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February 14, 2010, 12:19 AM | #1 |
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92 year old Colt M1911. Range report
United States Property marked M1911, made in 1918. Winchester white box 230 gr hardball. Results from 33 feet, offhand. Last 8 rounds of 50 I fired today- the first 50 I've fired with this pistol. Barrel is pitted and dark, pistol has a rattly slide to frame fit
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February 14, 2010, 12:37 AM | #2 |
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That's a fine little shooter you have. It looks good and shoots well it looks like. Its a really good looking gun and for 92 its in outstanding shape it looks like, even with a dark bore it shoots well.
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February 14, 2010, 12:09 PM | #3 |
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That's a really nice looking M1911 you've got there and a fine group as well. Is that the original black oxide finish?
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February 14, 2010, 12:59 PM | #4 |
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Thanks
Slide was refinished, looks like a while back. The camera was really kind to the pistol in that photo, and I had just wiped it with a silicon cloth, too The frame appears to have the original finish- sanding marks are still present, and the stampings are all crisp and clear here it is, as I got it, shows the finish in a much more honest light. If you shine a flashlight on it, you can see brown patina under some of the thinner areas of the blue. My info is that this one was made a little while before the 'black army' pistols. The bluing is really dark, Colt was eliminating some of the final surface polishing steps to speed up production Last edited by Chris_B; February 14, 2010 at 01:12 PM. |
February 14, 2010, 04:50 PM | #5 |
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Thank Chris,
That's exactly what I was wondering about. Very very nice pistol and it's a shooter too! Best, Oly |
February 14, 2010, 06:07 PM | #6 |
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I can only hope I look that good at 92! That is one awesome piece of usable history, sir.
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February 14, 2010, 06:40 PM | #7 |
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Be nice to it.
One thing to be aware is that these WW1 M1911's were not heat treated, the metal is dead soft. So always use lots of lubricant and don't load it hot. |
February 14, 2010, 07:52 PM | #8 |
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Don't worry. It's not my new range gun.
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February 14, 2010, 09:42 PM | #9 |
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Shows ta go ya - Don't mess with oldsters ! . |
February 15, 2010, 08:06 AM | #10 |
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Most handgun encounters/shootings, be they breakins or tacticle, happen between 6-8 yards. Thats 18 to twenty-four feet. Judging by your picture,
your 1911 performed/performs precisely as intended, a close quarters combat weapon. "Old warhorses never die, they just become old warhorses". |
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