LAR8Autoshucker Posted July 26, 2014 Report Posted July 26, 2014 Hmmmm. No to glow in the dark paint, the sights on my last sa (series 70, gi with a custom trigger serial number said it was new in 87) ((best, most accurate (((for me))) handgun I've ever shot)) had a white line out linning the rear notch and a red front post. I tryed to paint that on Harriet' s rear sight but the ridges make that improbable for my skill. I could take dremel to her but it wout still a be black on black sight picture, :-/ so it's new sights for me. Wish they didn't cost 80+ bucks.
planeflyer21 Posted September 19, 2014 Report Posted September 19, 2014 Look! A photo of their Grandfather!
98Z5V Posted September 23, 2014 Report Posted September 23, 2014 ^^^ Looks like Instigator is caught instigating. Again. <lmao>
planeflyer21 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Posted September 23, 2014 That Turnbull is NICE! All Turnbull's stuff is nice.
washguy Posted September 23, 2014 Report Posted September 23, 2014 Meprolight Tritium sights - they are awesome. Run them on 3 different pistols. Worthy of a look. <thumbsup> they are the nutz....got em on the HK..... :) Wash
ridurall Posted August 27, 2015 Report Posted August 27, 2015 It's been over a year and a half since my best friend and shooting buddy (Randy) passed away from complications from his cancer treatment. I sure miss him but I've been helping his widow (Linda) with the selling of some of the guns she didn't feel the need to keep. I really miss our shooting the 50 BMGs together. I'm now carrying Randy's 10mm Delta Elite. Linda sold it to an acquaintance and customer of mine. When she listed it she was perfectly honest about it listing it as a Foster Lower with a Colt Delta Elite upper custom handgun. The guy that purchased it decided after about 3 weeks he wanted his money back for it. Since it was not both Colt upper and lower. I told him that wow it was not cool to pull that and Linda was not a dealer and she was straight up front about the gun from the start. I ended up telling him that I would purchase it from him rather than have her have to give his $1000 back. I kind of figured he would get the point that you just didn't do that to a widow. Well I ended up trading my 300 Blackout for it but don't regret it one bit. It's my daily carry gun now, that shoots perfectly from the day we swapped. It's also something I'm proud to carry that Randy was proud of and in remembrance of him. Before I started carrying the Delta Elite I carried a Kimber Ultra Carry II .45 ACP in a Crossbreed holster. I loved it but the only problem I had was after 4 years of daily carry I had worn too much of the bluing off. Now with the stainless Delta Elite that is not a problem. Plus I just couldn't carry it in a hybrid plastic/leather holster and purchased a Milt Sparks VMII for it.
392heminut Posted August 31, 2015 Report Posted August 31, 2015 Congrats on getting your friend's pistol! BTW, there's not a damn thing wrong with Foster receivers!
jtallen83 Posted September 1, 2015 Report Posted September 1, 2015 My ol'reliable, Springfield loaded with a short trigger and some other work done on the inside....and a meat tenderizer on the mag to help with seating while wearing gloves;)
EngrBob Posted September 1, 2015 Report Posted September 1, 2015 I just think this is the nicest looking gun. It is also a very accurate shooter and easy to conceal.
mrmackc Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Yep a common problem with anyone not remembering how the browning pattern works, the damn slide lock pin (take down pin) has to go thru the hole in the barrel link!Wash, maybe you need to send the faulty 1911 pistol to me for disposal, in exchange for a Nevada Arms 9MM I picked up as a throw out piece. or even the little AMC backup, the old one without a safety, no cleaning needed with either just hose them down with a can of brake cleaner and then lube them with a hosedown of WD40, the work really well being fired laying down sideways and kicking the brass straight up into your Oakleys.
washguy Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Yep a common problem with anyone not remembering how the browning pattern works, the damn slide lock pin (take down pin) has to go thru the hole in the barrel link!Wash, maybe you need to send the faulty 1911 pistol to me for disposal, in exchange for a Nevada Arms 9MM I picked up as a throw out piece. or even the little AMC backup, the old one without a safety, no cleaning needed with either just hose them down with a can of brake cleaner and then lube them with a hosedown of WD40, the work really well being fired laying down sideways and kicking the brass straight up into your Oakleys.MRM no crap bout the link! its not even in the manual....first time I cleaned em couldnt make it work...called the factory and the guy laffed his azz off....yep we get calls every day bout that ! Okay....char wont give up her escort...but how much do I have kick in on the trade? Wash Edited September 4, 2015 by washguy
98Z5V Posted September 7, 2015 Report Posted September 7, 2015 ^^^ I love the grips on that thing, brother...
sketch Posted September 7, 2015 Report Posted September 7, 2015 This is the culpret in my 1911 tools thread.
mrmackc Posted September 7, 2015 Report Posted September 7, 2015 That is one dolled up sweet looking old slab of a pistol! Some folks make them look almost good enough to eat!
98Z5V Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Damn, Rome, that is nice. Now, your buddy is REALLY gonna owe some beer!
sketch Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 (edited) He was considering getting rid of it for a dan wesson v bob then the breakage! I think this gun has some carma? Edited September 8, 2015 by sketch Shits!
98Z5V Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Tell him it can't be fixed, but you'll buy it cheap!... HAHA!
mrmackc Posted September 8, 2015 Report Posted September 8, 2015 Dan Wesson? isn't that a CZ75 clone?
mineralman55 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) After 28 years of the Pachmayr wrap-around grips on my 1911, I decided to try something new. I took advantage of VZ Grips' Labor Day 20% off sale and got these Double Diamond G10 laminated grips. I may have to get some more of these. Edited September 17, 2015 by mineralman55
mrmackc Posted September 17, 2015 Report Posted September 17, 2015 nice looking grips even if they are purple!I still have the Pachmayer wrap around black rubber dudes on my Colt Mark IV 70 series Govt model, not too pretty but it sure does feel good in either of my hands. did the ramp for wadcutters and some tweeking here and there. This is the second one I have had. I sold the other one after a friend saw my 16 year old son shooting Metallica Silhouettes with it.
Wolfgang1952 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Posted October 9, 2015 I just retired my 1917 production model of 1911. My Grandfather was issued it in 1918. My mother retrieved it from her brothers when he died in 1968. I started carrying it as my duty weapon in 1978. Wolf
planeflyer21 Posted October 9, 2015 Report Posted October 9, 2015 Wonderful history with your pistol there, Wolfgang!Very nice to see an original 1911, not a 1911-A1.
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