1911 picture thread

[Lost River]

I found an old pic!

[Gun Mutt]

Nice! Was that issued to you or just your first handgun purchase?

[Lost River]

Nice! Was that issued to you or just your first handgun purchase?

That made me chuckle when I read it!

This old 1902 Military Colt .38 is quite a cool piece of hardware. When you handle it, you can see how the design evolved into the 1911/A1 that we all know and love.

Plus it has one or two rather unique features. I should probably take some updated pics and do a thread. It is a very neat old piece of history.

That big old chunk of steel it rests on is another interesting piece as well. A World War 2 USMC bolo machete. I can see how easily one could chop through whatever one needed with a piece such as that.

[Lost River]

Cross posted in the leather gear, but...


This is my 1973 Colt Lightweight Commander.



I wanted a small lettering Colt and searched for a long time to find one in proper shape before I came across this one. Funny thing, it required me buying another one initially. However, I discovered it was a first year production Colt and in immaculate shape. I did not want to customize such a unicorn, so I stuck it in my safe and went back to searching for another early Colt, when I found this old gun, complete with a J Frame S&W rear sight. The work done on it was/is exceptional.

[parishioner]

Me coming into this thread whenever I see Lost River has posted in it:

[CSW]

Cross posted in the leather gear, but...


This is my 1973 Colt Lightweight Commander.



I wanted a small lettering Colt and searched for a long time to find one in proper shape before I came across this one. Funny thing, it required me buying another one initially. However, I discovered it was a first year production Colt and in immaculate shape. I did not want to customize such a unicorn, so I stuck it in my safe and went back to searching for another early Colt, when I found this old gun, complete with a J Frame S&W rear sight. The work done on it was/is exceptional.

Dayumm,
That's sexy

[Gary1911A1]

Cross posted in the leather gear, but...


This is my 1973 Colt Lightweight Commander.



I wanted a small lettering Colt and searched for a long time to find one in proper shape before I came across this one. Funny thing, it required me buying another one initially. However, I discovered it was a first year production Colt and in immaculate shape. I did not want to customize such a unicorn, so I stuck it in my safe and went back to searching for another early Colt, when I found this old gun, complete with a J Frame S&W rear sight. The work done on it was/is exceptional.

Looks more like a K Frame rear sight to me in this picture, but it looks great!

[pistolwrench]

[HeavyDuty]

Be still my heart.

Here, take my kidney. Please.

[NPV]

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