well.

 

[TruthTellers]

Pretty much any revolver.

 

[garand_at_hand]

Para-Ordnance P12-45E
Sig-Sauer P220
S&W Mdl 625-7 Mountain Gun
Glock 21SF
Ruger P97DC
S&W Mdl 625JM

 

[chaim]

While I can't say this about every gun I've fired, I can say it about every .45 (APC or LC) that I've fired...I like every .45 I've ever fired, and if the KP345 I had wasn't unreliable I could say that I have loved every .45 I've ever fired. Funny, I've never thought of myself as a .45 guy, and I prefer .40S&W and 9mm for most jobs, but I enjoy shooting .45 more than either (and in my ripe old age of 45 I'm coming to enjoy shooting it more than my old favorite caliber of .357mag or .41mag).

I currently have a S&W 1911SC, SIG P250 Compact, and a .45LC S&W 625MG. While I love the look of the revolver and 1911 over the polymer P250, when shooting (or carrying) the P250 rises to the level of the others. I had a Charles Daly 1911 that was a great gun and quite accurate which I loved. Like I said in my intro paragraph, if the Ruger KP345 I had was reliable (mine was anything but reliable) it would probably have been in my top 4 or 5 favorite guns. I have shot a friend's Ruger P90 many times and enjoyed it immensely (and it is the reason I bought my inaccurate Ruger KP89 and my unreliable Ruger KP345). One of my closest friends had a Kimber 1911 that I absolutely loved. Shooting a range buddy's Taurus 450 put it on the top of my want list just before Taurus discontinued it, and with how hard to find they are since being discontinued it is my "holy grail" gun.

So, all that to say, I don't really have a favorite .45, I pretty much love them all.

 

[Paul7]

Used Les Baer bought for $1,360.

 

[Old Dog]

There are so many ...

Got a lot of 1911s (entry level Springfield Armory to high-end custom shops) by at least seven different makers ...

But I love my SIG P-220s ... my SIG P-227 ... Even my FNX-45 (15 plus 1 rounds of .45 ACP goodness!) ... Hell, I've even got a couple old Taurus PT-145 Millenium Pros that are worthy ...