royal barnes
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I own several and will buy more. I find it interesting that those who do not and will not own any 1911 feel the need to post that fact in this thread. Just an uncontrollable desire to say something, I guess.
How Many 1911s do you own?
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larryh1108
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I have 5. That works for me. However, I like reading why some choose to not have any. It's not for everybody so I like hearing the other side's views.
bikerdoc
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Two
frankmako
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four for me. one remington rand, one colt combat comander, one springfield, one that i build from parts that i got at gun shows in the 70's.
Valkman
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Seven for me - love 'em!
Tomcat47
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I said 3 ... But I cheated including my S&W945....
A.Rifleman
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None.
Don't think I have ever shot one either.
To be frank I don't see how someone could carry such a big heavy gun for self defense. In the military that's different.
I have shot the Woodsman since the 1950's and hunted with a Blackhawk 45 Colt.
Don't think I have ever shot one either.
To be frank I don't see how someone could carry such a big heavy gun for self defense. In the military that's different.
I have shot the Woodsman since the 1950's and hunted with a Blackhawk 45 Colt.
Five.
All 5 inchers
Original Series 70 Colt .45
2 Norincos .45's
Springfield .45
Springfield 9mm SS loaded target
Planning on a .38 Super next and 10mm Delta Elite as soon as I can find one!
Oh, and a GSG 1911 .22 and a Colt XSE Commander, a SIG Carry Scorpion, and how could I forget the RIA's....
All 5 inchers
Original Series 70 Colt .45
2 Norincos .45's
Springfield .45
Springfield 9mm SS loaded target
Planning on a .38 Super next and 10mm Delta Elite as soon as I can find one!
Oh, and a GSG 1911 .22 and a Colt XSE Commander, a SIG Carry Scorpion, and how could I forget the RIA's....
Bullnettles
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One, and had two others that I've sold. Plan on having one more at the very least, just a bit expensive.
bdb benzino
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I have 2, I had 3 but just traded one for a sweet BHP. I have 3 Hi Powers, so I obviously love Brownings designs!
MrDig
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I have two Hi-powers and a Springfield 45
+1 on JMB Designed handguns
Inebriated
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Zero at the moment... hopefully one in the next 6 or so months. My short list has a few things ahead of it.
GunNut
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Zero, unless you count my Blue Gun.
postalnut25
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Three. One or two I might get rid of. But I need a baby 1911 to match the big one if I do get rid of the others. Of course, I might just get the baby 1911 anyway, without selling anything, just because I loathe selling guns.
I hate being a gun accumulator, it's just so dang expensive!
I hate being a gun accumulator, it's just so dang expensive!
shiftyer1
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I'm a cheapskate so only 2 have found their way home. I do really like this platform but most of the time my budget says otherwise. If I find one and it falls into the budget.....meaning the stars align. I will have another, or several more.......maybe
el Godfather
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What would be top 10 high end 1911s?
Nighthawk, wilson, les bear, ed brown, sti, ??
Nighthawk, wilson, les bear, ed brown, sti, ??
riflenut
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1911
had 3 at one time decided to let 2 go,knowI regret it . I will buy one more in the future. Was going to buy a ruger verson, but have you noticed all the hipe waiting for it the price has go from 600 to 699 at most places.
had 3 at one time decided to let 2 go,knowI regret it . I will buy one more in the future. Was going to buy a ruger verson, but have you noticed all the hipe waiting for it the price has go from 600 to 699 at most places.
iLikeOldgunsIlikeNewGuns
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Two and a half at the moment,
SW 1911 ltd edition in high polished stainless, no fwrd serrations and original-style guide-rod and plug. It is my most trusted semi-auto, and my primary carry 95% of the time. It is a JOY to shoot. I'm about 3000 rounds deep and the only failure ever was a stovepipe with winchester white box. I'm pretty sure that one stovepipe was the round's fault not the gun's.
Recently purchased Cimmaron 1911, which is a spruced up Armscor with a few older-style elements to it, in mirror-polished blued finish. I am impressed with this gun, I basically bought it for its gorgeous finish and older-style, but was delighted by its accuracy at distance. It also feeds defense JHPs no problem, which was a surprise too, thought I was going to need a feed-ramp job on it. I did have to send the slide back in for re-bluing as it had flaws on the side when NIB. I'm several hundred rounds in without any function issues.
