Post your 1911 beauties!

G.A. Heath · Post by **G.A. Heath** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:01 am

Here's my three, I picked the compact up from the FFL on Monday, and only managed to put 100 rounds through it today.

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:06 pm

2 that reflected bad on bottom are Kimbers.

Left comped is a Springfield Defender, seems to be rare as I cant find any info on it on the Web.

ScubaSigGuy · Post by **ScubaSigGuy** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:48 pm

That's quite a 1911 collection.

Are you by any chance related to Longtooth?

Very nice.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:57 pm

Not that I know of but we are friends for sure. AAAAaaaa soon as we meet.

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 5:54 pm

ScubaSigGuy wrote:That's quite a 1911 collection.

Are you by any chance related to Longtooth?

Very nice.

Not that i am aware of. I have 1 other .45 a Sig 220. Didnt look right in the pic though. I also have a LaserAim .45 which looks like a 1911(ish) clone but the Smith has it for 2 months now trying to make it work. Looks really cool but wont fire more than twice w/p jamming.

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:14 pm

longtooth wrote:Not that I know of but we are friends for sure. AAAAaaaa soon as we meet.

i am out at PSC a lot shooting. Big silver Dodge on 38's, usually in the back at the pistol ranges.

longtooth · Post by **longtooth** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:05 pm

I have been known to drive there. I will be again on forum day 9-29.

rm9792 · Post by **rm9792** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:53 pm

I have to fire a classifier for IDPA this month so will definitely be there that day.

Farley · Post by **Farley** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:24 pm

I'm thinking seriously about taking this down to my local custom shop and letting him do a number on it.

HighVelocity · Post by **HighVelocity** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:57 pm

Nice Mil-Spec Farley. Where did you get those grips?! I want some!

Gary

Farley · Post by **Farley** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 4:47 pm

Thanks, I like those grips myself. I got them from GripUs I belive they are out of San Angelo.

Post by **Skiprr** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 1:29 pm

HighVelocity wrote:Where did you get those grips?! I want some!

Wow. The only accessory I think I have that HV doesn't.

http://www.gripus.com/

They're mesquite. How great is that?

Jeremae · Post by **Jeremae** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:11 pm

A year or two back I saw a set of grips for sale on THR to fit a 1911 made out of real rattlesnake skin. I was never able to communicate with the seller.

Has anyone seen such grips for sale somewhere?

Thane · Post by **Thane** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:14 am

Jeremae wrote:A year or two back I saw a set of grips for sale on THR to fit a 1911 made out of real rattlesnake skin. I was never able to communicate with the seller.

Has anyone seen such grips for sale somewhere?

No, but I'd be very hesitant about putting such grips on any gun. Yeah, they're flashy, but rattlesnake skin can be somewhat delicate. My father had a few pairs of rattlesnake boots over the years; he won't buy them anymore because they simply don't last. The skin dries out, especially so with sweat (salts), and becomes brittle.

Rattler grips would probably not last very long at all. Between sweat and the daily "rubbing" of clothes on the grips during daily carry, I think that they'd probably come apart within a few months.

Jeremae · Post by **Jeremae** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:18 pm

Was mainly thinking about using them on a bar b que gun so wear is less of an issue than appearance.