Call me a Fudd

[BillsCamino]

We wouldn't have expected anything less. You have a long list of Fudd related events.....

 

[ReservoirDawg10]

Also, make certain not to shoot it or holster it. Skratchez iz bayd, mmmkay?

 

[Carlos .45]

I can't argue that point. It seems odd to discuss it today with Mr. Glock dying earlier. So what does one thing have to do with the other? Well...when I (or maybe I should say "We" ) were growing up THE tactical pistol was the 1911. The Hi Power was a close second but the 1911 was IT. Kinda like the tactical rifle was the M1 Carbine. Or at least it was for ME and all my friends. And then came the G17 back around 84 or 85. Still remember the first ads I saw for them in The Shotgun News.
Point here ( I guess) is that like I've heard several gun channel guys say , ( basically) today's version of reliable, accurate, etc. is a LOT different than when all those old surplus guns were new and or in service. I guess those old guns taught most of us to deal with random issues that popped up. It's kinda like learning to shift gears for yourself and learning how to roll off an old car/truck with a dead battery. It was a pain in the ass but you could still get it going if you wanted to bad enough.
I've told more than a few people that Glocks are fine by me but they're the Toyota Camry of the gun world. Perfect but also kinda boring. I may be partial here but I believe MY generation (Gen X) had appreciation for the 1911 and deserved one just as soon as we could scrape the money together. I mean damn, it was Thomas Magnum's pistol and he was in 'Nam. But seriously I think the 1911 catches a lot of undeserved **** about reliability and accuracy from younger folks that don't have much of any experience with them. Plus, today's 1911s are a good bit different from decades ago.

Well said, that's why I have two 1911s and two 1917s in the hurt locker.

 

[alleycat]

I love a milsurp that‘s been used.

Maybe it’s more noticeable on something newer that doesn’t have a soul?

 

[Spas-12 Owner]

Everyone over 40 on this thread:

 

[dadx3]

If I am not mistaken, that was the way they were trained to reassemble it by Uncle Sam back in the day. Very common on USGI issued 1911s. Of course it doesn't show as much on those with parkerized finish.

 

[BIKER13]

and lets not forget finger discipline in pics another sticky wicket for you whiners

 

[palmettomoon]

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Not a bad rooftop bar. Even of it is only about 5-6 floors up.

 

[alleycat]

Everyone over 40 on this thread:

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[TresMonos]

Meh, send it to Hamas for Cerakote