russianbear
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I agree if you buy them you should shoot them but in the case of an original military 1911 I might not want to.Thanks, all, for the input. No strong preference for a 1911 vs. 1911A1 since my understanding is that either would be correct for early WWII issue. I would love an original gun, but I also want something I can shoot (all my WWII rifles are shooters) while waiting to come across that magic pristine veteran's 1911 in an estate sale. I'll also be looking for appropriate Colt, S&W, Webley and Enfield revolvers in .45, .45, .38/200, etc. to have the sidearms to go with the rifles.
cluttonfred * * * I would love an original gun, but I also want something I can shoot (all my WWII rifles are shooters) while waiting to come across that magic pristine veteran's 1911 in an estate sale. * * *
cluttonfred * * * I think if I had a nice, original WWII 1911 or 1911A1 that had clearly been shot before, I'd want to put a full mag through it for fun, clean it well, and tuck it away. Then I'd use my modern replica for shooting the rest of the time.
I'm very thankful Colt made a small run of the 01911 WWI repro models, and even more thankful the opportunity to buy one fell in my lap! I love this pistol, it's going in the casket with me.
Agreed on the O1911. Here's mine, pictured with grandad's medals. He served with Pershing in both Mexico and WW1.
Old Springer 1911-A1.