My 1911

[Nature Boy]

I bought this Auto Ordinace from a friend over 20 years ago for $175. I realize it’s not a high end piece but it was reliable and fairly accurate if you held off low and left.

I’m not a pistol guy so I rarely shot it, but recently I picked up a CZ75 that my wife shoots now. That got me thinking about my old 1911 so I took it to the smith and had it cerakoted, replace the main spring and install some fiber optic sights.



From an investment standpoint it may not make much sense, but I think it came out great and with the upgrade on the sights I’m hitting what I’m aiming at!

Now I’ve ordered dies so I can reload for it.

 

[AZAndy]

That Cerakote looks really good! Having sights that allow you to actually aim has always been a big plus in my book. Good job.

 

[JR24]

Looks great to me.

 

[If1HitU]

Well it sure looks great,congrats.

 

[Mike J]

Yep, it looks good. Glad you are enjoying your old pistol made new again.

 

[chicharrones]

Nice.

 

[cfullgraf]

Nice pistol. Looks good and Im glad it shoots well a well.

Auto Ordinance 1911s can be good shooters with a little TLC. I bought one in the early 1990s. It shot ok. After a while, I changed the sights and installed a quality, but used barrel and turned the gun into a great shooter.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Nice man

 

[bannockburn]

Looking good, especially with the new Cerakote finish and sights! Money well spent!

 

[Bang!]

You enjoying it? Then it’s a good investment. And a great looking 1911, too.

 

[Armored farmer]

A nice reward for a project done well.

 

[rsrocket1]

I have one just like that except I kept it stock. It shoots very well with round nose bullets and Lee TL452-230-TC bullets but chokes on SWC's unless they are seated to the perfect length and even at that, still chokes about once every other mag so I simply avoid SWC's.

It holds a special place in my heart. It was the first gun I used for reloading and the first gun I cast bullets for.
My first batch and my first target using those bullets. This profile feeds the Auto Ordnance as well as the round nose bullets do.

 

[FL-NC]

Glad you have had good luck with yours. I bought one in 1987, and besides being a jam-a-matic, the rear sight fell off after 150 rounds!

 

[Reloadron]

Looks good & shoots god. Therefore life is good so be happy. Seriously, just enjoy shooting it.

Ron

 

[If1HitU]

How you like shooting it?

 

[entropy]

It looks nice, Nature Boy, and more importantly, it shoots better for you. Win-Win!

 

[Rock185]

Now that you've had the work done on it, do you still have to hold low and left?

 

[Nature Boy]

Now that you've had the work done on it, do you still have to hold low and left?

Nope, it’s dead on

 

[Danoobie]

If it's a shooter, you have to factor in usage value. The improvements you made are going to be used, every time you
shoot it. You can't always calculate a gun's value merely thru resale price.

 

[Mr. Hill]

That’s a nice looking pistol. The refinishing was well done.

I like the old school look of the auto ordinance 1911s. Never had an opportunity to buy one, I just don’t see many in this area.

 

[Slamfire]

I bought this Auto Ordinace from a friend over 20 years ago for $175. I realize it’s not a high end piece but it was reliable and fairly accurate if you held off low and left.

I’m not a pistol guy so I rarely shot it, but recently I picked up a CZ75 that my wife shoots now. That got me thinking about my old 1911 so I took it to the smith and had it cerakoted, replace the main spring and install some fiber optic sights.

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From an investment standpoint it may not make much sense, but I think it came out great and with the upgrade on the sights I’m hitting what I’m aiming at!

Now I’ve ordered dies so I can reload for it.

Let no one tell you otherwise: If it shoots good, it is good.