Your Perfect 1911.....

[Axxe55]

IF, you could pick out the 1911 of your choice, or have built the perfect 1911, what would it be? What features, or finish would it have? What would it's primary purpose or intended use be?

This is merely a discussion and there are no right or wrong answers. Just based on personal preferences of what others like in a 1911.

 

[churchmouse]

OOooooooo I will need some time here.

 

[Axxe55]

OOooooooo I will need some time here.

Take all the time you need! I'll grab myself some popcorn too!

 

[churchmouse]

Take all the time you need! I'll grab myself some popcorn too!

Real butter and salt. Corn off the stove top. Thats how we do it up this way.

 

[NHT3]

Problem with that question is that with the passage of time and gained knowledge the answer will change. I just picked one up that I've lusted after for years so I suppose I'm covered (until I have a change of heart.)

 

[Hopper]

Ooh, this is a good thread topic.

I kind of already have mine. DW Valor Commander with the Duty Finish. It's everything I want and nothing I don't. Clean lines, no billboard logos, tight fit and finish, steel slide and frame. Everything is snickity-snick like a recent Corvette gearbox. A close second is the DW Vigil also with the Duty Finish. I like the blacked-out rear sight with the front night sight more than I thought I would. Clean, simple, no frills, and stellar fit and finish. And it's a bit lighter than the Valor with the alloy frame.

But... my bucket list 1911 is a DW Specialist Commander with the bead-blast finish. Which is weird, I hate bead-blast finishes, they don't wear well or look good when worn. But dangit if I don't still lust after this one, it rocks me.

 

[mcapo]

IF, you could pick out the 1911 of your choice, or have built the perfect 1911, what would it be? What features, or finish would it have? What would it's primary purpose or intended use be?

This is merely a discussion and there are no right or wrong answers. Just based on personal preferences of what others like in a 1911.

Just one? That’s not fair.

I was recently lucky enough to have AllenM build my (current) perfect 1911.

Commander. Stainless. Clean slide. FO sights. Classic checkering. Proper amount of detail work.

 

[yote hunter]

Mine would be a CM ,free one

 

[mmpsteve]

Just one? That’s not fair.

I was recently lucky enough to have AllenM build my (current) perfect 1911.

Commander. Stainless. Clean slide. FO sights. Classic checkering. Proper amount of detail work.

Man that's nice. Love the clean look.

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[mmpsteve]

Mine would be a CM ,free one

Well, I got the first part right, but he didn't tell me he had free ones! hmmmm ...

 

[bcannon]

Well, I got the first part right, but he didn't tell me he had free ones! hmmmm ...

They are free, you just have to donate enough money to his savings account to cover a few years of cheeseburgers..

 

[DocIndy]

This is a full in custom AllenM build on a Caspian frame. .45 ACP Infinity Ultra Match bull barrel. Custom full profile single port comp. EGW internal pieces. Heinie straight 8 night sights. Custom grips from RHM knives. This one was the second full build from Allen.

 

[88E30M50]

For me, the beauty of the 1911 is in the utility. It is a simple, solid platform that has delivered for more than a century. What works for me is either of the two below. One is a DW A2 Commander and the other a custom full size Springer. I would have no trouble heading into harms way with either

 

[churchmouse]

My idea of the perfect 1911.....the one I just finished.

 

[churchmouse]

Or my EDC

 

[Hopper]

Or my EDC

\Thread. Still one of the most handsome 1911s I've ever seen. Fetching color combination and my favorite commander proportions.

 

[Dean C.]

This was it for a while untill the adjustable rear broke on me. But swap in a fixed rear sight and potentially a DLC refinish and it's perfect. Been considering having it milled for a RMR but the price is steep for a 1911.

Springfield MC Operator base
Cylinder and Slide ingition set
25 LPI Checkering
Ed Brown magazine well
Wilson Combat extra wide safety
Dawson Precision irons

 

[Steel and wood]

Just one? That’s not fair.

I was recently lucky enough to have AllenM build my (current) perfect 1911.

Commander. Stainless. Clean slide. FO sights. Classic checkering. Proper amount of detail work.

I am jealous. That is such a clean look just outstanding

 

[churchmouse]

AllenM carved this out of after market parts.
Its a prom queen with a serious punch.

Soooooo many ways to go with the 1911.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

Well, I got the first part right, but he didn't tell me he had free ones! hmmmm ...


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That is the nicest finish I have ever seen. How much and where do I get one?