m10bob -> RE: OT for the firearm collectors. (6/18/2015 6:42:42 PM)
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ORIGINAL: m10bob My issue sidearm was a parkerized, green in color Remington contract built Colt M1911a1 ser#2425471......It was very accurate, I always fired expert. The barrel jacket always rattled and civilians might think it was "junk".. It wasn't.. At some point I learned the army had paid Fifty four dollars for it.. I think I still have the weapons card for it around here..I know I still have my meal cards..LOL Your fine pistol has obvious holster wear marks proving its' use, and 2 lanyard hooks!!...Not common at all.. Is one of them on the clip itself??Mine only had the one at the rear butt of the handle.. Finest bottle opener ever made.. Yes, the magazine has a lanyard hook, but still is not original to the 1913 models. I will need to hunt up a "keyhole" magazine on the web. They are not cheap. I had a Remington model when I was young and loved it. Remington made more 45 autos than any other company. Interesting to note that the military is again ordering new model 1911a types for many of its special OPs units. The smaller magazine is compensated by the weapons amazing durability and slim profile making it easier to conceal. The weapon was stored in a holster (home made) for at least 50 years. I used to own a lot of guns but my wife loathes them, so I had pretty much gotten rid of them all over the years. But I will probably keep this one for a while. Funny how much I have learned about the m1911 since getting this pistol. The hard part is establishing a value. I was somewhat remiss in the description of my issue weapon..It was made by Remington RAND...(The typewriter people).LOL... Somewhere on the internet I once found a list by serial number every former military M1911a1, and its' final disposition, (as of that time).. I sure would like to have my old one back.. I presently own an M1991, (newer model of the M1911a1 for the civilian market with a couple of differences, but it retains the things I liked, including all 3 safety's.. OK, you guys know I was a Ranger little over 40 years ago, so I do know my firearms..Dad taught me well, and he was a career infantry field combat officer.. Plus, I worked as a police officer for a decade after DEROS...I do know firearms.. That said, I do NOT carry the Colt now..That cannon stays home for castle defense. I carry a Taurus 24/7 G2"C" model in 9mm, loaded with 13 OR 15 Critical Defense rounds.. The weapon is used by many detectives worldwide for its' accuracy and reliability. It is one inch shorter than the uniformed officers weapon..It is MADE for concealed carry and is "ambidextrous. (Everything can be done from either side, unlike the Colt.) I am old enough to remember when Taurus was considered a "Saturday night junk special", so to carry one now, they must have improved their weapons by FAR...They did.. IMHO...the M1911 is by far the best military sidearm ever invented, because it can be fired right out of the mud, or sand..I know this first hand.. NRA?....Of course, LOL
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