Search results

What would you think about black VZ grips on that Colt?

I have 500 rounds of Speer Lawman sitting at home and 1k coming in from Atlanta Arms. I am going to be shooting the Colt a great deal while the price of .45 is as low as it is. I also have a holster, belt and mag pouches coming in eventually too

Yeth

And here I thought shooting my 1911 would be an occasional indulgence! That's not much more than 9mm. I have 1k more rounds coming from Atlanta Arms now.

Considerably cheaper and much more convenient than sending her away to Clark Custom for checkering.

The internal mechanism is completely different. Some would claim superior to the original but tgere are MIM parts involved. The new Pythons are not as prone to going out of time however. All in all the new Pythons are very nice guns however one looks at it.

The bluing on those new Pythons is outstanding.

I wish I have had your luck. However if my L-Comp comes back to me in a proper functioning state I will still be glad to have it.

The model @dsdmmat suggested above would be a great option however given your parameters I would try to hunt down a somewhat older production 586 L-Comp. It is a 7 shot L Frame in a matte blue finish and a 3" ported barrel. A Performance Center model It was introduced in 2000 and has been in...

Well I certainly didn't find my 1911 wanting for accuracy. I often found MY personal accuracy wanting. The 1911 seems somehow particularly sensitive to technique. Punishing of sloppy technique and rewarding with great accuracy when I bore down on good fundamentals. The Colt Competition does...

So I have heard of the "idiot scratch" and in fact asked about it when I picked my pistol up. The fellow behind the counter very helpfully demonstrated the proper disassembly and reassembly of the 1911. Not an especially difficult process. That said I wonder if there is also an "idiot mark"...

My new Colt Competition 1911. Ordered it 8/16, picked it up 8/21 and shot it for the first time today. Put 500 rounds of 230gr Federal FMJ through it and am pleased to say I encountered not one malfunction or hiccup. It shot well for me too This was the first target I shot, you can see me...

It pains me to say as I like them but I would avoid new manufacture S&W revolvers. Both the ones I got had to go back for service right out of the box and one of em I had to send back a second time. Probably better off with a Ruger. Taurus has been noted for much improved quality lately. Are...

First outing with the first 1911 I have owned. It performed admirably.

I did. Last Thursday. See? I ordered it before I got those grips.

"Is it safe?"

If you are referring to the louvers on the back that everything mounts to that is the back wall of the safe itself

When I ordered my new 1911 I wanted it in .45 specifically because all my other pistols were 9mm. I wanted a 1911 because I wanted something different, something new to me and the choice of caliber went along with that. In your case I would choose the gun that is the most different from all...

Seems to me the real question you need to answer is which caliber you'd prefer.

Colt Competition. The Blue G10 grips are factory, the other ones are Hogue Rosewood and I like them rather better. "An elegant weapon for a more civilized age".

Found a home for those wayward grips. To be clear I ordered this pistol last Saturday, BEFORE I ordered the grips. It is a Colt Competition model in .45. The grips are Hogue Rosewood.

Could be that die was cast last Saturday.

Some fine suggestions sir.

I got these in the mail today. I belive they are 1911 grips but I have no 1911. How odd. And I tore open the package without checking the address or name. Whatever shall I do with these I wonder?

Mine is also the compact version. I carry it near every day in fact.

So I did just that and ordered a 400 round lot of the stuff and I shot 60 rounds of it today. I benchmark against my HST carry load: Seems I achieved my goal of finding a lower cost FMJ load that equaled tge accuracy of my carry load. This ammo wasn't all that expensive either at about .45 a...

I just ordered 500 rounds of .45 and Hogue grips for a 1911. I don't own a 1911 nor even a .45. Why therefore would I do such a thing?

With a hollowpoint in the caliber of your choice.

Something similar happened to me once years ago. I wasn't in much actual danger since I was at one end of the line and the idiot was at the opposite end but still. I reported the incident to the club house and the idiot was permanently banned from the place.

These narrow trays are particularly useful as they can fit BEHIND your long guns The tray above the pistol rack is the bolstered handgun tray, 2 bolstered pistols and their accompanying mag holders can fit in there. In this way I can securely store guns in the immediate carry rotation without...

Reconfigured the safes somewhat to make room for the pistol rack:

11 peg pistol holder for my new safe. I need to buy 6 more pistols now. Won't fit 22's. Those'll have to go in the door mounted organizer pockets. Looks like I need at least 6 more pistols.

Yes, that is very impressive performance. I don't think the TRL-7 has the HP-X variant does it? But the the TRL-7 HL-X isn't really intended as a duty light anyway, runtime is too short. As CCW light for private citizens however it is well suited. On the other hand your HP-X has the...

I suppose I should get an ultrasonic cleaner next

Yes and I can leave my dirty clothes on the floor if I want, never bother closing the bathroom door and drink whatever beverage straight from the container. What's your point? It's still nice to have a dedicated hobby room with everything close at hand Oh and that vise came in today. I keep...

I have a nice selection of quality pocket knives

For my 10/22 project.

Money spent on such anachronistic nonsense is money better spent on more guns, more ammo, accessories and supporting equipment.

What is the difference between the HL-X and HP-X? I am very pleased with my TRL-7 HL-X, outstanding performance for the size AND the money.

I did order a Real Avid Master Gun Vise and also a 11 pistol peg rack. I have a few ideas for reconfiguring the safes when it comes in. I reckon when I run out of safe capacity that is my signal to call the collection complete. I don't want many more long guns, a Beretta 1301, some kind of...

As it is an apartment I am restricted in that regard. I asked the landlord when I moved in if we could change the carpet out for linoleum or tile or even barber carpet but no dice unfortunately. So I laid out two indoor/outdoor rugs over top to at least somewhat protect the carpet.

The safes are SecurIt Agile 52s. They are a modular knockdown safe so easy to reposition and move. I have them both lag bolted to the floor and to each other so its about as secure as I can get it. They wont fit through the doorway bolted together so a would be thief will have to cut it up to...

If by compact you are referring to the old model M&P equivalent in size the the Glock 26 Smith has discontinued it. The current M&P is the same size as the G19 in the 4" version. There is also a 3.6" version which obviously is just slightly shorter. For a true middle ground M&P you might want...

The receiver is actually aluminum clad in polymer. The handguard is entirely polymer but between each MLOK slot there is a partition that encircles the barrel in the same way the endcap does at the muzzle. This makes it feel very rigid and solid. If you ever have the chance to lay hands on...