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Colt .38 super. Govt model series 70
Mom gave it to me since she no longer has the strength to rack the slide. She got it about 20 years ago from a friend ( who just passed last week) when she moved to rural Or. all by herself. Not sure if I want to keep it as is out of respect or convert to 9mm and have real sights fitted.
Don’t mind all the dog hair on the mat. LolLivingUpNorth said: ↑
Yep, ambi safety. To be honest, I’m not sure if I like the ambidextrous safety or not. My two carry guns (XD-45, Chiappa Rhino .357) don’t have a manual safety, so I’m not super proficient with it. When trying my 1911 in a few different holsters, I noticed the right-side safety seems to stick out, or make itself more “out there” than I’m comfortable with. It’s probably just a matter of training, but if I had to do it over, I’d get a single-sided safety. Still, it’s a fantastic pistol and there’s nothing else in the world that looks as good as a 1911!
On another note, I replaced Springfield’s two-piece full length guide rod (that requires an Allen wrench to remove) with a Wilson Combat FLGR and Shok Buff kit, that is just a smidge shorter, allowing you to field strip it with no tools. Very affordable and makes it that much nicer to shoot and easier to clean.
Be very careful using Shok-Buffs in a defensive gun. They can and have compromised reliability, on some guns they won’t allow you to sling shot the slide. Also examine them often for wear as they tend to come apart and find their way into the guns action. They are really more of a gimmick and you won’t gain anything from using them. I also highly prefer a standard GI recoil plug and guide over the FLGR.Matthew03 said: ↑
Be very careful using Shok-Buffs in a defensive gun. They can and have compromised reliability, on some guns they won’t allow you to sling shot the slide. Also examine them often for wear as they tend to come apart and find their way into the guns action. They are really more of a gimmick and you won’t gain anything from using them. I also highly prefer a standard GI recoil plug and guide over the FLGR.
I disagree on the gimmick part. The recoil is noticeably softer and I can get back on target that much quicker. Haven’t had a problem sling shotting the slide, either. I can understand how any modification to any gun could possibly affect it’s reliability and should be thoroughly tested prior to being put into service, especially on a defensive gun. You’re right about checking for wear, particularly on any “soft” parts. At the end of the day, it’s not in my carry rotation (I don’t like manual safeties on handguns), so I’m not concerned about the defensive aspect of it, at least at this time, anyway.TTSkipper said: ↑
Sig Nightmare Carry
The box of ammo and the magazine with the lanyard loop were my grandfather’s. The ammo has a ’52 headstamp on it. I am still looking for his 1911 he carried in Korea which he hid somewhere in his house when he started going senile. He has since passed and it may unfortunately be in a wall somewhere never to be found since he was a contractor.Click to expand…
I know it probably won’t work, but how about a metal detector? Try to find metal where’s it shouldn’t be.jemhouston said: ↑
I know it probably won’t work, but how about a metal detector? Try to find metal where’s it shouldn’t be.
Might find some other interesting things as well.wrenchking said: ↑
Colt .38 super. Govt model series 70
Mom gave it to me since she no longer has the strength to rack the slide. She got it about 20 years ago from a friend ( who just passed last week) when she moved to rural Or. all by herself. Not sure if I want to keep it as is out of respect or convert to 9mm and have real sights fitted.
Don’t mind all the dog hair on the mat. Lol
I love the .38 Super. I think of it as the original gangster gun in my opinion. Favored by Dillinger, Babyface Nelson, Pretty Boy Floyd, etc… It would punch through early body armor. It was designed for law enforcement, which is ironic considering the criminals favored it.Did I mention Nelson liked to convert into machine pistols? How cool is that…
CSM-101 said: ↑
CrimsonTrace Lasergrips.http://www.crimsontrace.com/product…-side-activation-lasergripsr-for-1911-compact
Didn’t you get a set for your Kimber too?Hey grayman, it’s just the standard parkerized finish, must be the lighting. The grips are micarta.
Jeff
Echo2 said: ↑
Didn’t you get a set for your Kimber too?
No, I’m not sure about the new CrimsonTrace grips, but with the old ones you had to cut away part of the ambi safety.Echo2 said: ↑
I don’t see him ever selling another 1911 style….:)
Never in life. But at least I know where the old one is… tell her she needs to shoot it some more 😉CSM-101 said: ↑
Never in life. But at least I know where the old one is… tell her she needs to shoot it some more 😉
I tell her all the time…..one day I might actually get my Glock 26 back….:nah_disagree:
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