Official 1911 Pic Thread...

[herdbull]

Sold my Ed Brown 9mm to a great member on here and the empty spot in my safe made me sad, so I filled it with this and life is good Stainless Steel Wilson Combat CQB 9mm with the gold bead front sight1

 

[Sinitron]

Sweet choice, herdbull.

 

[eo1bart]

Very Nice!

 

[Jrjr]

Damn! Awesome looking. What are you going to do with it?

 

[not new guy]

Lately the idea of owning a Colt bit me in the brain and won't let go. This is not good! (For my wallet...)

Do it.

Find an old tired one and let Derr Precision make it better than new:

 

[herdbull]

Damn! Awesome looking. What are you going to do with it?

Plan to shoot it alot and then have a 38super barrel fit to it

 

[MAGG]

i have two of these Rock Island Armory's so I wanted to spice one up....whats the thinking? these grips to much? I kinda like them

 

[Jrjr]

Plan to shoot it alot and then have a 38super barrel fit to it

You shoot with your 1911's?

Are you going to have Santurri do the work?

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Plan to shoot it alot and then have a 38super barrel fit to it

If Wilson built that gun with a 9mm breechface, you'll file that the rim on the 38 super is too big, however, 38 supercomp should work.

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

My first attempt at building a 1911. Caspian .40, Kart barrel.

Is that the medium or small flat trigger insert? I need to order one.

Care to divulge in the details? A .40 SS is in my future ( next year )

 

[herdbull]

You shoot with your 1911's?

Are you going to have Santurri do the work?

I shoot all on my 1911's as much as possible Changed my mind on the 38super barrel, this pistol is perfect and shoots so well I hate to screw with it, really love the gold bead front sight

 

[Jrjr]

"All" of them, eh? We need to get them all together. I'll bring the AR500.

 

[paracarry]

I posted this in the new aquisitions for May thread figured i would put it here too. Sig C3.

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

I have mostly been selling lately, but i just got my 1911 9mm Pro Series back from having the SVI trigger put in and my Brazos Slide for my custom 2011 build was on the doors step today.

Parts get shipped off to the gunsmith tomorrow for the 2011 build!

 

[SJan]

Excellent!

 

[duarteus]

My turn on building a 1911. Caspian Frame

 

[Bolio]

Posted in the June thread as well.

 

[6Gears1Speed]

I know a lot of people don't like shiny guns but I do and so do my friends. This is a S&W that I just finished polishing. At first I just did the flats and left the scales alone but it looked off balance so I hit just the high points of the scales and we both think it looks awesome. It has no effect on the ability to pull back the slide. They still dig in really well. I've done my Beretta 92 Inox, this one, a Ruger 1911 and my other friends S&W 1911. For that one I only polished the area in front of the front serrations and behind the rear serrations. That looks good too (the last two pics).

 

[Jrjr]

Looks really nice. Good work!

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

I have mostly been selling lately, but i just got my 1911 9mm Pro Series back from having the SVI trigger put in and my Brazos Slide for my custom 2011 build was on the doors step today.

Parts get shipped off to the gunsmith tomorrow for the 2011 build!

So, three months later I get my parts shown above back from said gunsmith.... hopefully it shoots as good as it looks

 

[Supermoto]

Looks awesome

 

[SJan]

Nice 2011 DRB. Makes me want one even more.

 

[fencer]

So, three months later I get my parts shown above back from said gunsmith.... hopefully it shoots as good as it looks

Dude - you suck. Now I have 2011 envy!! --- That thing looks totally cool. I love the humongous mag well and ported barrel.

It looks like Robo-Cops gun. Please let us know how she shoots. What is the trigger pull?

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

It's exactly the thing a "C" shooter like myself needs!

It was a substantial amount of money, but it was built for about $400 more than many places charge for a stock STI Edge

 

[herdbull]

Dude - you suck. Now I have 2011 envy!! --- That thing looks totally cool. I love the humongous mag well and ported barrel.

It looks like Robo-Cops gun. Please let us know how she shoots. What is the trigger pull?

I agree with Fencer! I was perfectly satisfied with my 1911's but now I want a 2011!!!!!!

 

[Donvin999]

So, three months later I get my parts shown above back from said gunsmith.... hopefully it shoots as good as it looks

sweet gun! Any chance you can give us a parts list?

 

[Rate_of_Twist]

sweet gun! Any chance you can give us a parts list?

Seeing as how I don't have a holster and dies to reload for it yet, all I can do is talk about it!

STI long / wide 2011 frame
Brazos modified slide
Bar-Sto .40 bull barrel
Mannydot front sight
EGW ultimate ignition kit
Ed Brown wide ambi safety
EGW grip safety
SV triglide trigger bow and Med Flat insert
DP Ice magwell

Trigger breaks at 2-3/4 pounds

Finish is hard chrome.

Grip has had a single undercut, and boy am I glad I did. Fits the hand great now.

Total time to complete was 3 months ( almost to the day ) from supplying my frame and deposit check. The gentleman that build it was extremely accommodation and very "old school" ( in a good way )

I'm a little torn as I wasn't really expecting to have this until fall. The plan was to finish out the remaining matches of the year with my 1911

 

[jeffC]

Rock Island Armory 1911GI before and after pics.
Still a work in progress, got everything to fit but can't get the trigger to half-cock, so some fitting of sear and hammer is in my future. Pics posted backwards, wood grips before, black grips after

 

[Parker Duofold]

Rock Island Armory 1911GI before and after pics.
Still a work in progress, got everything to fit but can't get the trigger to half-cock, so some fitting of sear and hammer is in my future. View attachment 113305Pics posted backwards, wood grips before, black grips after

Wow, those new grips are great!

 

[robmcd]

Dan Wesson Guardian 45 ACP with VZ grips and Milt Sparks holster. Very well fitted and no MIM parts. Great quality gun for the money. Sent the slide back for a taller front sight for center hold - no charge.