Show off your 1911

[bresilhac]

So I had my first experience working with 1911 grip bushings today. I had one particular bushing that I could not for the life of me remove successfully. Enter the Challis Bushing Extractor Tool. This brilliant little wonder could have saved me hours of fiddling with a warped bushing trying to remove the thing had I bought it weeks earlier. But alas, we live and we learn. The long and short of it is I finally was able to install some killer new grips on my Taurus PT1911 Commander in 45acp making it look worlds better if you ask me. Any thoughts on similar experiences? I'd be interested in hearing some other horror stories working with grip bushings. Happy Shooting !!

 

[hworth18]

Picked up the Operator as a Christmas gift to myself. Came with the gear up pack and got it for a killer deal.
I'm very happy with it so far.

 

[Belt Fed]

So I had my first experience working with 1911 grip bushings today. I had one particular bushing that I could not for the life of me remove successfully. Enter the Challis Bushing Extractor Tool. This brilliant little wonder could have saved me hours of fiddling with a warped bushing trying to remove the thing had I bought it weeks earlier. But alas, we live and we learn. The long and short of it is I finally was able to install some killer new grips on my Taurus PT1911 Commander in 45acp making it look worlds better if you ask me. Any thoughts on similar experiences? I'd be interested in hearing some other horror stories working with grip bushings. Happy Shooting !! View attachment 105160

I didn';t even know Taurus made a 1911

 

[bresilhac]

I didn';t even know Taurus made a 1911

I didn't either. Until last Summer. Which is when I first got into handguns. It was my second handgun purchase ever and I thought I did pretty good. 600 rounds or so and zero malfunctions with mostly fmj's. It was a bargain so, I grabbed it. Past lawsuits notwithstanding.

 

[Picaso uno]

Scorpius 10mm

 

[Picaso uno]

Can’t forget about this sexy gal.

 

[Gavin8008]

My kimber 1911 DS has kept me going for over 3 years and counting and I'm on the verge of giving him a new buddy the S.A 1911 Bourbon Model I came across at Fortis Gun Supply and now that will be a pretty good deal.

Springfield 1911-A1 Garrison .45 auto SS Engraver Bourbon-Model - Fortis Gun Supply

The Springfield Armory 1911‑A1 Garrison .45 Auto Stainless Engraver is a full‑size, single‑action 1911‑pattern pistol chambered in .45 ACP.

fortisgunsupply.com

 

[Gavin8008]

Mine's the Milspec 1911, and I use ProMag 8rd flush mags; 1 in the gun and 2 in my pouch (with 3 more in the range bag)... The grips are the Springfield "U.S." style walnut, but I have plain walnut, cocobolo "cross cannon" grips, and the spare plastic "cross cannon" grips as well.

My holsters for it are a Blackhawk Improved Serpa Level 2 Retention OWB for EDC, I also have a Fobus paddle holster Level 1 (friction) retention, and a J.N. Ingle Leather snap holster & twin mag pouch with Ostrich accents.

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With that bad boy you should definitely look into a beautiful bourbon model I recently came across. https://fortisgunsupply.com/product/springfield-1911-a1-garrison-45-auto-ss-engraver-bourbon-model/

 

[HayesGreener]

Welcome aboard there Gavin. The 1911 is a great canvas for the engraver's art. You can stun them at the barbecue with that one.

 

[rcurtner]

My kimber 1911 DS has kept me going for over 3 years and counting and I'm on the verge of giving him a new buddy the S.A 1911 Bourbon Model I came across at Fortis Gun Supply and now that will be a pretty good deal.

Springfield 1911-A1 Garrison .45 auto SS Engraver Bourbon-Model - Fortis Gun Supply

The Springfield Armory 1911‑A1 Garrison .45 Auto Stainless Engraver is a full‑size, single‑action 1911‑pattern pistol chambered in .45 ACP.

fortisgunsupply.com

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