Show off your 1911

Here is my 40....


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This tread needs more 1911's
From left to right Springfield Loaded, Colt commercial 1919 one of 400 sold to Argentine that year, Colt Army 1918 been re-arsenal-ed for the second WW as it just seams to dislike Germans or something.
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A stripped Colt slide picked up at a gun show needed a good home.

Before (built with only hand tools-no power tools used except for a bit of time on the bench grinder)

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During (many times, fit, re-fit taking tiny bits of metal away from where it was not needed)

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After (Colt slide on a Foster's frame with a Kart EZ-fit barrel)

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At the range-it can shoot better than I at 10-15 yards without a rest.


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