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    FOR SALE COLT MK IV Series 70 9mm Mfgd. 1976

    PRICE Reduced!! $1500.00, delivered CONUS where legal FFL-FFL
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    Anyone Actually Clean Their Guns with WD-40?

    WD-40 is a penetrating lube. It will deaden your pimers and powder in your pistols. It turns to a gum or shellac-like film. It is not a firearms lubricant or cleaner. Believe what you want. My friend Joe Gamez used it liberally on his Model 19 against my advice. He was found dead in the M-1...
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    What 1911 brands to avoid?

    You get what you pay for, front end or back.. Caveat Emptor. Depending on how deep your pockets are, buy a Springfield Armory, Colt, or Dan Wesson - if not a Wilson Combat or Nighthawk Custom.
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    Charles Daly 1911s

    You get what you pay for. Save your money and buy a Springfield Armory or a Colt.
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    Charles Daly 1911s

    That money would be better spent by saving up for a Springfield Armory 1911. You will wind up spending the difference in trying to make the Chas. Daly work. Buy once, Cry Once.
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    Anyone ever used gas checks ?

    Gas Checks are not obsolete and are a useful component for the bullet caster who likes to drive softer lead-alloy bullets fast w/o leading. Provided they are sized correctly for your cylinder throats and bore and but you are interested in developing loads for their design and weight range, I...
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    FOR SALE COLT MK IV Series 70 9mm Mfgd. 1976

    Excellent, unfooled-with condition. Has likely sat in somebody's drawer since new. No box or papers. Original Colt magazine. $1750.00 FFL-FFL CONUS where legal. Will take USPS Postal money order or Zelle. Small rub on edge of thumb safety, small imperfections in blue on flats near muzzle, I'd...
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    Alpha Foxtrot 1911 Issues

    WTH? You paid major $$ for a POS 1911 and it took you how long to get your money back (VERY Lucky), then you say they "make a fine firearm"?? It would seem more realistic to say that they have a fine 1911 firearm concept, but their execution is miserable. The only single-stack 1911s worth the...
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    What 1911 brands to avoid?

    In ascending order of price: Buy Springfield Armory, Colt, Dan Wesson, or (in alphabetical order) Nighthawk or Wilson Combat SA internals are mainly mim until you get into their upper-tier price point/models. Avoid Taurus like the Plague.
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    Alpha Foxtrot 1911 Issues

    IIRC, they are cast frames. Ruger set the standard for casting in the firearms industry. For my money, i would go with a forged frame Springfield Armory 1911.
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    Alpha Foxtrot 1911 Issues

    When you dip your toe into the 1911 pool, buy from an established manufacturer. You will get what you pay for, front end or back end. Springfield Armory, Colt, and Dan Wesson, are the only ones to consider in the 700-1700 price range. If going deeper into your pocket, then based on my...
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    Best Range Day Bag

    I have a few range bags. They're kind of like buying kydex holsters... I have a 5.11 Tactical Range Bag that is huge. Don't think they make it any more as it is a beast to tote around when fully loaded... Great for packing lots of gear to take to the range and then leaving it the trunk or taking...
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    What 1911 brands to avoid?

    Hi, turkey. I recommend Wilson Combat and Nighthawk Custom in the same breath. I own multiple exemplars of both. I have a lot of experience with custom 1911s from the storied craftsmen of the halcyon years of IPSC, owning/having owned multiple examples from Armand Swenson, Jim Hoag, Chuck...
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    Every Day Carry

    EDC: Cell phone, ZT folder, SureFire Titan Plus. Wallet, Credentials Plus a pistol and at least 1 spare magazine. either my Gunsite Glock Service Pistol or yeterday and today, a Wilson Combat .45 in a Milt Sparks SS-2 w/ 2 spare magazines. since was/going to be wearing a sport coat later
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    Sold/Expired Pachmayr Combat Special Combat Commander .45 in NM

    moderators: How Do I Mark This as Sold or Delete the Thread?
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