I sold one too. I fully understand the "boot in my ass" comment. In fact, I've sold several over the years. If I don't start removing some of these boots in my ass, it's going to get nearly impossible to walk.☺I think my next 1911 will be a another Premier II. I had one years ago and sold it for something else. When I was first getting into handguns(mid 70's). Ignorant idea. I still have the boot in my ass for that move. My TRS needs company. For $2K I believe it's the best deal around for 1911.
I sold one too. I fully understand the "boot in my ass" comment. In fact, I've sold several over the years. If I don't start removing some of these boots in my ass, it's going to get nearly impossible to walk.☺
One of them was when I was younger with much less income. The choice was to sell the gun, or Santa wasn't going to have anything for my 3 yr. old daughter. There's no boot for that one, but I sure wish I could get it back now. It was a Colt stainless model, series 70 that was made in '77. It was a sweet shooter. The friend I sold it to still has it and rarely shoots it. My pride gets in the way of begging him to sell it back to me.
I asked for the first shot at buying it back when I sold it to him 28 years ago. He has never mentioned selling it. It is an awesome pistol. I had quite a bit of custom work done to it. That was before I got murdered....whoops, I mean married. LOL!Don't know that I'd beg, either. Grovel...maybe. lol I'd definitely ask for the right of first refusal if he ever decided to part with it.
Yeah, I get it. I sold a sweet 6" Model 19-3 ...3T's, box & paperwork, to help finance my wife's engagement ring. We'll be married 39 years come June. I've told her more than once during that time that if I had it to do all over again, I'd still own the Smith. lolI asked for the first shot at buying it back when I sold it to him 28 years ago. He has never mentioned selling it. It is an awesome pistol. I had quite a bit of custom work done to it. That was before I got murdered....whoops, I mean married. LOL!
Be sure to give us a range report when you get to break it in. Is it the standard 3" or 1.5" guarantee?I ordered a Les Baer Premier ll in November. It hasn't appeared, yet, and they have my 50% deposit. Has anyone experienced a long delivery such as this?
I'm kinda new here, just wondering, how much does the tightness of slide to frame affect accuracy? I bought a new Walther PPQ TAC 4, German made, and the slide wiggles a tiny bit, but the barrel lock-up is very tight. I realize it isn't a 1911, but it is a tack-driver! And I was inspecting a commander sized Colt 45acp, and the barrel wiggled with my finger pushing on it up and down, and thought I'd rather have a tight lock-up, over a barrel that moved, locked up. But I'm no expert. And also heard of an all S. Steel Dan Wesson's being SO tight, the slide literally needed a wooden mallet to pound it back to battery, after only SIX shots, and the gun had been fully lubed before shooting! He called it: "galling"? What is galling? I believe this Dan Wesson is owned by a member on this forum. And he owns more than one Dan Wesson, but had NEVER experienced this! Anyone know about this? And my question about which is worse? A loose barrel in battery? Or, a bit of slide wiggle? But tight barrel lock-up? And still crazy accurate shooting pistol?Send them a E-mail or call. Have your order # ready. It's probably coming any time now. I've sent mine in a couple of times for extra work. They are not the fastest turn around, but that's a good thing in the long run. Don't worry. When you get it you'll know why it took time. Remember, at least 300rds. to break in. Especially if you got the 1.5" guarantee. There tight. For a reason.
Just a newbie question, but what is the difference, ballistics wise, and recoil wise, of a 38 super verses a 45acp.? I've seen 10 and 9mm. 1911's, but never a 38 super in any gun store before.It's a standard 3" version of 38 super. I'll try to be a bit more patient.
Good questions above. There are others here more qualified to help than me. They will come around shortly. I suppose everyone is Christmas shopping.Just a newbie question, but what is the difference, ballistics wise, and recoil wise, of a 38 super verses a 45acp.? I've seen 10 and 9mm. 1911's, but never a 38 super in any gun store before.
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