Show Off Your 45acp
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Madcap_Magician
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My two favorites:
Colt Series 80 1911A1 Government, total custom build by Karl Beining of KGB Customs. All small parts replaced with Wilson Combat or Harrison parts, rollmarks redone by Bertram the Engraver, Novak gold dot front sight and black Harrison Ledge rear sight, top of slide serrated with arrow pattern, French bordered, ball cuts, rounded and blended mainspring housing, 30 LPI serrations on MSH and front strap, polished flats and brushed rounds, high-gloss desert ironwood burl grips by Wood Caliber with silver Colt medallions.
And another Colt, a great old lady born in 1942. Was a small comfort to an Army captain in the Philippines during his time in the Land of Bad Things, and after the war it sat quietly in his closet for most of a century until he passed it on to his daughter and son-in-law, from whom I purchased it this year. I've got it detail stripped to confirm all the small parts match and to photograph it.
Colt Series 80 1911A1 Government, total custom build by Karl Beining of KGB Customs. All small parts replaced with Wilson Combat or Harrison parts, rollmarks redone by Bertram the Engraver, Novak gold dot front sight and black Harrison Ledge rear sight, top of slide serrated with arrow pattern, French bordered, ball cuts, rounded and blended mainspring housing, 30 LPI serrations on MSH and front strap, polished flats and brushed rounds, high-gloss desert ironwood burl grips by Wood Caliber with silver Colt medallions.
And another Colt, a great old lady born in 1942. Was a small comfort to an Army captain in the Philippines during his time in the Land of Bad Things, and after the war it sat quietly in his closet for most of a century until he passed it on to his daughter and son-in-law, from whom I purchased it this year. I've got it detail stripped to confirm all the small parts match and to photograph it.
ArchAngelCD
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This one is nothing special to.look at but it's special to me.
This Springfield 1911 Government Model is a really good shooter.
Here are the new shoes I got for my 1911:
And here is the old and very comfortable holster I like to use:
I hope you like what you see...
This Springfield 1911 Government Model is a really good shooter.
Here are the new shoes I got for my 1911:
And here is the old and very comfortable holster I like to use:
I hope you like what you see...
JCSC
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WisBorn
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Need to upgrade the safety also to an ambidextrous one
JCSC
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Need to upgrade the safety also to an ambidextrous one
I will look in to that. Hadn’t thought about that.
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CapnMac
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Dunno. I've never had one last the test of time, as all of them require some sort of threaded connection to hold the starboard side on.
And, that fixing gets considerable torque when a person mashes a thumb down upon it.
That tiny hint of doubt made it hard to gain time in IPSC. Not that competition shooting is "easy" on firearms.
So, it's not a "must have" in my book. If it makes a person happy, or more comfortable with their sidearm, all well and good.
Need to upgrade the safety also to an ambidextrous one
Why? I am not 1911 savvy, much preferring my ACP revolvers. Why does the 1911 need an ambidextrous safety?
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WisBorn
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As a lefthanded shooter a right hand thumb safety is a pain to use. An ambidextrous safety left & right side safety works for both strong sides. If a person has to utilize their weak hand they can use the safety.
chicharrones
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I shoot my guns with weak and strong side. For those guns that have safety levers, I prefer ambi-safety models whether 1911 or not.
JTQ
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Yeah, if I was a lefty, I'd want an ambidextrous thumb safety, but since I'm a righty, I'd rather not have that lever on the right side.
Clint Smith on the features of the Nighthawk Custom Thunder Ranch Special and why he prefers strong side only safety at about the 10:30 mark in this video.
StrykerByte.45
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I never owned a 1911, but if I did I think I would prefer a fully ambidextrous probably because I am ambidextrous. I 'm actually left eye dominant and Im lefty with rifles and bows. Im a very good shot using handguns left handed but for some reason that I dont understand why, I prefer a right handed handgun. One thing for sure is that I'm an excellent point shooter right handed. I like revolvers very much and they are right handed and I never had a problem doing reloads and tossing it to my left hand for use. Glocks are my favorite and I dont have a problem using right handed controls and tossing it to my left hand for use and tossing to my right for reloads. Definitely I got a whole lot of practice switching hands in more ways than one. A secure transfer needs practice.
Personally, I prefer plain guns, smooth with minimal controls and features to prevent snagging, this is probably the reason Glocks are my favorite. This preference, however is mainly with concealment for serious use in mind. I think that for OWB uses I would prefer to have 2 guns, I dentical ambidextrous 1911, or 1911 style handguns(maybe HKs) that wouldnt matter to me which holster they end up being in. Glock wouldnt be good for this because thay can only have a mag release on one side at a time.
Personally, I prefer plain guns, smooth with minimal controls and features to prevent snagging, this is probably the reason Glocks are my favorite. This preference, however is mainly with concealment for serious use in mind. I think that for OWB uses I would prefer to have 2 guns, I dentical ambidextrous 1911, or 1911 style handguns(maybe HKs) that wouldnt matter to me which holster they end up being in. Glock wouldnt be good for this because thay can only have a mag release on one side at a time.
SwampWolf
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It doesn't need it-unless you're one of the 10% freaks of nature that have to use the wrong hand that normal people come with.
WisBorn
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I think that it is like 16%.It doesn't need it-unless you're one of the 10% freaks of nature that have to use the wrong hand that normal people come with.
If you look at the fact that the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the left side. Then only lefthanded people are in their right of mind
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My Not-a-Glock
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toivo
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Nothing wrong with a Glock. It's like those that go out of their way to insult the 1911. They are free to buy whatever brand / model they want, but why do they care what someone else buys? "Stop liking what I don't like!"
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