rrengineer
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I was asked for an introduction, so... I am a retired railroad engineer with 21 years in the US Air Force ans a flight engineer on C141 cargo aircraft. I own many guns, but I love the 1911 platform as much as the rest of my collection that includes Broomhandle Mausers, Lugers, Walthers, etc. I even have a Colt Peacemaker that was manufactured in 1876. In other words I think the guns produced at the turn of the last century have never really been improved upon all that much. John Moses Browning was a God. We are still using his designs in today's military some 94 years after his death. The only 1911 I presently own is an old Auto Ordinance 1911 that was gutted and had the internals replaced with Colt nation match parts. The link was blueprinted to put the bolt face in the same spot every time and it is a tack driver I could probably not get more than $500 for even in today's market even though I spent $900+ over 30 years ago on it. At the present time I am trying to fill out my collection with A few Colt 1911s. Looking for a 1911 A1 from the series Colt manufactured when they continued the 1945 serial numbers. Right now I am looking at a 1911 Commander that is for sale locally. Of course not cheap, but anything that says Colt on it, well you know. Glad to be among the believers. Thanks, Mike