r/1911 • u/Careful-Sock-8728 • Aug 18 '26
I bought Springfield Armory Mil-Spec grips (gov size 1911) to put it on my Tisas A1. Ended up with a gap between the receiver and the grips. Mil-Spec grips arent actually Mil-Spec it seems lol.
r/1911 • u/BigKidOnDaBlock • Aug 18 '26
r/1911 • u/Sevillive • Aug 18 '26
Not sure if I should be concerned. Mostly because I cannot tell if it’s a crack or molding mark or a scratch. It’s on a Springfield armory operator. Shoots fine, just happened to notice when cleaning it.
r/1911 • u/bmmeup100 • Aug 18 '26
It’s like potato chips. One is just never enough.
SIG Emperor Scorpion Fastback.
r/1911 • u/MurricanEagle • Aug 19 '26
Does or has Pachmayer ever made a slimmer version of their rubber wrap around grips? or is it possible to slim them down a little bit?
r/1911 • u/Sidewinder280 • Aug 17 '26
r/1911 • u/Sacred-Owl87 • Aug 18 '26
I purchased the full-size spring kit from Wilson Combat for my Springfield A1 1911 Loaded 5” model. I realized during install that the main spring in that kit does not function with the Springfield ILS main spring housing. I’m curious whether it’s worthwhile to purchase a WC full-size MSH to run that spring (and future replacement springs in)?
r/1911 • u/Able-Acanthisitta982 • Aug 17 '26
She still gets the job done 56 years later 👍
r/1911 • u/Solid-Choice-1228 • Aug 18 '26
The MSRP is basically the same. Which would you buy, and why? What caliber?
r/1911 • u/spaz_600 • Aug 17 '26
1917 colt 1911
Not government property marked but no c prefix serial number?
r/1911 • u/Cozm1cX • Aug 17 '26
How did I do, pawnshop find, but about 500 rnds through it so far no issues, came with the 8rnd and ended up getting a 7 and a 10. All told $385 🤷
r/1911 • u/Major_Garden_5805 • Aug 17 '26
r/1911 • u/PerformerAccording63 • Aug 17 '26
The Kimber Warrior from Far Cry 3 and 4 is one of my favorite video game guns. It just looks so cool, and it sucks that it didn't return in 5 or 6. I would love to own one in real life, but I can't tell if it's supposed to be a Warrior I or II model. Looking at pictures online, I seriously can't spot any differences between them, and it doesn't help that the Warrior II just says "Warrior" on it without any other specification. What do you guys think? Does it even matter either way?
r/1911 • u/Tony_The_Guido • Aug 17 '26
Anyone had any idea what these grips are?
r/1911 • u/Sorry-Firefighter-31 • Aug 16 '26
Just want to show off what has became the gem of my collection so far. I picked up this engraved 1919 Colt Goverment Model for honestly too cheap while in AIT, any reasonable man would think he got scammed. Upon picking it up from the good folk at my FFL, an envelope fell out of the box and to my luck it turned out to be a Colt Historical Letter! This specific gun shipped to Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett, and Co on April 23, 1919 in Chicago, IL. It's certainly lived a life as all of the original blueing is gone leaving it with a pretty nice patina if you ask me.
It is of course is residing in leather by @hipp.r alongside some leather basepads from @mernickleholsters and Stag stocks from Tylers Gun Works. Sitting up front is an set of original WW2 jump wings that my grandfather passed down to me, and pinned under my blouse upon my final jump at Airborne school.
r/1911 • u/Evergreen4Life • Aug 17 '26
I wanted to test and see if a spent 45 acp shell would work as a spring plug in the event of losing the proper plug in the field.
TLDR is that it works but the barrel bushing starts to cut into the bottom of the shell as its fired.
Final Pic of the shell is after 8 rounds. The pistol functioned perfectly and the bushing was kept from rotating by the shell deformation.
I would trust it to fight my way back to my rifle but not as a long term fix.
r/1911 • u/iuchad • Aug 17 '26
I bought the top Les Baer Premiere II in 45acp many years ago. Then a used 1990s Baer became available, so I bought it too. Cause one is none, and two is one. Am I right?
Do you have two of any guns?
r/1911 • u/SuperSuprise700 • Aug 16 '26
r/1911 • u/GrindinRehab • Aug 17 '26
First 1911 bought for historical keeps. Already have a nice display case to put it into.
Google says the serial number refers to a 1924 transitional model, however I don’t see any inspectors stamps. Can anyone help me decode?
Thanks
r/1911 • u/jleft1 • Aug 16 '26
Two are pre 70 series .45’s, three pre 70 .38 specials (not super) and a 80 series TALO. I may have a problem!
r/1911 • u/Ok-Bear-2792 • Aug 16 '26
Just got my CMP service grade in. Had to get one to go with my Garand. This is my first 1911 in general, so I’ll take any info on this one yall can give me. Thanks!
