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Anyone else like their Government model bone stock? Sure we do….
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I bought a commander when all I had was $100 and the guy was desperate. I sold it, but I needed the money too. I liked it. I have a military issue 1911 that was my dad’s. I like it too, but due to chasing brass I don’t shoot it much. I prefer revolvers.
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I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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[quote=10Glocks]Anyone else like their Government model bone stock? Sure we do…. Perfecto! Closest I have to that is a Springfield Armory "WWII" reproduction. Yours is way, way, way cooler.
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Love my Tisas WWII 1911A1, too. Best $300.00 I ever spent.
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Anyone else like their Government model bone stock? Mine says Government Model on the slide. But yours seems to be way cooler.
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Anyone else like their Government model bone stock? Yep... As long as an up-rated 18.5# recoil spring and nylon grips don't scotch the deal. GR
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I carried this bone stock (apart from the elephant ivory grips), 1964, Government Model for years. And with more traditional grips: The original grips weren't so wonderful looking, since at that time Colt was putting pretty cheap looking, brown, hard rubber grips on them. I have those grips, but don't keep them on the gun.
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Nice looking guns.
My first custom gun was a SA 1911A1 from the mid 80s with a parkerized finish. It came in the white, blue and black cardboard box with the image of the guy shooting an M1A on the front. I bought it new for $357. I remember that because I had enough money to buy the 1911 or a parkerized .357 Colt Trooper revolver and they were the same price - $357.00. I went with the 1911A1. I had it customized by Mario Ruffino. I had seen Rob Leatham win the 1983 IPSC Handgun World Shoot that was held at my gun club and craved a 1911 race gun. Mr. Ruffino did a great job and kept the cost reasonable. Yet another gun I stupidly sold.
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Jeff Cooper carried a full sized 1911 Colt with alloy frame for years. His opinion was that a less than full-sized pistol risked reliability issues unless appropriately tuned.
I carried a 1911A1 in Vietnam.
Later moved to a Mark IV Series 70 done by King's Gun Works with Kart barrel and King-Tappan sights. Front strap checking, commander hammer, custom flat mainspring housing. Have 3 of those Seies 70s now. Recoil buffers go away after range time. Change out springs when needed. Leather holster rigs work.
Khe Sanh-1971 MACVSOG
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena-not the critic"-T. Roosevelt There are no atheists in fox holes or in the open doors of a para's aircraft.....
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For range work or play games, a Gov't size hands down.
For EDC, a lightweight Commander is far better.......not really even close.
Most that say different, really have shot or carried both much.
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