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My latest family portrait, a la Busby Berkley...

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Anchorsaweigh said:
Clockwise from 1200:

2017 Colt Series 70 Gold Cup
Springfield EMP4
Springfield Range Officer Target
Springfield Mil-Spec
Springfield Garrison Stainless
S&W
Ruger SR1911 Stainless
1946 Sistema Colt Ex Argentine Army
1980 Colt Series 70 Gov't
Springfield Ronin
1973 Colt Series 70 Gov't
Missing is my Ruger 1911 LW Commander
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Cool pic 👍
Nice collection ☺️
 
I walked into a local gun store a few months ago and spied a new Colt Gold Cup and, in a moment of weakness, bought it:
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When I got it home, it was field stripped, lubed & greased properly in preparation for a trip to the range. Well, when I tried to put the slide release back in, it was stubborn! You guessed it, I did the infamous "idiot scratch." To make that sin even worse, I'm quite familiar with this JMB design since I was issued one in Vietnam and have a few in stock. Crap! Using well-practiced powers of rationalization, I reasoned that since I didn't like the finish anyway, I'd take it to a fine 'smith I know and get him to take care of business. He chuckled at the "idiot scratch" and said, "Hey, you know what they call this, don't you?" I casually mentioned my PTSD from my time in the infantry and he laughed even more. I picked it up not too long ago and was quite pleased with the results:
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The 'smith lubed it properly and I went straight out to the range and rattled off 250 rounds. It proved to be a good shooter. When I got home and did the cleaning process, I noticed the slide stop dropped into place just like all of my other 1911s. It just needed a little break in time and a little grove cut in the stop.

Mike
 
mikegc said:
I walked into a local gun store a few months ago and spied a new Colt Gold Cup and, in a moment of weakness, bought it:
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When I got it home, it was field stripped, lubed & greased properly in preparation for a trip to the range. Well, when I tried to put the slide release back in, it was stubborn! You guessed it, I did the infamous "idiot scratch." To make that sin even worse, I'm quite familiar with this JMB design since I was issued one in Vietnam and have a few in stock. Crap! Using well-practiced powers of rationalization, I reasoned that since I didn't like the finish anyway, I'd take it to a fine 'smith I know and get him to take care of business. He chuckled at the "idiot scratch" and said, "Hey, you know what they call this, don't you?" I casually mentioned my PTSD from my time in the infantry and he laughed even more. I picked it up not too long ago and was quite pleased with the results:
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The 'smith lubed it properly and I went straight out to the range and rattled off 250 rounds. It proved to be a good shooter. When I got home and did the cleaning process, I noticed the slide stop dropped into place just like all of my other 1911s. It just needed a little break in time and a little grove cut in the stop.

Mike
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I still am having a hard time getting my slide stop to go into place
 
mikegc said:
I walked into a local gun store a few months ago and spied a new Colt Gold Cup and, in a moment of weakness, bought it:
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View attachment 31823
When I got it home, it was field stripped, lubed & greased properly in preparation for a trip to the range. Well, when I tried to put the slide release back in, it was stubborn! You guessed it, I did the infamous "idiot scratch." To make that sin even worse, I'm quite familiar with this JMB design since I was issued one in Vietnam and have a few in stock. Crap! Using well-practiced powers of rationalization, I reasoned that since I didn't like the finish anyway, I'd take it to a fine 'smith I know and get him to take care of business. He chuckled at the "idiot scratch" and said, "Hey, you know what they call this, don't you?" I casually mentioned my PTSD from my time in the infantry and he laughed even more. I picked it up not too long ago and was quite pleased with the results:
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The 'smith lubed it properly and I went straight out to the range and rattled off 250 rounds. It proved to be a good shooter. When I got home and did the cleaning process, I noticed the slide stop dropped into place just like all of my other 1911s. It just needed a little break in time and a little grove cut in the stop.

Mike
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NOT a moment of weakness. Rather, a stroke of GENIUS.
 
mikegc said:
I walked into a local gun store a few months ago and spied a new Colt Gold Cup and, in a moment of weakness, bought it:
View attachment 31822
View attachment 31823
When I got it home, it was field stripped, lubed & greased properly in preparation for a trip to the range. Well, when I tried to put the slide release back in, it was stubborn! You guessed it, I did the infamous "idiot scratch." To make that sin even worse, I'm quite familiar with this JMB design since I was issued one in Vietnam and have a few in stock. Crap! Using well-practiced powers of rationalization, I reasoned that since I didn't like the finish anyway, I'd take it to a fine 'smith I know and get him to take care of business. He chuckled at the "idiot scratch" and said, "Hey, you know what they call this, don't you?" I casually mentioned my PTSD from my time in the infantry and he laughed even more. I picked it up not too long ago and was quite pleased with the results:
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View attachment 31825
The 'smith lubed it properly and I went straight out to the range and rattled off 250 rounds. It proved to be a good shooter. When I got home and did the cleaning process, I noticed the slide stop dropped into place just like all of my other 1911s. It just needed a little break in time and a little grove cut in the stop.

Mike
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That is a very sweet gun
 
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