1911 picture thread

[Trooper224]

New set from Wood Caliber. Gaboon Ebony with Holly inlays.

[Trooper224]

Very well done indeed. Very classic pistol there, Troop.
IMO, the lanyard loop would have detracted from the look you were trying to achieve. I think you nailed it!

Thanks. I didn't want to go overboard, but rather maintain a minimalist aesthetic.

[Totem Polar]

A traditional, happily married couple.

I can see the sparks between them.

[Lost River]

I can see the sparks between them.

That is because he made a comment about her extra padding..



And sometimes Silence is Golden.

[vcdgrips]

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[Charlie Big Potatoes]

[newyork]

That my old Garthwaite refinished with new grips?

[Stephanie B]

An unglamorous Auto-Ordnance 1911:



The previous owner installed a Ed Brown barrel. He was going to go on full-on custom, but thought better about dumping time and money into a custom build on an AO frame. So he sold it cheap on GB.

It shoots nicely. I put in a SFS kit to try that out.

[awp_101]

I put in a SFS kit to try that out.

How fiddly was the installation? I had a BHP MKIII with SFS from the factory and enjoyed it. I’ve been interested in the 1911 version but not if it’s a headache to install and get running properly.

[Stephanie B]

I put in a SFS kit to try that out.

How fiddly was the installation? I had a BHP MKIII with SFS from the factory and enjoyed it. I’ve been interested in the 1911 version but not if it’s a headache to install and get running properly.

If you've detail-stripped a 1911 before, it's not fiddly at all. They have an installation video that, other than glossing over the fun of replacing the mainspring, is very good at taking one through the steps of the install. The only thing I'd add is to be careful unboxing it; the kit includes a plunger spring that is really easy to lose.