Show off your 1911s!

[DanAtHenry]

I don't have one, but I am in the market for one. Got one eye on a Springfield Armory Range Officer and the other eye on the new Colt Competition 1911. Would love to see if any of you have a 1911 to show off and tell me about.

[PT7]

Dan,

It would be nice if I had one of these Coonans to show off!! I did get to shoot one at a LGS (Classic model), and it is very easy to handle, and very accurate. It's on that well-known "my-wish-list-of-the-next-handgun" most of us have. Have fun on your search as you are now "in the market."

Following are two pictures from the Coonan web site: the stainless steel with oak grip is the Classic I shot; the second black Classic model is what I'd like to see in my gun cabinet. And here is a link to a video Hickok45 did on this 1911: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKM5B7ykQBs

.357 Magnum caliber is my favorite. I have a Henry .357 Big Boy, a Ruger .357 SP101, and the Coonan Classic would complete this strong trio!!

Enjoy the video...Hickok45 did a good job looking at this .357 Magnum 1911.

Coonan Classic_walnut grip.jpg

Coonan Classic_black grip.jpg

[Coach]

Springfield 1911 TRP

My favorite best shooting hand gun

[Sir Henry]

How about a Model Of 1911 US Army? The serial number dates it to 1917.

[RetiredSeabee]

Here is my Para Expert.
Original grips...


Seabee grips..

[Sir Henry]

They sure haven't changed much.

[tx gunrunner]

I love looking at 1911 . This the only one I have left . I won a lot of combat type matches with this gun in 20 yrs . It is a stock parts inside gun and 1 of 992 made . I paid $249 for it NEW . It out shot my Gold Cup so I sold the Gold Cup and got 2 more Randall with the money .

Click on pic to enlarge

[Sir Henry]

The first pistol I ever shot was a 1911. Didn't much care for it at the time but I sure like them now.

[ditto1958]

Dan, the Range Officer and the new Colt are both good choices. So is the Ruger SR1911.

There are so many choices with 1911's. That's a good thing, but sometimes it's hard to know where to start.

[Coach]

[Travlin]

Nice 1911s and good photos. I have to admit I'm frustrated with not being able to figure out the picture posting. I know there is a post in the computer section . I will have to try and use the I-Mac camera to post a picture of my pre-war National Match. Maybe tomorrow night if I'm not totally beat. I can build a house but I'm not good on computers.

[Jaker]

My Springfield champion, just traded my ak 74 for this gun because I have always wanted a 1911, it's every bit as good of a shooter as my glock 21 and the glocks barrel is slightly longer

[JWC]

Right now, I only have two 1911s.

Kimber Pro Carry II



Colt XSE

[Sir Henry]

Hey you can only shoot two at a time.

[JWC]

Well...I did not expect to be adding 1911, but it appears that I will be adding one today. A buddy of mine really wants one of the Smiths I have, so he is trading his Kimber Eclipse Custom for my Smith. I don't have any pictures, don't have it yet, but I will post some once it is in the house. Strange how things work sometimes.

[Sir Henry]

Which Smith are you giving up?

[Travlin]

To all you 1911 people are there any modern 1911's made with the arched main spring grip? I have a new Remington that has the flat housing and a pre-war Colt National Match with the arched one. I find that the Colt seems to fit my hand and point better.

[JWC]

Which Smith are you giving up?

I gave up a M49, blued, box, docs, floating J serial number from around 1971/1972, and a bit of cash. But I am OK with what I received.

[Sir Henry]

I would have made the trade too.

[JWC]

I would have made the trade too.

Yeah, for the life of me, I could not figure out how NOT to make the deal. Just noticed, I am over 100 posts! Now I am a Cowhand!