"The 1911 was the design given by God to us through John M. Browning that represents the epitome of what a killing tool needs to be. It was true in 1911 and is true now." —Colonel Robert J. Coates, USMC
In July 2016 I hung a right at the Cafe du Normandie and rode my bicycle up that very hill where those guys first dove into the ditches. It’s paved now.
"The 1911 was the design given by God to us through John M. Browning that represents the epitome of what a killing tool needs to be. It was true in 1911 and is true now." —Colonel Robert J. Coates, USMC
Kind of interesting that in 108 years no one has come up with anything better. Some may argue that the 9mms are better but, if so, they are only marginally better. No progress in 108 years, I think we're at the end.
Compare that with the 108 years before 1911. In 1803 we didn't even have peercussion caps or repeating firearms.
I know this guy personally. He was using a Pro Carry II he bought at our shop. Brought it in a year later asking me to clean it up. I said I wouldn't touch it. Banned from at least one local club. Has a ton of YouTube videos under the name "Tex Grebner Outdoors". Worth a laugh or two.
Pearl is the finest beer ever made. I prefer the 68 cal. Pearl Light. It was a sad day when the brewery in San Antone closed down. Long live Fort Worth Pearl though.
Mine is a bare bones Mil-Spec Springfield Armory. Way back when Bud really owned Bud's gun shop he had a stack of them on the counter as you walked in the door,..selling them for, as I recall, $379.95. I had to have one for that price.
.460 Rowland on top, .45 Super on bottom. These are my "Outdoor" guns.
Your two-tone Kimber looks just like my Sig 1911 except I bought some pretty burled panels for mine. I had a Kimber Carry and I do miss that thing. The Sig trigger is very light but nowhere near as crisp.
The 1911 is the only handgun I can shoot really well. I have owned numerous handguns through the years and was never able to consistently shoot any of the passably no matter how much I practiced, when I bought my 1911 I discovered that I could hit most anything I pointed it at, I have never been without one then.
My Dad was wounded and captured at the Battle of the Bulge and freed after about two months. His child hood friend and Mom's brother Uncle Ed is now 96. I saw him 3 years ago and talk to him often and he is still sharp. He was in the 82nd Airborne and went in about 0230 on D Day. Him and 12 others from his original group of 155 made it home. After his group lost over 100 in three weeks they reinforced them, only to suffer over 100 casualties again.
He was then assigned to the 101st and spent lots of time securing bridges. He liked the BAR. Him and my Dad were 18 when they joined up and they are my hero's and I love Uncle Ed and miss my Dad.
My Uncle Leroy was killed by a Jap sniper in the Philippines when he was 19, I sincerely hope my Uncles buddies killed the ungodly little son of a bitch. My Uncle Lavern served in Italy and my son in laws two granddads served in the Navy and were involved in major combat operations in the Pacific Theater.
Every year starting November 1st my wife and me watch the Band of Brothers series prior to Veterans Day.
I carried a 1911 on duty and also a Browning Hi Power. My department issued Glocks in .40 cal., but me and a few others were "grandfathered" in. If by some unimaginable twist of fate I could only have one gun I would have a 1911.
In 2017 the state of Utah passed a law making the 1911 Govt. Mod. the official state fire arm, how damn cool is that. My state of Alaska's gun is the Pre-64 Winchester, can't beat that with a stick!
Well sadly, I am stuck here in California right now. Last I heard they changed the state gun from the Red Ryder bb gun , to something that just shoots rubber bands now. I am really needing to move. But I do have a LW Commander
Well sadly, I am stuck here in California right now. Last I heard they changed the state gun from the Red Ryder bb gun , to something that just shoots rubber bands now. I am really needing to move.
The 1911 is the only auto I've ever had any respect for. More specifically, the military issue version, not the new production. Seems they are all popular and prices reflect that. Carried one during my second Nam tour and made the longest pistol shot of my life on the Bien Hoa perimeter. One shot, 300 meters and I killed a cement truck. Won a case of beer for that stunt shot. I utilized the TLAR method of drop calculation.
