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A snap of my Colt 1911 tribute pistol which I purchased through America Remembers. Absolute beauty of a gun, and totally worth every penny spent on it. All of the detail work on this piece was done with 24k gold, with the grip cut from red rose wood in the diamond pattern associated with Colt's classic .45 handcannon. Beautiful piece..though perhaps too beautiful since I have no plans on ever shooting it. hell, I'm afraid to touch it with my bare hands let alone shoot it.
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most places sell them as pistols, so you do not have to get the 16 inch barrel
and since they are semi-automatic, it's not really an issue. Shop around a bit, and ask. I'm sure you could find one.
I saw one just last month at Gander Mountain for $1299 in the pistol case with tags saying that it sold as a pistol, thus required the 4 day waiting period
and since they are semi-automatic, it's not really an issue. Shop around a bit, and ask. I'm sure you could find one.
I saw one just last month at Gander Mountain for $1299 in the pistol case with tags saying that it sold as a pistol, thus required the 4 day waiting period
Other pistols cost more, and may be more complicated. Their tolerances might be much closer. But nothing beats a Glock for out of the box reliability. You should cast aside those prejudices about plastic guns (I had them, too) and buy one. And, they're very, very accurate. Reliable, accurate, and CHEAP.
I remember watching a youtube video of a Glock that was buried in the ground for two years. They pulled it out, hosed it off, and began shooting like 500 rounds through it, or something like that. With NO LUBRICATION after being hosed off it had a FTF or a jam TWICE.
I love 1911's, they saved our soldier's bacon in WWII, but for modern reliability, it has to be a Glock.
I remember watching a youtube video of a Glock that was buried in the ground for two years. They pulled it out, hosed it off, and began shooting like 500 rounds through it, or something like that. With NO LUBRICATION after being hosed off it had a FTF or a jam TWICE.
I love 1911's, they saved our soldier's bacon in WWII, but for modern reliability, it has to be a Glock.
I've fired them. I'd rather a slab side 1911 any day. it's a metal affinity thing i think.
me and plastic have never really been on good terms
I have a 35 year old 1911a1 Colt Combat Commander. it has NEVER failed to feed, fire, or eject. I've only put about 5,000 rounds through it, so I'm not sure if that is typical, or if it's just because It's My Gun. I use REMoil on a toothbrush and a boresnake. pretty much all I do for cleaning
me and plastic have never really been on good terms
I have a 35 year old 1911a1 Colt Combat Commander. it has NEVER failed to feed, fire, or eject. I've only put about 5,000 rounds through it, so I'm not sure if that is typical, or if it's just because It's My Gun. I use REMoil on a toothbrush and a boresnake. pretty much all I do for cleaning
That is a good report. No, the 1911 is not a gun I'd ever feel uncomfortable around. And my Glock has jammed a few times, less than 5- all with steel cased ammunition. I spent a day polishing every wearing metal component (The metal on the Glock is Tennifer hardened. It is one point on the Rockwell hardness scale in hardness under a diamond) with my dremel. it *never* had a FTF again after that.
I had a Llama Max 1 C/F .45 commander model 1911. It was a *damn* good gun. Spanish made. Tough as a hammer.
One day I was shooting it, and it kept jamming up on me. I soon realized I had been treating it like my Glock.
I had not been oiling it.
I believe if you oil a 1911 it won't fail you. There have been Glocks that have not been oiled in 100,000 rounds and have not jammed. In an emergency situation where you may not have oil available, or there's a presence of dirt, etc, it is my personal opinion that a Glock is a superior weapon.
If you do not agree, and I can tell you don't- I still would shake your hand. And I will never speak ill of the 1911. It's just a beautiful thing.
The important thing is that you *have* a gun.
I had a Llama Max 1 C/F .45 commander model 1911. It was a *damn* good gun. Spanish made. Tough as a hammer.
One day I was shooting it, and it kept jamming up on me. I soon realized I had been treating it like my Glock.
I had not been oiling it.
I believe if you oil a 1911 it won't fail you. There have been Glocks that have not been oiled in 100,000 rounds and have not jammed. In an emergency situation where you may not have oil available, or there's a presence of dirt, etc, it is my personal opinion that a Glock is a superior weapon.
