How about some 1911s

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nofendertom said:
I remember seeing these guns but never shot one---the S&W sight appears to me to be an after market sight (I might be wrong)---is it ?
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Yup. Mine has a market sourced sight. I don't recall the manufacturer. He started with S&W sights and likely found availability and cost detrimental so switched to a period alternative of the same design and dimensions. My pal writing the book will know the source.

Todd.
 
The Summer of 1964 at Parris Island MCRD I fired the 1911A1 for familiarization. Fast forward to 1965 I was issued a 1911A1 manufactured by Ithaca. I played a small part in Operation Starlite-RVN which convinced me that a 1911A1 is a nice supplement to rifle such as the M14 of that time period.
 
nofendertom said:
Todd---I am guessing Millet.
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Possibly. Don't Millets have distinct markings though? These are absolutely unmarked.

Somewhere once I had read an internet posting by his son or daughter in law that touched on where he sourced them after giving up on the S&Ws.

Todd.
 
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Another stunner from the rack.

Before anyone gets on their *purist* high horse - it should be noted that the man who built this did so in 1946-47. Back when they were something like either &14.95 or $19.95 form the DCM among others.

My wife did an estate sale and the fella had been quite the Cop/Machinist in his day. When he was let go of the Army in '46, he settled back home Jersey and became a Cop. He had been a machinist before the war but changing things changes people and while he loved manipulating metal still, his heart was not in it as a vocation.

So, when time and money allowed he began to set up a home shop for building guns from scratch and re-building others.

When I came along, this 1918 beauty was in a home-made oak range box with a target .38 S&W and a Hi Standard target .22.... The original *3 Gun!* He also had a passel of competition medals spanning almost 20 years in all classes.

So what it is, is a fantastic example of old school bullseye 1911 and let me tell you - it is a stone JOY to shoot!
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ApacheCoTodd said:
Another stunner from the rack.

Before anyone gets on their *purist* high horse - it should be noted that the man who built this did so in 1946-47. Back when they were something like either &14.95 or $19.95 form the DCM among others.

My wife did an estate sale and the fella had been quite the Cop/Machinist in his day. When he was let go of the Army in '46, he settled back home Jersey and became a Cop. He had been a machinist before the war but changing things changes people and while he loved manipulating metal still, his heart was not in it as a vocation.

So, when time and money allowed he began to set up a home shop for building guns from scratch and re-building others.

When I came along, this 1918 beauty was in a home-made oak range box with a target .38 S&W and a Hi Standard target .22.... The original *3 Gun!* He also had a passel of competition medals spanning almost 20 years in all classes.

So what it is, is a fantastic example of old school bullseye 1911 and let me tell you - it is a stone JOY to shoot!
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Todd.
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Todd, I'm in hot pursuit of one of those old Bullseye guns. The one that I'm chasing was supposably built by a big name smith sometime in the 60's. I want it just because...................
 
lightman said:
Todd, I'm in hot pursuit of one of those old Bullseye guns. The one that I'm chasing was supposably built by a big name smith sometime in the 60's. I want it just because...................
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For me, they represent the pinnacle of gentlemanly pistol shooting.

Growing up, most of the competitors were WWII and Korea Veterans and their appreciation of the gun really rubbed off on me in all forms of its usage.

One of my most respected adults when I was a kid had a one-off standard slide, long barrelled 1911 with a WWII shotgun reflex sight and he'd classically get one white tail per bullet expended.

Any of that *old-school* stuff all the way to the early days of the Bianci Cup really gets me going these days.

Todd.
 
Kevin Rohrer said:
I have found a more elegant and practical solution to the grip safety issue: Gripping the weapon and using the web of my firing hand to hold it down.
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You mean, so a person would actually have to be somewhat firmly in control of a firearm for it to work? What kinda idea is that? Next you'll be implying that those gunslingers shouldn't be pinning the trigger back on a SA revolver so they can fan it.

I know Mr Jordan is held in reverence, and I'm far from the expert in such matters. I'll just say that I've never viewed a a 1911's grip safety as an obstacle to overcome.
 
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