An old guy and a 1911

[Bigtanker]

So my dad is a little older the churchmouse. He joined me and my boy at the range to shot his new to him Shield EZ 380 that I bought and he ended up with because he liked it more than I figured. (That was another thread)

Anyway, I had brought along my wife's Springer RO in 9mm. Dad had mentioned he'd never shot one before and I figured he should try it. So I loaded up a mag and let him give it a go. I had 2 large plates and 2 small 8" plates at about 15 yards. Now dad's not the best pistol shot. He's great with a shotgun thought. He was ringing the 8" plates and couldn't miss. Several mags later he finally stops and just looks at the R.O. He said "Wow. This thing is awesome. I couldn't miss."

I saw a smile that was coming close to the one he had after shooting his first machine gun a few years ago at our INGO full auto meet up.

And my 9 year old son ran 200 rounds through his M&P 22 full size. The kids addicted already.


Good times!

 

[churchmouse]

There is just something magic in that antique design. Us antiques are drawn to them.

 

[pute62]

3 generations of fun, Awesome! That's what life is all about

 

[Sigblitz]

I couldn't miss.

A good 1911 is like that.

 

[OurDee]

yalp

 

[Steel and wood]

Having your dad and sun all together had to be a great day. The 1911 is just that one gun that I enjoy the most. I would sell all my CZ’s in a heartbeat to keep my 1911’s.

 

[Expat]

They are natural wonders.

 

[Robert Richardson]

There is just something magic in that antique design. Us antiques are drawn to them.

Amen to that brother

 

[sugarcreekbrass]

That is awesome. I read your other thread abiut the EZ. My dad is slowly starting to show interest in guns. He has a couple of shotguns and a 22 that he hunts with. Lately he has been checking out some that I have and even said sometime we have to go shoot. I think he is interested in a handgun to have at home.

 

[bgcatty]

What a wonderful day at the range with your family members. There is nothing like it. As for the 1911, it’s true, there is also nothing like it. Peace. Out.

 

[Smith& W]

Great story. I needed that this morning. You may need to get another Range Officer.

 

[churchmouse]

Great story. I needed that this morning. You may need to get another Range Officer.

In .45ACP

Then one in 10mm

Get back with us on your favorite…..

 

[Colt556]

I love my 1911s! I have many other pistols and revolvers but there is just something about a 1911 in my hand, much like a good Pre Lock Smith N Frame. I have 1911s in 22 to 10mm and they all shoot well.

 

[OutdoorDad]

I was enjoying your story until I tried to do the math on "older than Churchmouse".

 

[Bigtanker]

I was enjoying your story until I tried to do the math on "older than Churchmouse".

Yeah. I had to break out the stone tablet calenders to do so.

 

[Karl-just-Karl]

So does Dad now have a new Springer RO in 9mm in addition to his Shield EZ?

Just curious.

 

[Bigtanker]

So does Dad now have a new Springer RO in 9mm in addition to his Shield EZ?

Just curious.

Oh no. And I doubt my wife will be as nice to him. She likes it too.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Love my 1911’s.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah. I had to break out the stone tablet calenders to do so.

If you have the skills you can push an abacus far enough to do this math...…

 

[Hopper]

I'm not an old guy (yet, but hope to be someday), and to push this a bit further, I've said many times in different threads that I could go to shooting nothing but revolvers and live a perfectly happy life. But if I had to choose between a revolver and 1911... oof that's a tough one. On any given day I could easily pick one over the other. But I'd probably pick the 1911 just because IMO it's an easier design to shoot really well, maintain and keep clean. Ever taken the sideplate off a S&W revolver and see all those little parts and hidden springs?!? Burn marks on the cylinder face, keeping the forcing cone clean... revolvers seem simple enough but they have a lot going on with lots of holes to clean.

I only say all this because when I first started shooting, the two platforms I firmly said I was completely uninterested in were revolvers and 1911s. I've taken lots of twists and turns as I've learned and discovered what works well for me from the days when I couldn't possibly understand why anyone would want something besides a striker-fired polymer pistol. And as someone else said upstream, as much as I absolutely love my CZ pistols, I'd give them up before my 1911s.