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My EDC is a Colt Lightweight Commander or a Colt Officers Model with a lightweight frame. Both are in .45ACP. Neither has ever choked on me. I use 185grain Winchester Silver Tips in my Colts. I have never understood why people carry Gov’t. Models which are longer and heavier. Nobody ever goes to...

I’ve been using 1911s since I enlisted in the army in 1965. Since becoming a police officer in 1976 I’ve carried a Colt Lightweight Commander concealed inside my waistband, usually without a holster. I’ve never had the right side ambidextrous safety lever bump itself off. I have had my left side...

A “J-cut” is probably your friend’s verbal shorthand for the cut on the breach face, especially if he’s a machinist. If your breach face isn’t square with the slide a good gunsmith should be able to to correct that with a mill or a file. As for the ejector, the tip that kicks out the empty case...

Before folks buy Norinco they should google their way to finding out who runs the company. I’ve been told that Norinco is a front for the Red Chinese Army. I would hate to know that any of my money was used by Red China. There are other makers at the same price point and they have no connection...

Try contacting a top rank gunsmith that specializes in 1911’s and have your feed ramp throated and polished. That should cure your feeding problems.

Welcome to the States. Enjoy the taste of freedom.

Welcome to the U.S.A. and firearms freedom. As soon as you move to Utah join the NRA and Gun Owners of America in order to help us keep our firearms freedom. We need your help.

I am an Endowment Life member and I didn’t join for the process of enriching Wayne LaPierre. I’ve read that the NRA pays for LaPierre’s suits as well as his home, travel, etc., etc.. LaPierre should get a reasonable salary and nothing else. No plane tickets, no clothing allowance, no travel...

I’m an Endowment Life Member and my wife is a Life Member. I’m also an annual member of Gun Owners of America. Give when you can. Work where you’re needed.

I carry Hornady Critical Defense in all of my 9mm pistols and Winchester Silver Tips In all of my .45 ACP pistols. The last thing I want is too much penetration with any firearm I carry in public. I don’t want to have to shoot an attacker and have the bullet zip through the bad guy and hit...

September of 2018 I retired after thirty years of working closely to the military supply system. The numbers you are seeing are most likely part numbers and have nothing to do with the weapon’s serial number. Hope this helps.

Colt. But then again you can’t get more old school than me unless you carry a flintlock single shot pistol. My most carried pistol is a Colt Lightweight Commander in .45 ACP. I installed an ambidextrous safety, a beaver tail grip safety, arched mainspring housing, and had a larger set of sights...

I’ve been carrying a 1911 since 1975 and have never once had my pistol fail to fire due to a safety malfunction. If you can’t depress the grip safety you’re not going to have a controllable grip on the gun. As for the thumb safety it’s pretty simple to swipe it off as you assume a grip on the...

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I’ve been carrying 1911s since 1975 and even wore a Gold Cup as a police officer, but if you want to carry a 1911 concealed I’d go with a Lightweight Commander with a trigger job, ambidextrous safety levers and larger, more visible night sights. The easiest 1911 to conceal is a Lightweight Colt...

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Since about 1980 I have been carrying a Colt Lightweight Commander in .45 ACP. Custom sights, custom grips, ambidextrous safeties, beaver tail grip safety, heavy duty recoil spring and mainspring. I also install arched mainspring housings on all my 1911s. I carry the commander, a custom Browning...

I’m 71 and a veteran of three years as an infantryman in the Army. I was a city police officer from 1976 - 1979 and for the next ten years I served as a security officer for the Dept. of the Army where I was eventually assigned to the Special Reaction Team as team leader and firearms...