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Colt Combat Commander that has has the ejection port opened up and the throat ramp polished.
It has not failed to chamber ammo from 185 grain HP to 230 grain HP.
Round nose/hardball is a no brainer.
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I've been seriously looking at the Guardian lately.
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I have a couple of faves...this is one of them. It's been in here before, but hey, it is what it is. Bob
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I've been seriously looking at the Guardian lately. I have a Guardian 45. It is my absolute favorite 1911 for carry. I have had it for 10+ years now and had zero hiccups. I will eventually try to get one in 9mm as well.
Semper Fi
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TRP for me. I have several. I have been looking closely at the Staccato Duo. I hope that we still will be able to buy 2011s when my tax refund comes in. Hold on Bro, your $2,000.00 stimulus check will be here before you know it. So says Sloppy Joe anyway.
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I've been seriously looking at the Guardian lately. I have a Guardian 45. It is my absolute favorite 1911 for carry. I have had it for 10+ years now and had zero hiccups. I will eventually try to get one in 9mm as well. I've had bad luck with alloy framed 1911s in the past, in that all of them that I've had so far have frequently launched hot brass into my face. Never had that happen with a steel framed 1911. You have any of that with your Guardian?
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I don't own any of what you would call high $$$ 1911's but the three I do own all run good and hammer the 8" and 6" 25 yd. gongs consistently (depending on my coffee intake) which is all I expect of them for a fun hour or so at the range.....I rotate taking one to the range once or twice a week and run 100 rounds of my 230 gr. FMJ ball ammo through them each trip.
No real favorite between the three.......all three are stainless, 5" and chambered in 45ACP.
Springfield Armory Mil-Spec S&W 'E' Series Ruger SR1911
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I've been seriously looking at the Guardian lately. I have a Guardian 45. It is my absolute favorite 1911 for carry. I have had it for 10+ years now and had zero hiccups. I will eventually try to get one in 9mm as well. I've had bad luck with alloy framed 1911s in the past, in that all of them that I've had so far have frequently launched hot brass into my face. Never had that happen with a steel framed 1911. You have any of that with your Guardian? Never had that issue with my Guardian but have have experienced what you are referencing with an alloy framed Kimber.
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I sold all my 1911s at a gun show. Dont remember who bought them. Why would you do that? You can't always use the "lost them in a boating accident" story.
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I’d love to put my Peter beaters on an STI 2011. Scared to pull the trigger afraid the grips will feel desert eagle esque The contour and angle on the STI 2011 handle is excellent. You touch a full size 2011, not the sub compact model and money says it’s coming home with you. 🦫 I’d love to get an STI, but I can’t get one in CA. I do have a Rock Island Armory 1911 in 9 mm that is a joy to shoot, and it was only $500 6 years ago. Not fancy but works very well.
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Nighthawk 10mm Very nice!
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Have owned an even half dozen 1911's over the years, starting with a Remington Rand from WWII.
My all time favorite is my current 1911, a 4" Springfield Armory EMP 9MM
I fits my hands "just right" and, I can HIT well with it!
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Is Swenson the South African custom smith?
As written by Jason Burton at http://www.coolgunsite.com/comm_pistols/custom/swenson/swenson.htm: “Anyone who has read enough gun periodicals or has been around custom 1911s at any length has undoubtedly seen countless references to Armand Swenson and with good reason. As many have mentioned before, Swenson was one of the greatest and probably most important 1911 ‘smiths since Browning himself. Not necessarily because Swenson’s work was cosmetically perfect or without fault but because he was, to a greater or lesser extent, the first to really bring out the custom 1911 in the fashion that we know it today… or at least the first person to be widely recognized as such. While parts, techniques, technology, and the overall build of the custom 1911 have no doubt been elevated to a standard much higher than anything Swenson did the heart and soul of the custom 1911 is still firmly rooted and can be traced back to Armand Swenson’s work. Swenson paved the way for the “bulls-eye accurate and combat reliable” 1911s we have come to know and every custom maker working today owes him for that…. at least a little.”. This is a great looking pistol built by one of the best Colt 1911 gunsmiths around. The nickel frame really stands out on this so be sure to check our pictures. If you are a serious Colt collector, adding an Armand Swenson custom built Colt that was originally built in WWII with matching frame and slide will certainly help to fill-out your collection.
_______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack
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Here's a few of mine.
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Another awesome .22 ya’ have there. Shocker
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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Thanks antlers... that was kind of a bucket list one for me
She never made it past the bedroom door, what was she aiming for...? She's gone shootin..
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A Gold Cup completely rebuilt by Nowlin 30 yrs ago. Only thing Colt is the outside.
Society of Intolerant Old Men. Rifle Slut Division
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Not the fanciest 1911, nor the most expensive, but I put this one together in the early 90's based on an early 1991A1.. Have carried it, and it has ridden with me a million miles. My favorite. You wouldn't want me shooting at you at 100 yards with it. I likes the whole set up and the Ivory is sweet
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Swenson 38 Super Armand Swensen was DA MAN..................best of the best ever, IMHO, But you got the wrong chambering, just sayin'. MM
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