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krglorioso

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I recently declined to renew my subscription to "Guns & Ammo" magazine. Although it's a very good magazine, I was sick of being bombarded with news of the latest plastic pistols, black and all metal rifles and information on the wondrous new calibers that would obviate the desire for the .30-'06 and the .45 ACP; such dinosaurs.

I am enjoying mightily the photos here, largely of a handgun designed and first built 110 years ago and still made almost entirely in an equally old caliber. Some things are too good to change.

Ralph
 

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What does that mean?
I think it means he needs to buy some Colt's! LOL...

Don't have any in the stable at this point. HAD a sweet Commander Lightweight that I had Nighthawk Custom bobtail, refinish, Carry Cuts at front of the slide, and "tweak" a bit....foolishly traded it away for a DW CCO....LOVE my CCO, but miss that Commander....

Colt lightweight.jpg
 

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I wanted a SS 1911, and found a used one @ a LGS, so bought it. Trying to find a new SS Colt 1911 was about impossible, @ the time. Have the oem Colt medallion wood grips, somewhere..in a collection box of factory grips I'd swapped out.
Colt Govt Mod.SS 80 series 45 L.JPG
 

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Colt Delta Elite 10mm L.JPG
Old pic of my Delta Elite .. I wanted to try a set of those G-10 grips, found a cheap set of VZ grips on Amazon.. ( cheap because of color ? )
I ended up putting G-10 grips on most my 1911's.. (but no more pink ? / purple ? ones) I disliked shooting my 10mm outdoors, as I reload & trying to find the far-flung brass in the grass @ my outdoor mange was an exercise in futility. Also, 10mm brass was very hard to find & expensive. My club doesn't allow 10mm to be used in their indoor range,as it's considered a magnum cartridge..too damaging on their metal bullet traps . What to do ?
Had my gunsmith fit a Nowlin 40 S&W barrel to it..can't shoot 10mm but I now shoot 40 S&W thru it..
 

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Colt Clark 45 Hardball  L.JPG
I found this Clark "Hardballer" modified 70 Series on consignment at a gunshop near where my wife worked. I'd stop in to see what they had FS after I'd taken my wife to lunch. Went online to check out what the Hardballer mod was, and decided though it was ( I thought) quite expensiv for a used gun, decided to buy it. My 1st range trip, I realized I'd gotten a great deal on it. Note the unusual front strap treatment...
 

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Colt Combat CMDR 45 L.JPG
Probably my favorite Colt to shoot, a Series 80 Combat Commander. Years ago, I posted a WTB ad on a local gunsite, that I wanted a Commander sized 1911, and a guy on the other side of my state said he had this 1911 for sale. Priced a little high (I thought) but he was willing to drive 1/2 way across the state to meet me for the sale. I agreed, met the guy & pistol was exactly as he described. Shoots like it might have had trigger work, as it's one of the few 1911's I own that hasn't needed any modification. It's a keeper.
 

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My only Colt.
 

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