What's your favorite 1911 that you own?

[1911 Operator]

lets here your fav 1911's, and why.

oh, and this thread won't be worth 2 craps without pics

here's my champion operator with vz alien tiger stripe grips and a 10 round metal form mag:

 

[beltfed74]

My Brown Executive Elite. Put together as well as anyone could build one. Perfect trigger, 100% reliable and very accurate.

Oh and the blued finish, no fcs, naked slide and traditional checkering just make it all I want in the looks department.

 

[cyclopsshooter]

Though I love my 70 series pistols the ones closest to my heart are two of my many builds- I just couldn't part with the top one- a year later I made it a brother

Colt post-war military contract slides and barrels, Essex G.I. frames, wide spur hammers-

Top one done with Wilson Combat small parts (with an oh-so-sweet trigger)
Bottom one done as and experiment with Fusion Firearms small parts (impressed with performance, 6000 rounds so far)

 

[1911 Operator]

Though I love my 70 series pistols the ones closest to my heart are two of my many builds- I just couldn't part with the top one- a year later I made it a brother

Colt post-war military contract slides and barrels, Essex G.I. frames, wide spur hammers-

Top one done with Wilson Combat small parts (with an oh-so-sweet trigger)
Bottom one done as and experiment with Fusion Firearms small parts (impressed with performance, 6000 rounds so far)

that's a sweet pair, cyclops

 

[Kman]

It's just cool,,,

 

[General Geoff]

Kman, more info on that beauty?

 

[jpwilly]

My favorites are the old ones from WWI and WWII otherwise it's the one I shoot most:

 

[cyclopsshooter]

Thats loooooong! I wanna shoot it

 

[M2 Carbine]

What's your favorite 1911 that you own?

Kimbers, especially Kimber Ultras.

 

[justashooter in pa]

not quite a 1911, but close enough, are my ballester molinas. one i bought arsenal reconditioned for $175 and the other in need of refinish for $125 in 2002 or so when century had these cheap. neither one is matching numbers or tight enough in the barrel collar to group well at a distance, but i carry the crappy one with a blast and matte black finish frequently. it never fails to go bang from me to you, and was cheap enough i could afford to lose it if i had to use it.

 

[sarduy]

RIA Tactical

 

[surjimmy]

Les Baer in 38 super, Les Baer in 45 auto, and Custom Delta Elite in 10mm.

 

[maksim]

WITHOUT A DOUBT... smith wesson 1911 pro series

 

[1911 Operator]

Les Baer in 38 super, Les Baer in 45 auto, and Custom Delta Elite in 10mm.

that's a nice pair of baers

how much does one of those set you back anyway?

 

[Fourbits]

WWII Ithica

Here's a WWII Ithica accurized in the 60's by a local gunsmith. Fired thousands of rounds and still the best trigger in my collection.

 

[Mad Magyar]

not quite a 1911, but close enough, are my ballester molinas. one i bought arsenal reconditioned for $175 and the other in need of refinish for $125 in 2002 or so when century had these cheap. neither one is matching numbers or tight enough in the barrel collar to group well at a distance, but i carry the crappy one with a blast and matte black finish frequently. it never fails to go bang from me to you, and was cheap enough i could afford to lose it if i had to use it.

Interesting, and I like your style....I had 3 Sistema's at similar prices, too bad the market caught up on how good they really were....Like an idiot, sold them all for money long gone.....:banghead:

 

[AndyJ]

Colt Gunsite with Sambar Stag

 

[NGIB]

I've had a bunch over the years but this one has always been my favorite. It's a 1st series Kimber Classic Gold Match (circa 97). Brutally accurate and 100% reliable. I shoot this one in bowling pin matches and it's never had a stumble. I'm a sucker for blued guns...

 

[Tinpig]

Frame made in 1918, WWII Springfield A1 rebuild. It had a broken barrel-lug, but I was given a brand new in-the-wrap USGI High Standard barrel and with a new 16lb recoil spring, it shoots flawlessly and is very accurate.

Tinpig

 

[kdstrick]

I feel well represented by the firm of Wilson, Brown & Baer.

Brown Special Forces...


Wilson and Baer with some Busse knife porn...

 

[benderx4]

Wish I could find another of these since I know my son is going to steal this from me - ha!

 

[1911 Operator]

Wish I could find another of these since I know my son is going to steal this from me - ha!

sweet, a rob leathem special

don't let your child take that from you

 

[Ske1etor]

Dan Wesson CBOB

 

[wgp]

Colt CCO (sorry, I don't have a picture). Long-discontinued and mine is the only one I've ever seen, but if you like 1911s it's about perfect for carry.

 

[Rinspeed]