.460 Rowland on top, .45 Super on bottom. These are my "Outdoor" guns.
Your two-tone Kimber looks just like my Sig 1911 except I bought some pretty burled panels for mine. I had a Kimber Carry and I do miss that thing. The Sig trigger is very light but nowhere near as crisp.
I don't have any experience with a Sig, but the guys I know who have them, like them.
The trigger on both of these are crisp but not as light as they were, a 28 lb mainspring being part of the upgrade package to control slide velocity. Still usable and less likely to have an AD under stress.
The 1911 is the only auto I've ever had any respect for. More specifically, the military issue version, not the new production. Seems they are all popular and prices reflect that. Carried one during my second Nam tour and made the longest pistol shot of my life on the Bien Hoa perimeter. One shot, 300 meters and I killed a cement truck. Won a case of beer for that stunt shot. I utilized the TLAR method of drop calculation.
The 1911 is the only auto I've ever had any respect for. More specifically, the military issue version, not the new production. Seems they are all popular and prices reflect that. Carried one during my second Nam tour and made the longest pistol shot of my life on the Bien Hoa perimeter. One shot, 300 meters and I killed a cement truck. Won a case of beer for that stunt shot. I utilized the TLAR method of drop calculation.
Dan... You need a Colt Woodsman
Had one for many years and it was a jewel. About 10 years ago a fella offered me more than it was worth.... '40's vintage, checkered walnut factory new condition...
The 1911 is the only auto I've ever had any respect for. More specifically, the military issue version, not the new production. Seems they are all popular and prices reflect that. Carried one during my second Nam tour and made the longest pistol shot of my life on the Bien Hoa perimeter. One shot, 300 meters and I killed a cement truck. Won a case of beer for that stunt shot. I utilized the TLAR method of drop calculation.
Dan... You need a Colt Woodsman
Had one for many years and it was a jewel. About 10 years ago a fella offered me more than it was worth.... '40's vintage, checkered walnut factory new condition...
The 1911 is the only auto I've ever had any respect for. More specifically, the military issue version, not the new production. Seems they are all popular and prices reflect that. Carried one during my second Nam tour and made the longest pistol shot of my life on the Bien Hoa perimeter. One shot, 300 meters and I killed a cement truck. Won a case of beer for that stunt shot. I utilized the TLAR method of drop calculation.
Dan... You need a Colt Woodsman
Had one for many years and it was a jewel. About 10 years ago a fella offered me more than it was worth.... '40's vintage, checkered walnut factory new condition...
I was referring to respect.
Aw, I respected that one too much to shoot it. Had several other hand cannons back then anyway.
I like a Government model because it's an old school, big bore chunk of steel with an external hammer,......that's designed to last forever. It's definitely a pistol made for a man.
I read an article years ago about how much handguns were valued by soldiers in WW1.A 1911 was gold to the soldiers who were lucky enough to have one,...for fairly obvious reasons. When things got up close and personal in a trench, a long, bolt action rifle was hard to use. The Germans in WW1 would sharpen the edges of their entrenching tools and use them as battle axes when the enemy would come piling in the trenches with them rather than try to use their rifles.
A dependable big bore handgun was a big step up from a battle ax in the trenches. 1909 Colt .45 revolvers as well as the 1917 S&W's and Colts chambered for .45 ACP were very valued implements. Even a lot of single action Colt .45's found their was to the American occupied trenches. But a 1911 was the holy grail of handguns in WW1.
The way I hear it,..if a soldier had one on him when he got either killed of wounded, he got relieved of it by the first Doughboy who came along.
The rifles of that period were good for shooting across no man's land. But when the wolf was at the door, the big bore handguns ruled the day,...and the 1911 was as good as it got for that situation back then.
I like a Government model because it's an old school, big bore chunk of steel with an external hammer,......that's designed to last forever. It's definitely a pistol made for a man.
I read an article years ago about how much handguns were valued by soldiers in WW1.A 1911 was gold to the soldiers who were lucky enough to have one,...for fairly obvious reasons. When things got up close and personal in a trench, a long, bolt action rifle was hard to use. The Germans in WW1 would sharpen the edges of their entrenching tools and use them as battle axes when the enemy would come piling in the trenches with them rather than try to use their rifles.
