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Funny how things change over the years. It really is not that chunky.

You know, this thread got me thinking. So I cracked open the safe and compared the 4516 to the 1911. You know what? It was not nearly as chunky as I remembered. I think this is because up to that time the Browning Hi Power was the only so called "Hi Capacity Nine" I had worked extensively with...

Couple more things about this pistol. While Laughridge was in there, all the MIM internals were replaced with Ed Brown Hardcore bits. That was when I didn't know much about MIM and it was all the rage to bad mouth it. I later put all those internals into an Essex frame to serve as a dedicated...

It is from Greg Brommeland. Max Con.

A tip of the tactical cap if anyone recognizes the holster. This "snowshoe" holster is incredibly comfortable and has been one of the few times I strayed from Milt Sparks. I heard about him from a visiting SWAT officer. I don't recall ever hearing an advertisement for this holster, it was just...

Here is the pistol itself, since everybody likes pictures!

And here is that chime, as predicted. Here is a Smith and Wesson 1911 Sc. When they first came out I figured it was time to get a lightweight 1911, as I was carrying a five inch Government Model in an inside the waistband Milt Sparks Holster. I added an arched mainspring housing, then when Bill...

Pallet Shacks? A Cardboard Box? So YOU guys are my rich neighbors that won't speak to me. I dream of a Cardboard Box. I am the guy next to you two in the army poncho patched with road kill skunk pelts. And the two car garage, of course, for my babies.

Any alloy 1911 I have is always used with the classic Wilson Combat 47 magazine. The polymer follower won't peck away at the feed ramp like a metal follower can. And they are legendary for their reliability. I prefer the 7 round version. They seat more uniformly than the eight rounder and the...

When I saw the headline, I was expecting to see the latest custom 1911 with a price tag to induce a heart attack!

Someone say dinner? Give me the GPS coordinates...you will be amazed how quickly I get there! Looks fantastic!

Well, I think we can agree to use current data. Because Columbia PD here in my home town adopted the 147 Grain back in the 90's and to nobody's surprise that understood ballistics it was as big a failure here as anywhere. But back then was a long time ago...the 147 grain 9 mm has benefited from...

Ha Ha! You got me! Because Poodle Shooter and Antique Gear was cutting edge when I was in ROTC and I fell for it just now!

Thinner? Not much.

Remember, before the Glock I was a five inch 1911 guy for decades. When I started with the 1911 it was a Colt Gold Cup because the sights were too small on the Government/Commander Models AND it was factory tuned to handle SWC target ammo, which meant it would feed the hollow points of the day...

Agreed on old eyeballs! The Sig 365 with the Holosun green circle/dot is smaller than the Glock 19/26 and I like it. A lot. But the low sights on the Sig means it is not a sidearm to learn the optic on. Too hard to find...get suppressor height sights to start with. After years with the Glock...

And yes, I hate the Glock. But the 1911 didn't lend itself to the Trijicon, and I thought it was worth the change.

Long time red dot guy, as many of you know. Like the late 1990's. The key, often overlooked, to learning the red dot is suppressor height sights. You have spent your whole life acquiring iron sights. Use that to your advantage. Draw your sidearm as always, sight picture as always and your brain...

Like most of the other guys that carried 1911's back then, when the 4516 came out it caught my attention. I tried it for a while, in a Milt Sparks rig. It was comfortable, if thicker than the 1911. It was a solid performer, but since it didn't really save weight I went back to the 1911. If it...

His book is a difficult read, but worth the trouble. By difficult read, I mean he is an author from the school of why use three words when you could use ten? But the shooting feats are remarkable, as well as his advances in timing of shooting/draw speed. I was always impressed by his use of...