1911 BS thread

G19 or a Smith and Wesson M&P9 are the top two fighting guns for a reason. Get whichever is on sale or you expect to be issued.

A 1911 is a more elegant weapon from a more civilized time. If you're budget constrained, keep an eye on the used gun rack, and you'll find a good one.

 

If you happen to find one of these as a used gun, break yer piggy bank and turn in the seed money to take it home.

 

Are palmetto state armory 1911s any good? There's not a lot of pictures or reviews of them on the internet. http://palmettostatearmory.com/1911/psa-1911-complete.html

 

Opinions on this? Good deal or just okay? I'd rather have a 5 inch barrel and a different finish but I think I could settle. Anything special about this version other than the different grips?
http://www.armslist.com/posts/72073...lo-exclusive-novac-sights--slide-never-pulled
Thanks

 

Looks like decent gun, tough to tell though without being able to put hands on it. One thing about buying on Arms List is it will need to be run through an FFL to transfer.

The description is a bit off the commander should have a full size lower frame with the 4.25 upper. The officer model would have the shorter slide and grip as well as a reduced capacity magazine.

 

The only reason I considered it is because it's local in NC so I could meet the seller and look it over. I also asked about that in the email I sent him earlier. I might just keep looking anyway, that isn't exactly what I'm after.

 

Finally got some good shots of my baby with the truck.... My dad bought me this gun as a graduation present after nursing school, its a Dan Wesson PM-7 and I absolutely love it.

 

Did some internal slide lightening today. This is a carry gun that the customer isn't a fan of visible slide lightening. This is a fairly common mod for carry guns I do.

 

Do you use a lighter recoil spring as well?

 

Anyone try the Ruger SR1911 in 10mm yet?

 

No not for this lightening.

 

My practice pistol.

-RJM

 

Front sight fit, installed and blended. Bead blasting shows all flaws so I'll bead blast and detail sand over and over until there are no visible machine marks. This gun will be how blued once it's done.

 

Replaced the Kimber rear sight with an adjustable rear sight. This required machining the slide both forward and a relief cut so the adjustable sight had full range of motion.

 

Blended the back of the slide and frame. Just need to bevel the edges now.

 

Picked up a new one this weekend. Wishing I knew of a local pistolsmith that did the same quality of work I've seen here. Needing some slim grips, matching magwell and an extended slide release for starters.

 

There is always mail.

 

I've never mailed a receiver. Do I need to go through a local dealer?

 

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe you can send it through regular mail as long as it is for work/repairs and that it is shipped back to the same address.

 

Thats how I ship mine as instructed by my gunsmith. I always ship next day air and never on a Friday or weekend.

-RJM