1911 Show-N-Tell

[Doublehelix]

Gorgeous as usual. You 10mm guys... something is really wrong with you!!!

Congratulations!

 

[Ggreen]

Stage 1 on the ro is complete. Picked it up from allenm's guns n' auto nothing fancy. Trigger job, barrel crown, magwell, ambi safety fit and tuned for my grip, and extended mag release. If i like single stack it'll be going back for full Monty work, eliminate roll marks, forward serrations, checkering, undercut, full length guide rod, ignition kit, and a match barrel... wanna get some matches down before jumping off that cliff tho lol.

 

[Doublehelix]

Looks sweet! Love the grips.

I have a buddy that swears by his 9mm Springfield, and he shoots SS with it as well. You will be stuck in Minor Power Factor Hell however...

 

[Ggreen]

Looks sweet! Love the grips.

I have a buddy that swears by his 9mm Springfield, and he shoots SS with it as well. You will be stuck in Minor Power Factor Hell however...

Thanks, I actually got those grips after he finished with the hard work. an lgs had them marked down on black Friday. I'm thinking that will be the direction i go when i decide to get it refinished. Or I'll just get them coated to match whatever we decide to paint it.

It's for steel challenge only tho, so no power factor worries. Im locked into pcc for uspsa with the sponsors i have for 2019. Steel challenge lets you shoot two categories and with no powerfactor 9mm seemed more logical.

 

[HOTSHOT357]

My "pride & joy".

 

[Dr.Midnight]

My "pride & joy".

I'm a sucker for the ponies. Did it come with a brass bead front sight or is it just the way the gun is angled?

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

(I'm still waiting on the SS beaver tail grip safety, coming from WC, for the Gov't)

 

[HOTSHOT357]

Dr. Midnight, I purchased a 14K gold bead sight from SDM, I believe, and installed it myself.

 

[HOTSHOT357]

Tyler-The-Piker, nice triplets, small, medium , and large!!!! LOL

 

[deo62]

Time for her to see the light of day again

 

[churchmouse]

Time for her to see the light of day again

I like it.
This is one of my few remaining grail guns.

 

[Jim5528]

 

[jfed85]

Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of 3” 1911s, but I came across a deal on this one I couldn’t turn down.

 

[Expat]

Kimber does make a good looking pistol

 

[jfed85]

Kimber does make a good looking pistol

Agreed. I’ve heard so-so impressions of their reliability but for what I was able to score this one for (traded a s&w 642 straight up) I figured I’d give it a shot.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Admittedly, I’m not the biggest fan of 3” 1911s, but I came across a deal on this one I couldn’t turn down.

Congratulations. I have a version like that (can't remember exactly its name). I like it and it's been a reliable shooter...except when I tried some steel case ammo. It...did...not...like that stuff.

 

[churchmouse]

Agreed. I’ve heard so-so impressions of their reliability but for what I was able to score this one for (traded a s&w 642 straight up) I figured I’d give it a shot.

Have you given it a shot yet....reliability on the 3" pieces can be iffy.

 

[Expat]

Have you given it a shot yet....reliability on the 3" pieces can be iffy.

You know, I was watching a youtube video awhile back. It was Bill Wilson and Ken Hackathorn I think. Two people that know a lot about 1911s. They said that the small 1911s will function better with the 185 grains instead of the 230s, something about the slide being able to operate faster.

 

[churchmouse]

You know, I was watching a youtube video awhile back. It was Bill Wilson and Ken Hackathorn I think. Two people that know a lot about 1911s. They said that the small 1911s will function better with the 185 grains instead of the 230s, something about the slide being able to operate faster.

Timing is the thing. Totally.

 

[jfed85]

Have you given it a shot yet....reliability on the 3" pieces can be iffy.

I have not, just picked it up yesterday.