1911 Picture Thread...

[johnk568]

Colt 1911 reissue 1918 in carboma blue

 

[johnk568]

 

[BIGDAVE101]

 

[azben]

Enjoyed all of the photos depicting those beautiful 1911's, guys. I have a few that I would like to share but, being a dinosaur, I don't know how to send them to this site?

 

[mm1911]

Kinda in the same boat, I can attach a picture from photo library which turn out pretty small but no clue how these guys send multiple bigger pics

 

[Doc-8404]

Here is another...


Doc

 

[Doc-8404]

Oh man...a pup.

Doc

 

[joepistol]

My RIA collection :
Govt. sized 9mm ..( one of my money sinks )... started as a GI model

Next is my Officer-sized 45

all I've done to this is grips & a drop of paint on the front sight.

and finally my "Baby Rock" .380 ..a work -in-progress.



and Doc 8404... I was a 8404 for awhile (as a weekend warrior) , but a 8454 for my active time.

 

[Doc-8404]

Here is my SA Loaded model...

All of mine were raised as .45acp's.
Joepistol, nice collection and good to meet another 84__.
Doc

 

[Doc-8404]

Some don't count this one as a 1911. It is a SA EMP chambered 9mm. I like the look and sweet action.

Doc

 

[joepistol]

I bought my RIA GI model Govt. sized 9mm 1911 as I wanted one of these, couldn't find one for sale @ the time...
A Springfield Loaded Target in 9mm ..a few yrs after I bought the RIA, I fond this on Gunbroker , & bought it.
Liked it so much I had my gunsmith do a little work on it, inc. front strap checkering. machined the top of the slide flat, ('cause I like it that way)
I've added a Stan Chen magwell since this pic was taken

 

[mm1911]

RIA's are incredible value, my backup to my Bul Armory is a 5" 9mm with a few upgrades, shot several matches with it to make sure ran ok which it did, I haven't checked prices in awhile but if memory serves for 600 or less match ready, fiber optic sights(front)extended magwell, G10 grips, decent trigger, really are outstanding

 

[joepistol]

"RIA's are incredible value,"... I agree, & probably should've been satisfied with the Govt sized 9mm, but I have a preference for SS pistols.
When you put $$$ into a RIA or other foreign made 1911, you (or your heirs) would never get the money invested returned in a sale..IMO
Firearms are an investment, if they're a quality brand & well cared for..so I keep telling my wife.

 

[mm1911]

keep telling her brother! But they aren't a terrible investment, probably get 70-80% back if you sell them, I bought mine used for 450, this one a base model, 1911 A1, GI sights, wood grips, new price around 330 or so but previous owner had our local gunsmith buddy change sights, trigger and grips, polish all the internals, turned it into a really nice 1911, 450 probably 100-150 less than he had in it, our gunsmith does his work as a hobby or would have been more expensive but if I ever decide to sell it I'll probably get most of the 450 back being 2nd owner. I try to buy used if possible, especially Glocks, I'll post a picture of it in a little bit

 

[davide_magnum]

My New Mammoth Ivory Grips For my Roland

 

[ThemanJC]

I'm new here and found this thread. I'm going to jump all in…

 

[mm1911]

Nice landing after the jump!

 

[Petet D]

The star just keeps getting bigger.

 

[Southern Shooter]

I'm new to this forum, but here's my two cents worth. My Remington R1
My TISAS SERVICE Model

 

[Southern Shooter]

Some don't count this one as a 1911. It is a SA EMP chambered 9mm. I like the look and sweet action.
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Doc

It looks like a 1911 chambered in 9MM to me