I also have the Kimber .22 conversion upper, and four mags for it. It works perfectly on the smith, but the slide to frame fit is pretty snug on the Cimarron, so often times it doesn't eject or doesn't return to battery. I've found that the more I've used it on that frame the more function-performance improves . Starting to get to be only one failure per mag last time I tried that combo. The funny part is that the smith's slide to frame fit is tight as a drum, and the Cimarron rattles, so I would have expected the .22 kit to fit the Cimarron better. It functions so well on the smith, I participated in a competitive rim-fire plate shoot at a local club not long ago, and the director had to come over to ask and see what I used. He said he wasn't watching but had heard my shots and hits, which were quite fast! I was up against some folks that had compensated target .22s with red-dots on 'em, and I gave 'em a good run for their money.
There's no other pistol that has a trigger quite like a 1911, they work great for me I love 'em. I feel very safe when using them.
SW 1911 ltd edition in high polished stainless, no fwrd serrations and original-style guide-rod and plug. It is my most trusted semi-auto, and my primary carry 95% of the time. It is a JOY to shoot. I'm about 3000 rounds deep and the only failure ever was a stovepipe with winchester white box. I'm pretty sure that one stovepipe was the round's fault not the gun's.
Recently purchased Cimmaron 1911, which is a spruced up Armscor with a few older-style elements to it, in mirror-polished blued finish. I am impressed with this gun, I basically bought it for its gorgeous finish and older-style, but was delighted by its accuracy at distance. It also feeds defense JHPs no problem, which was a surprise too, thought I was going to need a feed-ramp job on it. I did have to send the slide back in for re-bluing as it had flaws on the side when NIB. I'm several hundred rounds in without any function issues.
I also have the Kimber .22 conversion upper, and four mags for it. It works perfectly on the smith, but the slide to frame fit is pretty snug on the Cimarron, so often times it doesn't eject or doesn't return to battery. I've found that the more I've used it on that frame the more function-performance improves . Starting to get to be only one failure per mag last time I tried that combo. The funny part is that the smith's slide to frame fit is tight as a drum, and the Cimarron rattles, so I would have expected the .22 kit to fit the Cimarron better. It functions so well on the smith, I participated in a competitive rim-fire plate shoot at a local club not long ago, and the director had to come over to ask and see what I used. He said he wasn't watching but had heard my shots and hits, which were quite fast!
I was up against some folks that had compensated target .22s with red-dots on 'em, and I gave 'em a good run for their money. There's no other pistol that has a trigger quite like a 1911, they work great for me I love 'em. I feel very safe when using them.
ApacheCoTodd
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Geeze, answering this has caused me to realize that I own twelve. There're these (excuse the inevitable incursion of Hi Powers, a CZ and the 1911's usurper - the M-9). My long slide would be there if it fit and the extra Kimbers stay away due to redundancy.
For variation there's ACP, wadcutter, .22, 10mm, 9x23/.38 Super, MEUSOC, Det-1, my only true surplus 1911 and some others.
For variation there's ACP, wadcutter, .22, 10mm, 9x23/.38 Super, MEUSOC, Det-1, my only true surplus 1911 and some others.
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Winkman822
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Presently, I be havin four 1911s, a Kimber Eclipse Target II, a Kimber Royal II (the one with rosewood rather than bone grips), a Springfield TRP Stainless, and my Wilson Combat CQB Compact. At one time I was up to as many as 8 or 9, but the extras went away as they did little more than occupy shelf space. The others were a Springfield MC Operator, a Springfield Loaded Target B/SS, a Springfield EMP 9, a Kimber Desert Warrior, and a Colt CCO.
Right now I'm giving serious thought to getting either a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special sans front cocking serrations, an Ed Brown Special Forces, or a full size Wilson Combat CQB.
Right now I'm giving serious thought to getting either a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special sans front cocking serrations, an Ed Brown Special Forces, or a full size Wilson Combat CQB.
Stasher1
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I owned five at one point (two Colts, two Kimbers, and an early DW), but I'm currently down to one...and I'm fine with that. As much as I love the platform, I find that there are other guns I'd much rather carry on a daily basis and/or use to defend my family/home. My 1911 stays in the safe (unloaded) while an M&P goes on my hip every day.
Life is too short to waste time on guns that need "tinkering" to operate properly.
Life is too short to waste time on guns that need "tinkering" to operate properly.
trex1310
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You left out zero as a choice.
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