Show Off Your 45acp

[jag1954]

Group photo. Left MR DE 1911 10mm and .45ACP. Right SA Ronins 10mm, .45ACP and 9mm.

 

[CapnMac]

Group photo. Left MR DE 1911 10mm and .45ACP. Right SA Ronins 10mm, .45ACP and 9mm.View attachment 1138141

Nice matched sets

 

[amprecon]

 

[Rock185]

. 45 ACP, but real lightly loaded .45 ACP

 

[Piranha451]

Safari Arms Matchmaster and Colt Gov't Model Series 70

Springfield Armory Ronin Commander

 

[Buckeye63]

 

[X62503]

One of two P220's in the safe.

 

[Jack19]

G30S

 

[StrykerByte.45]

Glock 30S

 

[Jim Watson]

John M. Lawson, gunsmithing editor of American Handgunner, an Ayoob recommendation. 1950s Colt, 1970s customization



Pachmayr. Not a Combat Special but a lot of work done.




Forrest M. Davis, Mississippi. 1970s gun and work. Odd installation of Accro sight on a GM slide. Sorry about the smiley, my protege applied it.

 

[SwampWolf]

Kind of surprised that no one has posted a picture (yet) of, imo, the finest pistol ever chambered in .45 ACP-the Smith & Wesson Model 945.

 

[Rock185]

A '70s Gold Cup I had hard chromed back in the day, and a much later stainless example.

 

[tuckerdog1]

tuckerdog1,
Out of all those, which is your favorite to shoot?
Looks like the Trojan has by far the most use patina. Did you put that there?

Sorry for the slow reply. I cannot take credit for the patina on the Trojan. The previous owner is a competition shooter and he obviously liked that pistol. And I would agree, it is a wonderful shooter. That said, the one I enjoy shooting the most is the Guardian.

 

[CajunBass]

Haven't shot them a lot, but when I did they both shot well.

Tisas 1911A1 "Service."



Tisas B45B. I really like this one, but I'm a sucker for a commander size 1911.

 

[CapnMac]

the Smith & Wesson Model 945.

They were well made, without question. Operated slickly, too.
I never found one I could shoot worth a hill of beans--something about the geometry and my having too much 1911 muscle-memory. Barns were at low risk around me an a 945 (or a 1045 for that matter).

 

[Jim Watson]

Me, too. I tried to like the 945 and the 745, too, but they just did not feel right to the 1911 reflexes.

 

[Rock185]

A 45 ACP that I've had for about 25 years now.

 

[PRD1]

Here are 2 of mine:

The revolver is a COMMERCIAL Colt Model 1917; one of about 1,000 such made ca. 1933.
The 1911A1 is the only 1911A1 with an all-7 serial number. Apparently some previous owner thought that it should be a very lucky pistol, and had it gold plated. I suppose that seven sevens would be even luckier, but production never approached seven million. The grips are ivory. Nice barbeque gun.

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Here are 2 of mine:View attachment 1139545 View attachment 1139546

The revolver is a COMMERCIAL Colt Model 1917; one of about 1,000 such made ca. 1933.
The 1911A1 is the only 1911A1 with an all-7 serial number. Apparently some previous owner thought that it should be a very lucky pistol, and had it gold plated. I suppose that seven sevens would be even luckier, but production never approached seven million. The grips are ivory. Nice barbeque gun.

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

 

[CapnMac]

My LGS has a 1918 Commercial in it's case, and I'm very sure it's fair priced at US$3600

 

[SwampWolf]

I never found one I could shoot worth a hill of beans--something about the geometry and my having too much 1911 muscle-memory.

Me, too. I tried to like the 945 and the 745, too, but they just did not feel right to the 1911 reflexes.

The 945 is kind of a mix between a 1911 and Third Generation Smith configuration. I shoot it better than either and I'm (was) a longtime Bullseye competitor who is very acquainted with the 1911 format.

 

[JoeHenry]

The 945 is the most accurate 45 I own and I have a Wilson CQB and a long slide Baer.

 

[roval]

my 2 Les Baer 1911s , a Sig P220 and a CZ97B.

 

[King Medallion]

Just dawned on me, these qualify! they have the extra 45 ACP cylinders. In Fact, oddly, the barrel is stamped 45 ACP and had that cylinder in it when delivered, the Colt cylinder is extra I guess.

Remington 1890 Army Police.

 

[SeanSw]

Ruger P90. Big and clumsy, but it makes .45 ACP go kachonk kachonk kachonk! Bought it NIB about 5 or 6 years ago. I wasn't shopping for one but it was offered to me at a price I couldn't refuse. Of course it isn't NIB anymore and it's a rather nice shooter in fact.