1911 temptation.

[pokey]

It was just to much to resist.
I am a dedicated wheel gun guy, i've have auto chuckers before and sold them all.
my son on the other hand is a fan of all things modern [he wants a glock ]

so last week we happened to be at sportsman's warehouse and they had a sale on
1911s .

blue , reg 599$ . stainless , reg 649$.

100$ off in store , 100$ factory rebate.

400$ for made in Charlotte N.C. , U.S.A.
para USA. can't even buy used for that.

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so far so good. only lost three pieces of brass so far.
at seven yards she's right on the money, at fifty you have to hold a little high.

oh, and a holster i whipped up for it.

[AJMD429]

My favorite 1911's are Para Ordnances (a P-12 and a P-14).

[horsesoldier03]

I don't think anyone could have resisted that temptation!

[Chuck 100 yd]

Now that is a good price. They seem to be good guns too.

I have two Ruger SR1911`s. One standard 5" and one Commander 4 1/4" length.
Ruger calls the SR1911 CMD. There must be a trade mark on the Commander name.
You can load for the ACP almost as cheep as buying .22`s . Lots more fun IMHO.
I bought4 lb. of Red Dot at Sportsmans the other day for $71 . At 5gr. per shot , that`s
5600 shots worth or .012 cents per shot,Primers @$30 K=.030 per shot. Berrys plated bullets @$71 per 500 = .14 cents per shot (most expensive component unless you cast).
total= .182 cents per shot.
I bought .22 LR ammo from Graff & Son a week ago for $61.00 per 500 (delivered) or
12.2 cents per shot. I have almost completely went to centerfire for my plinking fun.

Now when I load for my .454 Casull, that is a different matter altogether but one don`t shoot them that much.

[Paladin]

You will be pleased with the PARA. I like 1911 as it was the first issued handgun (1973) and I have carried one almost ever since with a wheel gun required at times. I got a Para as a special deal with 10th Special Forces and qualified with it to carry it for some work as it is a P-14 and was absolutely impressed with its accuracy and feel for a double stack.

[walks with gun]

I don't know if anyone could be truly happy till he has at least one 1911, the only thing I sometimes don't like with the auto loaders is looking for my empty's.

[piller]

Considering the age of the basic design, I wouldn't call a 1911 modern. There are wheelguns that were designed after that. I have a Glock, and now a Kel Tec Sub2000 that uses the same caliber and magazines as the Glock. However, once I get either a new slide with Novak sights, or have the slide milled for them, I will probably go back to the 1911 for most things. My 1911 has the original GI style sights that are almost non-existant and I am not able to see then as well as I could a few years ago. My Glock has some more visible sights. I don't have the tools to cut the dovetail myself, and am not sure that I would use them enough to make it worth the purchase. I might just get a Caspian slide with the sights already installed and use a bench vise and some wood blocks for padding to cautiously fit the slide to the frame. Otherwise, the 1911 is as good and reliable as I could ever hope for. I like the Chip McCormick magazines. The only thing mine doesn't like is Gold Dot bullets. They just don't feed. I am not going to mess with the ramp or anything else due to the fact that feeding is perfect with everything else. Hydra-Shok bullets feed perfectly, and do Silvertips. Everything from MagSafe feeds well. At the price you paid, I would have bought that 1911 also. My son might have ended up with one.

[Panzercat]

Last glock I kicked around I did not like. Even after supposed trigger work, the ergonmics and feel were just meh. The HK in 40s&w, on the other hand, was smooooth. And it better be for $900+

I'd seriously consider that double stack 1911 tho. Can I haz 10mm plz?

[Rusty]

Congratulations. I gave in a short while ago and bought a Glock myself. I can see why so many people like them. I got the G19 and it shoots like a match pistol, the recoil is almost nothing.

[Ysabel Kid]

My favorite 1911's are Para Ordnances (a P-12 and a P-14).

+1

[Ysabel Kid]

BTW, their new Charlotte facility (okay, relatively new) is less than 5 miles from my house...

[3leggedturtle]

Nice looking pice. I made a holster for mine but dont dare show it to much in public. Did you made yours from another oldr used one?

[Griff]

Life w/o a 1911 is like plain oatmeal for breakfast every day! Congrats... Resistance is futile! Set up a screen next to where you're shooting... saves a lot of peckin' around like a chicken in the grass!

[Charles]

I don't think anyone could have resisted that temptation!

1. I could not in my 20's.

2. I could not in my 30's.

3. I could or could not in my 40's depending on the day.

4. I could walk away easy in my 50's.

5. Now, in my 70's, I think folks who buy stuff they don't need, just because it is cheap, are a little weak between the ears.

Will power and point of view works on the calendar. Impulses of all kinds are age related.

[Panzercat]

This thread needs more temptation.

[pokey]

Nice looking pice. I made a holster for mine but dont dare show it to much in public. Did you made yours from another oldr used one?

no, i just drew up a pattern and cuttin', stampin',stitchin' and stuff.
the usual.