Getting my first 1911

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Sistema1927 said:
Deanimator,

I thought that I was the only one who ever carried a personally owned 1911 during duty at Ft. Knox in the '80's. It was easier to carry my own than to draw one out of the arms room, even though mine was a .38 Super. :)

(I now hate to think what trouble I would have been in had I ever used it.)
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Wow, all this talk of pay agents, and personally owned 1911's while on duty makes y'all some old breed salts for sure.

The Army sure has changed...
 
Gratuitous pic of a Series 70 for the OP (don't have any photos of the blued model):
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Everything you need in your first 1911, nothing you don't ...
 
Shoot it a little while and maybe the mag release will loosen up. If it doesn't you can snip a little off the mag release spring. A little at a time.
 
The battalion XO authorized us to carry personally owned weapons in lieu of an M16A1, which would have been a monumental pain, when also carrying an accordion file full of cash. In Reagan's Army, hanging onto the money was more highly valued than the alternative, regardless of the tool you used to do so...
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IIRC I stopped getting paid in cash sometime in the late 70s. My son who's a 1SG in the 1st ID looks at me like I'm delusional when I tell him they used to pay us in cash.
 
I think a stainless Government model is gonna be my xmas gift to myself…

Does the blued finish hold up fairly well on these? I'm not gonna be going into combat in a desert or anything with it… Just a range gun and occasional carry

Oh by the way Jeff White… I get paid in cash, at the end of each 12 hour shift. Pay is decent for a college job and I love my job. Wish every job paid like that!
 
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IIRC I stopped getting paid in cash sometime in the late 70s. My son who's a 1SG in the 1st ID looks at me like I'm delusional when I tell him they used to pay us in cash.
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I payed Korean contract workers in cash in '81, and basic trainees in cash between '82 and '84.
 
I bought a new Colt series 70 reissue a couple of months ago and like it a lot. Great finish, very good lockup, reliable through the first few hundred rounds. I splurged on a pair of ivory grips. It's become my favorite 1911. I also have a 2011 STI in .40, a RIA in .45, a 1918 Colt Commercial GM, and a Springfield Armory that was lightly modified for IPSC Limited Class.
 
Hammer059 said:
I think a stainless Government model is gonna be my xmas gift to myself…

Does the blued finish hold up fairly well on these? I'm not gonna be going into combat in a desert or anything with it… Just a range gun and occasional carry

Oh by the way Jeff White… I get paid in cash, at the end of each 12 hour shift. Pay is decent for a college job and I love my job. Wish every job paid like that!
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Well then we can pretty much figure you will have a Very Merry Christmas and holiday season likely extending till June. :)

The blued guns hold up just fine, all of mine have always had quality bluing anyway. I seriously doubt you will find anything to be unhappy with in a Colt Government Model.

Ron
 
I paid $205.07 (plus tax) for a new Colt Mark IV Series 70 Gold Cup on 12-27-74. I still shoot it regularly in Bullseye competition and it's as accurate and reliable as it was several thousand rounds ago.
 
Brought my Govt model home today. Actually took it straight to the range, then brought it home.

I shot 200 rounds through it. 100 blazer brass and 100 Tulammo (steel cased). I had two failure-to-feeds with the blazer brass, which I noticed was obviously less lubricated of a round. I'm guessing it was the ammo. Other than that, I had a great time shooting targets and steel plates with it. Loads of fun!

Thank you all for your input
 
Hammer059 said:
Brought my Govt model home today. Actually took it straight to the range, then brought it home.

I shot 200 rounds through it. 100 blazer brass and 100 Tulammo (steel cased). I had two failure-to-feeds with the blazer brass, which I noticed was obviously less lubricated of a round. I'm guessing it was the ammo. Other than that, I had a great time shooting targets and steel plates with it. Loads of fun!

Thank you all for your input
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Enjoy it! :)
You got yourself one sweet pistol.

Ron
 
Hammer059 said:
Don't worry JTQ, I cleaned it and lubed it after I got home from the range.

Now I definitely want a stainless to keep it company.
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Uh Huh and so it begins. It starts with one, just a single gun. Followed by it needs a friend or other such nonsense. Then another shows up, maybe in stainless or nickel and maybe the next is a Gold Cup. Very few can stop at two because another reason for a third comes along. Before you know it or before you get help there are a dozen of the things laying around. :)

Not saying that is a bad thing but it does happen.

Ron
 
Funny you mention that Ron. I was just talking to my buddy about how I'd consider getting a commander size in the future for IWB carry… haha
 
Don't worry JTQ, I cleaned it and lubed it after I got home from the range.
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My reference was to the problems you had when shooting. Did you lube it before you shot it?
 
Correct...lube it BEFORE you shoot. 1911s need to be wet. Especially a new one. Those failures will stop after a few more rounds.
 
I paid $205.07 (plus tax) for a new Colt Mark IV Series 70 Gold Cup on 12-27-74.
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My standard Series 70 was right around $244.00 in December of 1978. I bought it from a little, now defunct, gunstore in Oak Lawn, Illinois as soon as I turned 21.
 
Consider'n all things... Ruger's SR1911 Series are really good bangs for the buck. Y'all gotta admit that Ruger's customer service is at the top of the heap, but I never needed them for mine, so no complaints here.
 
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