Post your 1911 beauties!

[longtooth]

OK, All laughs aside now. Jbirds, you did hit on the thing that is probably the biggest factor in the debate over G's VS 1911. That is age. It is not 100% but us baby boomers that have held these frames for forty +yrs just have our autheritic hands molded to this shape & anything else just don't seem to fit. I tell anyone who asks what I think of G's that they are quality handguns. I personally dont like the way they feel but having Glock written on the side does not make them a poor choice like having Jennings Bryco written on the side would. That gets the point across.

[jbirds1210]

I agree with you LT I'm just giving you guys a hard time. I love my 1911 and plan on posting a pic of it this evening with the new grips.

I wasn't around when Elvis started, but I still like to listen to his music!

Jason

[KinnyLee]

I love them all......just prefer the Glock for carry.....

Me too. I do split carrying my 1911 and G19 50% of the time though. That G19 is so light compare to that 1911. lol.

[longtooth]

Yes I saw Elvis when he had the leather cover on his J200 Gibson. I was such A country boy I thought he was really dumb. Saw the Beatles on Ed Sullivan & was there when Itsi Bitsy Yellow Poka Dot Bikini hit the chart. Who remembers the One Eyed One horned Flying Purple People Eater?

[quidni]

Who remembers the One Eyed One horned Flying Purple People Eater?

Oh, great... now I've got that tune running through my head. Can't forget, "They're Coming to Take Me Away! Ha ha, hee hee!" or "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me...."

I want to post a pic of my 1911's, but the Springfield is in the shop having an ambi safety installed, and the soon-to-be-mine Colt is still on layaway. Hopefully (fingers crossed) I'll have the Springfield back by Monday. (is there a smiley for "impatient"?)

[longtooth]

I would rather see the 1911's than review late 50's dumb songs. Q, you will love the ambi safety. Which Springer. Impatient?

[quidni]

I would rather see the 1911's than review late 50's dumb songs. Q, you will love the ambi safety. Which Springer. Impatient?

It's one o' these: http://www.springfield-armory.com/image ... LLarge.jpg

I'm having a "modified" extended ambi installed - not as long as a typical extended safety. Just enough extra there to give me better leverage for one-handed use.

[rockusaf]

Here's mine


Kimber Pro Raptor with Kim Pro Tac mag

[jbirds1210]

I was looking around for the original box and I stumbled upon the original paperwork!!

Chas,
Does this make the gun worth more??

Jason

[longtooth]

Quidni, good Springer. One of the guys I shoot with got one about a month ago & used it for the SPSC match today. He really likes it. Hides good.

[flintknapper]

I would rather see the 1911's than review late 50's dumb songs. Q, you will love the ambi safety. Which Springer. Impatient?

I"d happily re-live any of these years!

1954
1. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets
2. Shake, Rattle And Roll - Joe Turner
3. Earth Angel - Penguins
4. Sh-Boom - Chords
5. That's All Right - Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill
6. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
7. Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite - Spaniels
8. I've Got A Woman - Ray Charles
9. White Christmas - Drifters featuring Clyde McPhatter
10. Work With Me Annie - Royals / Midnighters


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1955
1. Tutti-Frutti - Little Richard
2. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
3. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
4. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Teenagers
5. The Great Pretender - Platters
6. Ain't It A Shame - Fats Domino
7. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
8. Speedoo - Cadillacs
9. Story Untold - Nutmegs
10. My Babe - Little Walter


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1956
1. Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
2. Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
3. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
4. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley
5. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps
6. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
7. In The Still Of The Nite - Five Satins
8. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
9. Please, Please, Please - James Brown & the Famous Flames
10. I Walk The Line - Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1957
1. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
2. Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis
3. That'll Be The Day - Crickets
4. Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers
5. Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
6. School Day - Chuck Berry
7. Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry
8. Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
9. Lucille - Little Richard
10. Rocking Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1958
1. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
2. Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
3. Good Golly Miss Molly - Little Richard
4. For Your Precious Love - Jerry Butler & the Impressions
5. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
6. Yakety Yak - Coasters
7. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
8. Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners
9. Rumble - Link Wray
10. Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1959
1. What'd I Say - Ray Charles
2. I Only Have Eyes For You - Flamingos
3. Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
4. There Goes My Baby - Drifters
5. Shout - Isley Brothers
6. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
7. Poison Ivy - Coasters
8. Money - Barrett Strong
9. Love Potion No. 9 - Clovers
10. You're So Fine - Falcons


