Nominate January's 1911 of the month

[Sneaky One]

WWB's Springer is very special, I will second it's nomination

 

[Mike D]

No sn underneath firing pin stop on the slide?

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Nope, that was the first place I looked. Not sure when they started putting the number there, but this wasn't one of them.
It's still my favorite, heck of a chunk of history, great conversation piece!

 

[1911U004]

I'll post the link since the description is better than anything I can write, and the pictures are better than I'm capable of taking....
http://www.ctbrian.com/Guns&AmmoHandguns.html

 

[ThePlumber]

I'll post the link since the description is better than anything I can write, and the pictures are better than I'm capable of taking....
http://www.ctbrian.com/Guns&AmmoHandguns.html
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I will second this!

 

[1911U004]

I will second this!

You've got an awfully nice bunch to pick from too

 

[FWoo45]

View attachment 3065 View attachment 3066 View attachment 3067Springfield Mil-Spec sent to Lou at Business end Customs and Chuck Rogers.
The Work done was
Rogers Golf ball Front and Backstrap with Full wrap around onto the frame and Grip safety
Stan Chen Weld on Magwell
Rogers Arrow Pattern Golf ball slide top serrations
Flat top slide
BEC rear and fabricated White ball front sight
Rogers slide Lightening Ball cuts in top rounds of the slide
Heavy Bevel Bottom of slide
Medium dehorn entire pistol
Recessed slide stop
Kart Barrel
EGW Grip safety
EGW Thumb safety recontoured and blended
EGW slide stop recontoured and blended
EGW Mag release with Rogers Golf ball textured
EGW thick barrel bushing tapered to a GI smooth spring plug
Cylinder and slide ignition set tuned to 3.5#
Ball cuts
Wilson extractor
Bec fabricated Ejector
Harrison medium trigger
Finished in BEC Custom Mixed Sinister Grey Cerokote over Manganese Phosphate with Graphite black trigger

I'll second this beauty!

 

[ZoidMeister]

1943 Colt 1911a1

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I second @deadguy 's 1943 Colt !

 

[Fred_G]

I figured I'd start seeing some of the oldies sooner or later. Here's mine. A deceased friend's family member was a driver for Ike in WWII, his 45 followed him home.

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I second this one. Love the old guns, this one has some character.

 

[Mike D]

Thank's Fred. They have to be preserved, along with their stories.

 

[azpoolguy]

I second @deadguy 's 1943 Colt !

I will third DG's picture.

 

[Blackbeard]

We have some serious beauties! I can't wait to start this off.

Will be closing this thread and posting the voting thread tomorrow, and preparing the voting thread.