I'm looking for good reasons to own a 1911, what are they?

[Boldkharma]

Does that mean they are for show and not go???

All my pistols can "go" if that is what you mean? There are some that I take care of more from an aesthetics point of view. I am not sure I understand the question? As I said, I shoot and carry all of my pistols.

 

[A & P]

Well, they are expensive and I'm anal. If I scratch my Glock no problem, If I scratch my Dan Wessons I get depressed. I'm sure I am not the only one like that : ) I still carry them sometimes.

I think I'm that way, but in reality I'm not.

Got a nice new(ish) truck. Washed it twice in three years.

Built that 1911 in the Bob Marvel class. $4000. Carried in a quick draw holster (doesn't cover the muzzle). Sat on the concrete warehouse floor to look under the truck or tractor or forklift or something. I could hear the muzzle scraping against the concrete. I thought 1) I don't even want to look at what that sound was, 2) Since I never really finished the polish of the gun, just the fitting, I guess I can just buff that out too, and 3) maybe it's just building character and personality.

I also still have the "oops" mark when the Foredom tool slipped up the dust cover and "signed" the side of the slide. I could buff that out easily too but I never did. Gun shoots and cycles like a dream. Feels amazing. Works amazingly. Just doesn't look as pretty as it could.

Tempted to make an analogy there, but I'll stop.

 

[Fishkiller]

Does that mean they are for show and not go???

Oh the Horror

 

[Boldkharma]

pretty blue Colt that I carry ll the time. It doesn't mean I want to scratch it : )

 

[Boldkharma]

Another "go" Colt

 

[Boldkharma]

And my favorite "go" Colt

 

[Boldkharma]

Another "Go" Dan Wesson

 

[Army 1911]

The only plastic that belongs in a pistol is a credit card!

 

[Charlie]

Beautiful guns!

 

[Byrd666]

Been a while since I looked through thread. A person could go broke real quick falling down this hole.

 

[IXLR8]

1911's if don't have a hammer handy, they do just fine. Try that with a Glock...

 

[Lonesome Dove]

If one needs to look for reasons then there is no reason to have something other than pure desire.
Same as I have no reason or desire to own a Glock.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

It's a Remington so it's crappy enough to not care, but has a match barrel bushing and shoots lights out. I guess even Remington can make something that works occasionally.

 

[satx78247]

The only plastic that belongs in a pistol is a credit card!

Army1911,

I like plastic grips on a GI 1911A1, as that's what they came with from the makers after 1944-45.

That said, MY 1911 has "swirl figure" ROSEWOOD 'cause they were just too PURTY to leave at the show.

yours, satx

 

[Moonpie]

 

[no2gates]

1911... What all other guns wish they were.

 

[leVieux]

As one of the Elders on here, I've been fooling with 1911's for a long, long time. Dad brought his service pistol and a big bunch of spare everything's home when I was a baby. Gun was a Colt original, all matching, Parkerized, no damage. When Dad died, I had the smiths at McBride's inspect it and replace everything w/o serial numbers, including a minor accurizing & trigger job. Big Grandson, the Engineer, up in Dallas has it, still shoots well. The only 1911 I have today is the Kimber UCDP which I carry some on weekends. KImber is pretty, but it just isn't a COLT. Wish I hadn't lost my Gold Cup when that sailboat capsized back in 1974. One more thing: I find it a lot easier to concealed-carry a full size 1911 than the Commander type. leVieux

 

[Byrd666]

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Never said I didn't have one, (At the time of original posting, I didn't. (Actually have three, but, two are on the book, so they don't really count)) just said I was looking for a good reason to own one.

And if all works out, you'll get to see 'er in April.

 

[mountainbull]

A good reason to own a 1911? 1-its not a glock 2-see 1

 

[cvgunman]

Do to the external safety, they make a much better tire chock than the Glock