If you do not agree, and I can tell you don't- I still would shake your hand. And I will never speak ill of the 1911. It's just a beautiful thing.
The important thing is that you *have* a gun.
I Had A Bad Experience with a plastic gun (tries not to quote from the remake of the itallian job)
no matter how well cleaned and lubed I kept it, it never worked right
I tried 5 different kinds of ammo for it, all that were suggested for it at the time.
later I found out that the Eagle Talon .380 was a Junk Gun. I NEVER got more than 3 rounds out of it without a jam, failure to feed, failure to eject, or failure to fire because the slide would not close.
$200 wasted (this was 1999 when I bought it) and the pawn shop only gave me $50 for it. not even enough to cover the ammo I Wasted on it.
yeah, I fired a glock once. it didn't feel right in my hand, the ergonomics were off for me (I do not know the model) and... it reminded me of that P.O.S. I used to have.
the other day I got a Smith Model 65 in Nickle Satin .357. and it's my Second most favorite personally owned handgun I have. yes, I have a couple others... but the .45acp and the .357 are top two now. the Smith is a Dam Close Second, but it will ALWAYS be my second fav.
no matter how well cleaned and lubed I kept it, it never worked right
I tried 5 different kinds of ammo for it, all that were suggested for it at the time.
later I found out that the Eagle Talon .380 was a Junk Gun. I NEVER got more than 3 rounds out of it without a jam, failure to feed, failure to eject, or failure to fire because the slide would not close.
$200 wasted (this was 1999 when I bought it) and the pawn shop only gave me $50 for it. not even enough to cover the ammo I Wasted on it.
yeah, I fired a glock once. it didn't feel right in my hand, the ergonomics were off for me (I do not know the model) and... it reminded me of that P.O.S. I used to have.
the other day I got a Smith Model 65 in Nickle Satin .357. and it's my Second most favorite personally owned handgun I have. yes, I have a couple others... but the .45acp and the .357 are top two now. the Smith is a Dam Close Second, but it will ALWAYS be my second fav.
Sorry to hear about your experience.
To each his own as long as he can defend himself, is what I say.
And hey- awesome choice in revolver! The .357 is potent, and everyone has one. Not massive recoil so it is controllable. It's be my choice if I were in the market for a wheelgun.
<3 .45 A proven stopper.
To each his own as long as he can defend himself, is what I say.
And hey- awesome choice in revolver! The .357 is potent, and everyone has one. Not massive recoil so it is controllable. It's be my choice if I were in the market for a wheelgun.
<3 .45 A proven stopper.
there is this new thing, you may have even heard of it...
it's called CLEANING.
if you clean it, it'll last Forever.
http://straycat-74.deviantart.com/g.....craps#/d48tf0v
here is my baby. my dad bought her new directly from the Colt Factory 35 years ago. he put he put on a set of pacmyer grips then ran 100 rounds thru it, and stuck it in a safe until I bought her (uncleaned I might add). I took this picture just as I got her to my home. a little while after that I added a Beaver Tail Grip Safety.
she's still IMMACULATE, even after 30+ years sitting uncleaned in a wall safe.
I've put over a thousand rounds through her since then
it's called CLEANING.
if you clean it, it'll last Forever.
http://straycat-74.deviantart.com/g.....craps#/d48tf0v
here is my baby. my dad bought her new directly from the Colt Factory 35 years ago. he put he put on a set of pacmyer grips then ran 100 rounds thru it, and stuck it in a safe until I bought her (uncleaned I might add). I took this picture just as I got her to my home. a little while after that I added a Beaver Tail Grip Safety.
she's still IMMACULATE, even after 30+ years sitting uncleaned in a wall safe.
I've put over a thousand rounds through her since then
I came across this Glock. Isn't it nasty looking? It is Black and Scary looking. I nearly fainted when I saw it, it is so nasty looking! Just look at this Glock for yourself, no subject should be allowed to own such a nasty looking gun! Clearly this is nothing less than a Murder Machine! That is why want to ban it.
Seriously though its a nice piece.
Seriously though its a nice piece.
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