1911 Show-N-Tell

[GRAVES219]

Coming along! Got all the parts back from plating and threw it together

 

[churchmouse]

I finally got my Standard Manufacturing 1911. Thanks to Mike at Badger Creek.
Can't say enough good about Him and his shop. He put me on the waiting list and 3 or 4 months gave me a call saying one is in if you want it. The pictures just do not do it justice. Best pistol for the money. Fit and finish are unbelievable. Its so blue and shiny I just can't get the reflection out.
I haven't fired it yet but I'm sure it will be as good as it looks.

Mike is a long time friend of mine. He is a hoot. And a good man.
I try and tell everyone that will listen about the offerings from Standard.

 

[churchmouse]

Okay, I know this isn't a 1911, but it's close. Ballester Molina made for the Argentine Navy (Armada Argentina) manufactured sometime between 1938 and 1942. Just arrived today (Gunbroker find). Fit and finish is outstanding and the trigger feels great. Really looks unissued because there's no wear on the exposed part of the barrel in the ejection port.

View attachment 180549 View attachment 180550

Edit: My mistake... it was made between 1944 and 1953. So it's practically brand new!

I will have to admit it is very 1911-ish.
When you brought it over and I got to fondle it I was impressed with the fit and finish on this piece. The trigger is a bit odd if you really play with it but still crisp.
I like it.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Mike is a long time friend of mine. He is a hoot. And a good man.
I try and tell everyone that will listen about the offerings from Standard.

Agree 100%... Standard Manufacturing is so underrated. I paid $1295. That won't get you a DW or a nice Colt. The fit and The finish are unbelievable for that price. Its so Beautifully made. I hate to even shoot it....lol
But I have and I will. it's the nicest shooting 1911 I have and by Far the best looking. I plan on one day after recovering from this purchase getting one of the SAA Colt clones in .45 Colt.
It's actually better than the Colt.
If you haven't looked into Standard Manufacturing you should. There a part of Connecticut Shotgun and the quality shows.

 

[Hopper]

I just inherited this from my late stepfather. And with a bit of Googling I finally figured out this is a U.S. Colt/Springfield Armory Model 1911A1 National Match. If I read correctly, this was a joint venture between Colt and SA that began in the late 30's for military marksmanship competitions. So nothing like I originally thought, which I kind of figured quickly with the forward slanting of the rear slide cocking serrations and the target-style sights. My best guess is the adjustable rear sight would put this piece in the early 60's.

There are clearly some areas of patina that concern me, but I don't know if I can bring myself to have any part of this piece of history refinished. It's only original once, but I may have to in order to keep it from pitting. I've field stripped it and gave it a pretty liberal coating of oil on the moving parts, cleaned out the striker and extractor channels, and went over the exterior carefully with oiled gunwipes. Other than the extractor being pretty dirty (doubt it had ever been removed), it was surprisingly clean under the hood. The bore is nice and shiny with fairly crisp-looking rifling.

Pics below:

 

[GRAVES219]

I just inherited this from my late stepfather. And with a bit of Googling I finally figured out this is a U.S. Colt/Springfield Armory Model 1911A1 National Match. If I read correctly, this was a joint venture between Colt and SA that began in the late 30's for military marksmanship competitions. So nothing like I originally thought, which I kind of figured quickly with the forward slanting of the rear slide cocking serrations and the target-style sights. My best guess is the adjustable rear sight would put this piece in the early 60's.

There are clearly some areas of patina that concern me, but I don't know if I can bring myself to have any part of this piece of history refinished. It's only original once, but I may have to in order to keep it from pitting. I've field stripped it and gave it a pretty liberal coating of oil on the moving parts, cleaned out the striker and extractor channels, and went over the exterior carefully with oiled gunwipes. Other than the extractor being pretty dirty (doubt it had ever been removed), it was surprisingly clean under the hood. The bore is nice and shiny with fairly crisp-looking rifling.