A dependable big bore handgun was a big step up from a battle ax in the trenches. 1909 Colt .45 revolvers as well as the 1917 S&W's and Colts chambered for .45 ACP were very valued implements. Even a lot of single action Colt .45's found their was to the American occupied trenches. But a 1911 was the holy grail of handguns in WW1.
The way I hear it,..if a soldier had one on him when he got either killed of wounded, he got relieved of it by the first Doughboy who came along.
The rifles of that period were good for shooting across no man's land. But when the wolf was at the door, the big bore handguns ruled the day,...and the 1911 was as good as it got for that situation back then.
I always heard Lugers were the prize catch. Never in my life have I heard of any single actions being used in WWII, except by Gen Patton.
I like a Government model because it's an old school, big bore chunk of steel with an external hammer,......that's designed to last forever. It's definitely a pistol made for a man.
I read an article years ago about how much handguns were valued by soldiers in WW1.A 1911 was gold to the soldiers who were lucky enough to have one,...for fairly obvious reasons. When things got up close and personal in a trench, a long, bolt action rifle was hard to use. The Germans in WW1 would sharpen the edges of their entrenching tools and use them as battle axes when the enemy would come piling in the trenches with them rather than try to use their rifles.
A dependable big bore handgun was a big step up from a battle ax in the trenches. 1909 Colt .45 revolvers as well as the 1917 S&W's and Colts chambered for .45 ACP were very valued implements. Even a lot of single action Colt .45's found their was to the American occupied trenches. But a 1911 was the holy grail of handguns in WW1.
The way I hear it,..if a soldier had one on him when he got either killed of wounded, he got relieved of it by the first Doughboy who came along.
The rifles of that period were good for shooting across no man's land. But when the wolf was at the door, the big bore handguns ruled the day,...and the 1911 was as good as it got for that situation back then.
I always heard the Lugers were the prize catch. Never in my life have I heard of any single actions being used in WWII, except by Gen Patton.
WW1
And yes,....the Doughboys in the trenches wanted any handgun they could find.
My Grandfather was in WWI in France. (In the trenches) He was issued a Remington 1897 shotgun with a bayonet and he brought it home. It also had a barrel shroud.
My Grandfather was in WWI in France. (In the trenches) He was issued a Remington 1897 shotgun with a bayonet and he brought it home. It also had a barrel shroud.
File photo:
That's a Winchester. The model 97 has only ever been manufactured by Winchester and Norinco, and only recently by the latter.
i have a smith tripple lock, made fourth quarter 1915, and sent to the british in the .455eley. later converted to .45colt. it has the scottish officer's name stamped in the handle. I found him buried in northern france, killed during the battle of the somme. i have pictures of his grave, of him, and a lot of background material on him a priced item
My Grandfather was in WWI in France. (In the trenches) He was issued a Remington 1897 shotgun with a bayonet and he brought it home. It also had a barrel shroud.
File photo:
That's a Winchester. The model 97 has only ever been manufactured by Winchester and Norinco, and only recently by the latter.
norinco looks the same, but its not the same. you can't fire it by holding the trigger back and working the pump.
i just bought a couple boxes of commemorative winchester ammo, some of it 12guage, for WWII. Brass shell casings 00 buck. came in this cute little box, ammo was made here, the box was made in china. how ironic, given that ammo was killing chinese at one time.
A friend of mine killed a tiger in Vietnam with a Winchester 97, it took him 3 rounds of No.4 buck. He still loves a 97. He found a riot gun, not the US marked gun, but a police gun without a shroud, and by chance, I was able to get him a shroud. He loves me to death over that.
My Grandfather was in WWI in France. (In the trenches) He was issued a Remington 1897 shotgun with a bayonet and he brought it home. It also had a barrel shroud.
File photo:
That's a Winchester. The model 97 has only ever been manufactured by Winchester and Norinco, and only recently by the latter.
