The "Official" 1911 Thread

Surprised I haven't posted in here yet.

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Originally Posted by 380ACP

Surprised I haven't posted in here yet.

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great pics, and i love the watch, but those watches always make me think of this:
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Originally Posted by QKShooter

I really like the quality of Ed Brown parts.
Though I admit I would like to see the EGW parts up close and personal.

The Brown precision parts are just so doggone good that I really have a difficult time believing that "fully machined from bar stock" could be anything much more than just higher cost.

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Try the EGW parts QK, I think you'd like them. I prefer them over Brown's and WAY over Wilson's. :wink:

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Originally Posted by jahwarrior72

great pics, and i love the watch, but those watches always make me think of this:
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Lol!

That watch was my great grandfather's I believe, from the 1800s. It doesn't work anymore. But I included it with the pics because I felt that it, like the 1911, has a timeless classic feel to it.
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Originally Posted by 380ACP

Lol!

That watch was my great grandfather's I believe, from the 1800s. It doesn't work anymore. But I included it with the pics because I felt that it, like the 1911, has a timeless classic feel to it.
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can't you get it fixed? if i had a grandfather who left me something like that, i'd want to carry and use it every day, especially carrying a clssic gun like that.

380ACP Love that Colt...I just like mine and everyone elses Colt Commanders... :congrats:

^ Thanks! I love it too, 1911's are great. And super comfortable to carry with the right holster setup. It's on my right hip as I type this.

Also, I just went through this thread, and great pics guys, let's see more of those awesome 1911's! I haven't seen one yet that I didn't like.

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Originally Posted by jahwarrior72

can't you get it fixed? if i had a grandfather who left me something like that, i'd want to carry and use it every day, especially carrying a clssic gun like that.

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I've thought about getting it fixed, the problem is simple (broken mainspring) but I don't think I'd ever carry it. Far too old and valuable with all the family heritage. It stays in a display case, except for random times (like for pics, lol).

I do wear a watch that my grandfather left to me every day though. It's a vintage 1965 Gruen automatic. Great watch, never needs batteries...it winds itself just by natural arm movements.

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The "Official" 1911 & Assorted Time Pieces Thread. :confused:

Starting to veer a bit off thread topic methinks.

Sorry, watches are another one of the random things I collect...
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Sorry no photos yet but, 1911 is what I have gone to from DA stuff. Never could shoot revolvers or DA autos worth a darn.....
First was a Charles Daly EFS. I knew exactly what I was getting. Polished ramp, got new springs, new extractor and viola...a great running 1911.
Then, got Kimber Ultra CDP, what a breath of fresh air.
Then, Springer Loaded, damn what a gun, damn what a gun!

My Taurus PT 1911 . I Love those guns.

Dan Wesson CBOB my favorite.

Kimber Stainless Ultra Raptor II
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here she is all dressed up.....

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Just got a digital camera to catalog my firearms and log them... want to post my EDC Lightwieght Springfield...