Is that blood stains? PLEASE do not scrub them off. It looks so good

 

[Hopper]

Is that blood stains? PLEASE do not scrub them off. It looks so good

@GRAVES219 - hahh! No, it's patina. The insides are super clean but the slide didn't fare as well not being stored in more of a humidity-controlled environment. Once I get a chance to shoot it to see how it functions, I may schedule a meeting with @AllenM to get this refinished. Which I don't feel funny about since this didn't see any combat. If it was a true warhorse I would leave it alone, but for this one I think I'll need to do something to keep the patina from pitting.

Further research surfaced that this is likely a 1966-67 rebuild due to having the Elliason adjustable rear sight for the Camp Perry competitions, and that sight was only used those two years.

 

[wtfd661]

Picked up a Nighthawk Custom Colt 70’s series, picture really does not do it justice! I’d been hankering for one for a couple of years, saved up to order it from Nighthawk Custom only to find out they stopped selling them due to being unable option any from Colt but they said if I found one on my own and sent to them they would do the work, started looking on Gunbroker and low and behold found this one for sale and was able to win the bid for the same price as if I had ordered originally

 

[deo62]

Had to take the beast out and let it play today. Might have been my last time to shoot it, thinking about putting it up

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

added some rubber grips with walnut panels from altamont grips to my GP100. Really liking the look and feel.


View attachment 191510
View attachment 191509

Nice wheel gun. Wrong thread. But nice gun.

 

[jfed85]

Nice wheel gun. Wrong thread. But nice gun.

Oops. Duh. My bad…carry on.

 

[Colt556]

@GRAVES219 - hahh! No, it's patina. The insides are super clean but the slide didn't fare as well not being stored in more of a humidity-controlled environment. Once I get a chance to shoot it to see how it functions, I may schedule a meeting with @AllenM to get this refinished. Which I don't feel funny about since this didn't see any combat. If it was a true warhorse I would leave it alone, but for this one I think I'll need to do something to keep the patina from pitting.

Further research surfaced that this is likely a 1966-67 rebuild due to having the Elliason adjustable rear sight for the Camp Perry competitions, and that sight was only used those two years.

I would think long and hard about refinishing that pistol. It looks like a Match gun built during the 60’s for you guessed it, the National Matches. They varied a bit from year to year but all were quite similar. I have a very nice one, or two, around here somewhere. I’d have to get my books out to tell you for certain. It looks as it it’s been refinished once but I’d have to inspect it a bit closer to give you a better guesstamemt. Allen would be able to tell as well. It’s a nice gun nonetheless.

 

[WhiskE TangO]

I'd like to get another 1911 in the near future. Looking mainly for a USGI A1, although the CMP are crazy expensive. Maybe the cheaper Turkish knockoff?!?

 

[GRAVES219]

I'd like to get another 1911 in the near future. Looking mainly for a USGI A1, although the CMP are crazy expensive. Maybe the cheaper Turkish knockoff?!?

Tisas makes an incredible GI 1911, all forged. I have the DB45R (duty sized, 45, with half rail) and plan to get another in stainless soon. They also have a GI version as well. IMO feels sturdier than Rock Island

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

There's 2 good Springers in the classies right now...

 

[WhiskE TangO]

Tisas makes an incredible GI 1911, all forged. I have the DB45R (duty sized, 45, with half rail) and plan to get another in stainless soon. They also have a GI version as well. IMO feels sturdier than Rock Island

I haver been looking pretty hard at one. For the price point it really is an attractive gun.

 

[GRAVES219]

I haver been looking pretty hard at one. For the price point it really is an attractive gun.

You won’t regret it. I love mine so much I want a second one in stainless!

 

[WhiskE TangO]

You won’t regret it. I love mine so much I want a second one in stainless!

Yep.... I watched Hickok45's video on it, watched a few others. The overwhelming consensus is for the price point, it is a top notch clone.

 

[GRAVES219]

Yep.... I watched Hickok45's video on it, watched a few others. The overwhelming consensus is for the price point, it is a top notch clone.

There’s one in the classifieds here for $400! If he wasn’t completely opposite side of the state for me I’d be in my way to get it!

 

[WhiskE TangO]

There’s one in the classifieds here for $400! If he wasn’t completely opposite side of the state for me I’d be in my way to get it!

Yes, I saw that one. Good deal but I am looking for the A1 clone. Wanted one for ages!