I currently own three stainless 1911's......a Remington R1, Springfield Armory Mil Spec and a Ruger SR1911.
I rotate shooting them and run a hundred rounds through one or the other each outdoor range session which is at least once and sometimes twice a week......after working up a pet load I don't much care for shooting paper so all my shooting is done at the 25 yd. 10", 8" and 6" steel gongs with my loaded 230gr. FMJ ball ammo.
I own a few revolvers but for some reason I shoot a 1911 considerably better than my revolvers.
Love the 1911, have two, but as a lefty getting plinked in the forehead with ejected casings is getting old.
you may be able to tune your pistol to eject sooner and lower to prevent you getting dinged in the forehead. The lowering of the ejection port and flaring back helps and varying the length of the ejector and even different shapes on the end of the ejector can change the path of ejection pattern.
Can't say how much I've cared for a 1911. I caught myself with 12 of them once & sold 8 of them. If I really cared, they wouldn't have been sold. Struggling since then, I've only bought 4 to replace the 8 I sold. I must not care.
I do the same with a 1911, an N-Frame Smith, a Mauser and M1903 Colts. I Have a 2 1/2" Security Six at the moment. My wife is fine with it. Ed being Ed...
Pearl is the finest beer ever made. I prefer the 68 cal. Pearl Light. It was a sad day when the brewery in San Antone closed down. Long live Fort Worth Pearl though.
That Pearl brewery in San Antone was just down the street from Ft. Sam. I went there for a couple of unit parties. It was a nice place and I still like Pearl when I can get it. They had a Pearl Gold for a number of years. It was one of my favorites.
Pearl is the finest beer ever made. I prefer the 68 cal. Pearl Light. It was a sad day when the brewery in San Antone closed down. Long live Fort Worth Pearl though.
That Pearl brewery in San Antone was just down the street from Ft. Sam. I went there for a couple of unit parties. It was a nice place and I still like Pearl when I can get it. They had a Pearl Gold for a number of years. It was one of my favorites.
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They had a big sign in Oklahoma, just before you crossed the Red, "Pearl, from the land of 10 million springs," or whatever, with a waterfall. I remember it before I could drive and it would look dang good after a long drive with no a/c in the olden tymes. So Pearl was my favorite before I was old enough to legally drink it. Later, working in Dallas, I spied one down there too. Don't know how many of them signs they had. Makes me thirsty just thinking about it and the only beer I've got on the place is some Rolling Rock that's probably outdated.
My Grandfather was in WWI in France. (In the trenches) He was issued a Remington 1897 shotgun with a bayonet and he brought it home. It also had a barrel shroud.
File photo:
That's a Winchester. The model 97 has only ever been manufactured by Winchester and Norinco, and only recently by the latter.
I believe you're correct. My mistake.
Make sure it doesn't happen again! lol
Any time you make a mistake around here, there will always be some smartass just faunching at the bit to correct you.
I have a Remington Commander I won in whelenman’s club’s raffle back in ‘14 if I recall correctly. I carry it regularly.
Insane to me the progress that’s been made over the last 30 or so years (in the time I’ve been paying attention) to what you can get for yer money these days. The “custom features” on a $700 1911 today were only available on the best pistols out there not so long ago. We’re living in the good ole days in that sense.
Shot through a very nice steel course last Thursday. Those pistols are genuine pleasures to shoot. My client had a SS Springfield Armory full size that was a honey as well.
Tell ya what... the difference between that 1911 & my S&W Bodyguard .380 which is my EDC (in my pocket now) is like that between a .22 hornet & a .30-06 when it comes to laying down the steel!
As a kid in JH & HS when other guys had pics of Heather Locklear or some slut from 90210 on their wall I had a Colt 1911 Delta Elite 10mm on mine. Still lust after her in my dreams...
Well sadly, I am stuck here in California right now. Last I heard they changed the state gun from the Red Ryder bb gun , to something that just shoots rubber bands now. I am really needing to move. But I do have a LW Commander
I see your in Hangtown.
I spent many days watching the races and riding there in my younger years.
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