Wierd 1911 conversions

[Tombs]

I have a 460 rowland kit

Interesting setup and pleasant to shoot, but the 28lb recoil spring is a bit stout and would be better suited to some more aggressive serrations than this has. I must have done a good job fitting the barrel with no experience, because it's unusually accurate. I did it with a sharpie and piece of sandpaper, lol.

 

[BigRed]

One I would love to have....A Hyman Lebman Colt....

The Lebman 1911 Machine Pistol :: Guns.com

The Colt 1911 had seen many modifications over the past 100+ years, but one of the most interesting was by a Texas gunsmith by the name of Hyman Lebman.

www.guns.com

 

[BigRed]

I have a 460 rowland kit

Interesting setup and pleasant to shoot, but the 28lb recoil spring is a bit stout and would be better suited to some more aggressive serrations than this has. I must have done a good job fitting the barrel with no experience, because it's unusually accurate. I did it with a sharpie and piece of sandpaper, lol.

Keep kicking this around...

How much length does the compensator add?

 

[Tombs]

Keep kicking this around...

How much length does the compensator add?

1-3/4"

It's critical to the safe function of the system, as it helps delay unlocking.

 

[BigRed]

1-3/4"

It's critical to the safe function of the system, as it helps delay unlocking.

No doubt.

I may give one of these a go.

Do you recall which conversion kit you used?

 

[Tombs]

No doubt.

I may give one of these a go.

Do you recall which conversion kit you used?

CLARK CUSTOM – 1911 Clark .460 Conversion Kit

Support Manufacturers: Colt Kimber Norinco Remington Ruger® Sig Sauer Smith & Wesson® Springfield Armory® Taurus Kit Includes: Clark .460 barrel, bushing, link, link pin and compensator Wolff 24 lb. recoil spring 20 lb. recoil spring Extra power firing pin spring...

clarkcustomguns.com

I used this exact kit, but I got it quite a number of years ago.

 

[MuayThaiJJ]

I like weird 1911 based single shots and own a few.

The gun shown in your second post picture, and also in Magnum 314's post, is a Pachmayr Dominator. It's bolt action shellholder type of design. Mine is a 35 Remington.

Not pictured yet in this thread: Springfield 1911-A2. It's a break open design that has a release mechanism that passes through the mag well. Mine is a 44 Magnum.

Not pictured yet in this thread: Clerke Xtender. It's a grooved lifting breach design. Mine is a 223 Remington.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to post pictures in the new forum otherwise I would.

What is the gun in your first post picture? I'm not familiar with it, but can see that it is made by Pachmayr and is a semi-auto. Looks like it would be accurate and fun to shoot!

Do you still have those conversions?

 

[Johnny C]

I like weird 1911 based single shots and own a few.

The gun shown in your second post picture, and also in Magnum 314's post, is a Pachmayr Dominator. It's bolt action shellholder type of design. Mine is a 35 Remington.

Not pictured yet in this thread: Springfield 1911-A2. It's a break open design that has a release mechanism that passes through the mag well. Mine is a 44 Magnum.

Not pictured yet in this thread: Clerke Xtender. It's a grooved lifting breach design. Mine is a 223 Remington.

Unfortunately, I don't know how to post pictures in the new forum otherwise I would.

What is the gun in your first post picture? I'm not familiar with it, but can see that it is made by Pachmayr and is a semi-auto. Looks like it would be accurate and fun to shoot!

Don't know, just saw it online and was lusting over it. Thought maybe someone on here would have one they could part with.

 

[Leo]

I was just thinking about the Long slide 1911 version the other day.

Somewhere around here I have a holster for a long slide .45. They used to be a standard catalog item in the Colt product line. Bigger stores would stock one. Some of the other brands had long slide versions. Seems I remember AMT making a 6"

I have not seen one in years.

 

[BigMoose]

The Lebman 1911 Machine Pistol :: Guns.com

The Colt 1911 had seen many modifications over the past 100+ years, but one of the most interesting was by a Texas gunsmith by the name of Hyman Lebman.

www.guns.com

 

[indyblue]

The Lebman 1911 Machine Pistol :: Guns.com

The Colt 1911 had seen many modifications over the past 100+ years, but one of the most interesting was by a Texas gunsmith by the name of Hyman Lebman.

www.guns.com

WOW - the original G**k switch!

 

[Johnny C]

I was just thinking about the Long slide 1911 version the other day.

Somewhere around here I have a holster for a long slide .45. They used to be a standard catalog item in the Colt product line. Bigger stores would stock one. Some of the other brands had long slide versions. Seems I remember AMT making a 6"

I have not seen one in years.

AMT made a 7".
I had one, but the frame was junk, the slide was OK though, so I sent it to Tussey custom and had it mated to a Colt Govt. I had sitting around. Pretty cool piece, I can switch between the 5" and 7" top ends.

 

[bgcatty]

I’m sure JMB is upset looking as some of these, um, er conversions! I couldn’t type 1911 in the same sentence. Sorry!

 

[Route 45]

This abomination...



They took John Browning's classic .45 cavalry pistol and turned it into a double stack Europellet contraption.

It's like if Glock made a 1911.

 

[ChrisK]

This abomination...

View attachment 263988

They took John Browning's classic .45 cavalry pistol and turned it into a double stack Europellet contraption.

It's like if Glock made a 1911.

So are you saying that even these are an abomination? Both are a derivative of JMB design. Besides, a Staccato is a 2011 not a 1911. IMHO, JMB would probably would feel honored that so many other guns came from his design.

 

[Johnny C]

 

[Johnny C]

 

[Johnny C]

not a 1911, but a bastardization of one.
Not sure how the more recent New Agent colts worked.

 

[Helpless8528]

I have a colt ace and love it

 

[Helpless8528]

How about the Pachmayr Dominator in .308? And no...not mine.

View attachment 136796

Can you still buy one?