I went to the darkside.....

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I went to the darkside.....

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Got my first 1911 :reddevil

Picked up a Springfield 1911 A1 MilSpec, in a Parkerized finish, loaded (dovetail backstrap safety, skeletonized trigger, loaded chamber indicator, etc)

What an addiction!! :drool:
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best pic I could find on the interweb...
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Hi my name is Steve...

[everyone] Hiiiiii Steeeveeee...

I have the very same addiction...Been 1911'd for over a year now...times 2...
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Lol.....Hi steve.

How do you cope with it?
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NTexas_V-Star wrote:Lol.....Hi steve.

How do you cope with it?
Cranberry juice and Ho-Ho's
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and a steady diet of 230gr...
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LOL, cranberry juice and hohos


I can definitely feel the 230 grains though......I'm going to have to go to the range in the next few days to break in the new gun.
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That's the light side! Glocks are the dark side! :mrgreen:

BTW, I have that exact same pistol. I bought it from HighVelocity. It's a shooter and a keeper.
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The Annoyed Man wrote:That's the light side! Glocks are the dark side! :mrgreen:

BTW, I have that exact same pistol. I bought it from HighVelocity. It's a shooter and a keeper.


That's good to hear, I haven't fed this thing yet, but I've got high hopes!


Agreed on Glocks....I'm not sure what it is about them, but just holding one feels wrong.
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Excellennnnnttttt... :thumbs2:
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NTexas_V-Star wrote:
The Annoyed Man wrote:That's the light side! Glocks are the dark side! :mrgreen:

BTW, I have that exact same pistol. I bought it from HighVelocity. It's a shooter and a keeper.


That's good to hear, I haven't fed this thing yet, but I've got high hopes!


Agreed on Glocks....I'm not sure what it is about them, but just holding one feels wrong.
I feel dirty afterward....like I need to shower and can't use enough soap.

1911s are the good side of the force.

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you feed the addiction..... 1 is never enough .....you will buy others .....
so many sizes, styles, manufacturers, finishes, custom parts etc to
chose from ..... it's crazy I say .... trying to fight it is useless ....
yield to the force.......

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LOL, I actually just sold one just like that. I bought it used and ran a few rounds through it and let it go making $50 on it. It was a nice shooting pistol, but I think my permanent 1911 will be a 4" model with some options on it. It was really accurate but the sights left something to be desired for me. Nice addition though, have fun don't break the addiction.
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I yielded to this addiction about 28 years ago. There are very few things that compare to the beauty of an elegant 1911. 230 grains at around 850fps inspires confidence. :thumbs2:
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