God's Gun: Official 1911 Picture Thread

[Torchrider]

My only 1911 that I bought and modded back in the 80's. I plan to have another one very soon.

 

[MTA]

 

[uilim]

Platypus 1911

 

[MTA]

Platypus 1911 View attachment 402684

how does it run so far?

 

[uilim]

how does it run so far?

Great Target faces me for 2 seconds at random

 

[crzy_one]

Family photo

 

[Chewbacca7685]

Found my reproduction of the Constitution today and felt like being artsy.

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[red442joe]

Found my reproduction of the Constitution today and felt like being artsy.

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What's the details on that gun?

Joe

 

[Chewbacca7685]

What's the details on that gun?

Joe

That’s a Tisas 1911a1 service special. Guess they call it that cause it’s not a true a1 clone like their others. Minor differences. Damn good looking, feeling and shooting gun though. I put a set of unissued GI surplus grips on it since the ones it comes with don’t have that chocolate brown look.


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[red442joe]

That’s a Tisas 1911a1 service special. Guess they call it that cause it’s not a true a1 clone like their others. Minor differences. Damn good looking, feeling and shooting gun though. I put a set of unissued GI surplus grips on it since the ones it comes with don’t have that chocolate brown look.


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I thought it was the Tisas! I have the same one. Mine came with both black and gawd awful brown plastic grips. I have three Tisas-their plastic grips are just...ick.
I am currently using one to fit uniquely sourced granite grips. I'll return here with pics when done.
Here are pics of one of my Tisas with unusual grips I made.

Joe

 

[Chewbacca7685]

I thought it was the Tisas! I have the same one. Mine came with both black and gawd awful brown plastic grips. I have three Tisas-their plastic grips are just...ick.
I am currently using one to fit uniquely sourced granite grips. I'll return here with pics when done.
Here are pics of one of my Tisas with unusual grips I made.

Joe

Very nice. Yea the grips that they come with are ok I guess but the texture and color isn’t as good as the actual surplus ones. Apparently they have some models now that come with Walnut at least. Granite grips sound interesting.

What are the other two you have? Im thinking of trying there 10mm at some point in the future. Wife wants a 9mm A1 as well.


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[OldPhart]

He was a proper legend. Loved his 1911’s he built for Thief. I could never imagine owning a 1911 made by someone of his caliber and not shooting it lol.

Indeed he was. I've got a couple of 1911's he's worked over. My carry piece was a Colt Officers ACP. Can't shoot it anymore as my wrists are shot; both are fused. My nightstand piece is a Kimber TLR/LE that he went thru completely. He actually loosened it up a bit for reliability - I don't really care if it shoots 1" groups but it goes bang every time you pull the trigger. When he gave it back to me, he told me to run 2k rounds thru it before cleaning. It didn't choke once using all kinds of ammo. I've also got a few revolvers (he also really knew his way around a S&W) and rifles he worked on. All show a level of craftsmanship hard to find these days.

 

[red442joe]

Very nice. Yea the grips that they come with are ok I guess but the texture and color isn’t as good as the actual surplus ones. Apparently they have some models now that come with Walnut at least. Granite grips sound interesting.

What are the other two you have? Im thinking of trying there 10mm at some point in the future. Wife wants a 9mm A1 as well.


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They are a 1911A1 Service, and 1911A1 Service Special.
Here with one of the grips in process...

Joe

 

[NoFunAllowed]

This was a few months ago, but I finally got my CMP 1911 back! Service grade, Colt slide and frame, 1924 build date. Currently waiting on the Colt letter and any FOIA information.

 

[Army 1911]

The Colt letter will be about all the info you get. FOIA seldom gets anything because the military didn't keep those kind of detail info.

If your gun is parked, it ran through a fefurb at one of the armored and may not be original but at most period correct.

 

[billtool]

Today’s load-out. Pretty much everything is essential.

 

[PinnedandRecessed]

Today’s load-out. Pretty much everything is essential. View attachment 411593

I don't know how some of you guys keep your pants up.

 

[billtool]

I don't know how some of you guys keep your pants up.

I think about that every time I walk out the door. I guess I could leave the back-up in the safe, but beyond that...I really need all that stuff.

 

[Txdweeb]

I don't know how some of you guys keep your pants up.

Suspenders is how I do it.

 

[TXAZ]

Best shooting pistol I’ve ever shot, much more accurate and faster follow up shot than a Staccato.