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1960
1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles
2. Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
3. Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison
4. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
5. Stay - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs
6. Chain Gang - Sam Cooke
7. Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf
8. Shop Around - Miracles
9. The Twist - Chubby Checker
10. Cathy's Clown - Everly Brothers


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1961
1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
2. Crazy - Patsy Cline
3. The Wanderer - Dion
4. Runaround Sue - Dion
5. Crying - Roy Orbison
6. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles
7. Runaway - Del Shannon
8. Quarter To Three - Gary U.S. Bonds
9. It Will Stand - Showmen
10. Running Scared - Roy Orbison


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1962
1. Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's
2. Bring It On Home To Me - Sam Cooke
3. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles
4. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
5. Sherry - Four Seasons
6. I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
7. Up On The Roof - Drifters
8. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers
9. These Arms Of Mine - Otis Redding
10. Do You Love Me - Contours


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1963
1. Louie Louie - Kingsmen
2. She Loves You - Beatles
3. I Saw Her Standing There - Beatles
4. I Want To Hold Your Hand - Beatles
5. Be My Baby - Ronettes
6. Surfin' USA - Beach Boys
7. Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
8. It's All Right - Impressions
9. Blowin' In The Wind - Bob Dylan
10. Please Please Me - Beatles


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1964
1. You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Brothers
2. My Girl - Temptations
3. You Really Got Me - Kinks
4. House Of The Rising Sun - Animals
5. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
6. I Get Around - Beach Boys
7. All Day And All Of The Night - Kinks
8. Oh, Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
9. I Feel Fine - Beatles
10. She's Not There - Zombies


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1965
1. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
2. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
3. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan
4. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag - James Brown
5. My Generation - The Who
6. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds
7. Yesterday - Beatles
8. The Sounds Of Silence - Simon & Garfunkel
9. Ticket To Ride - Beatles
10. The Tracks Of My Tears - Miracles


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1966
1. Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
2. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
3. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops
4. Gimme Some Lovin' - Spencer Davis Group
5. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
6. Eight Miles High - Byrds
7. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
8. Paint It Black - Rolling Stones
9. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Supremes
10. Wild Thing - Troggs


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1967
1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. Light My Fire - Doors
3. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
4. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
5. A Day In The Life - Beatles
6. Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum
7. Somebody To Love - Jefferson Airplane
8. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
9. Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
10. Nights In White Satin - Moody Blues


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1968
1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
2. Hey Jude - Beatles
3. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
4. Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
5. Mony Mony - Tommy James & the Shondells
6. Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
7. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
8. White Room - Cream
9. Sympathy For The Devil - Rolling Stones
10. Revolution - Beatles


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1969
1. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
2. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
3. I Want You Back - Jackson 5
4. Honky Tonk Women - Rolling Stones
5. Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
7. Dazed And Confused - Led Zeppelin
8. Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
9. Come Together - Beatles
10. I Can't Get Next To You - Temptations

[Charles L. Cotton]

I was looking around for the original box and I stumbled upon the original paperwork!!

Chas,
Does this make the gun worth more??

Jason

[KBCraig]

I was leaving Marksville, LA on Friday, and we had to wait for traffic to clear at a bad wreck. The deputy standing with his back to us was showing a familiar-looking single stack magazine. When he turned sideways, yup, there it was: 1911, Condition One.

I'm sure a .45 is the only logic some Cajuns will listen to.

Kevin

[quidni]

I wasn't really expecting to get the Springfield back before Monday - Verle had it ready for me to pick up this afternoon! He also pulled the Colt out of the safe so I could get a quick snapshot of both. I'll have to get better pics later when I can actually bring the Colt home.



Here are links to a couple more pics:

Springfield (I found a pic I took before having the ambi safety installed)
Colt (left side)
Colt (right side)

The finish on the Colt is in really good condition - it's been fired, but not heavily, & was well taken care of by the previous owner. Still has the original box and paperwork.

[Charles L. Cotton]

I suspect we will see more Colts with the original papers and box, since Colt uses the plastic box. But finding one with the original cardboard box and/or papers is rare indeed. I have to admit that I threw many away in younger years, but not in the last 25!

Nice looking guns you have there quidni.

Chas.