Say hello to my latest .45.

[Rick Lee]

I can't wait to inherit my dad's stainless Commander, so I decided to get my own full size 1911. Finish is called blackened stainless and photo does not do it justice. Thank you www.gunbroker.com!

[Joeaksa]

Hard to beat a 1911 .45 auto if its done right.

[HardDrive]

Yer killin me! I can SO close to buying one last year. That exact gun.

[nostatic]

sweet. I'm still pondering a p220, although a Revolution might be interesting...

[Joeaksa]

Anyone still looking should also try a Kimber. Accurate as can be out of the box...

[charleskieffner]

now repeat after me...............i will shoot 200 rds rapid fire of (3) flavors of hollow points. i will pick one flavor ONLY that groups best. i will clean gun rigorously. i will load clips and unload clips once a week so as springs do not take a set. i will adorn it with night sites.

AND IT WILL GO BANG EVERY SINGLE TIME!

my p-car loves my springfield micro-.45.

[Seahawk]

Rick,

You ever want to venture down to the wilds of Southern Maryland, I have an outdoor range on my farm.

We have some interesting targets...

Beautiful 1911.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Anyone still looking should also try a Kimber. Accurate as can be out of the box...

Daddy loves his Kimber

[Rick Lee]

Yes Joe, I will get a Kimber too. Honestly, I was looking for a Kimber Custom II and it was a tough decision between that and the Springfield. But I think the Springfield finish will hold up better, since it's stainless and not the matte black of of Custom II. Before I had my P220 refinished in NP3, the slide would sometimes turn a little rusty after a long day of carrying in hot, sticky weather. I really only carry in the car now, but I like for all of my handguns to be carry-ready. And I haven't seen any other finish like this Springfield one except on the SIG Equinox's, which I don't like. Nostatic, SIG GSR's are way overpriced and the frames are made by Caspian (or so I heard). SIG should stick to what they do best and leave the 1911's to Colt, Kimber, Springfield and ParaOrdnance.

[Jeff Higgins]

Still the best .45 available:

[charleskieffner]

Originally posted by lendaddy
Daddy loves his Kimber

wow first glance i would swear that is my springfield micro-compact. daddy should be happy.........that is a nice firebreather!

[Rick Lee]

Seahawk, I would LOVE to do that! How far are you from NoVA?

[Jim Richards]

Sweet! RL, your collection is quite impressive.

[Seahawk]

Originally posted by Rick Lee
Seahawk, I would LOVE to do that! How far are you from NoVA?

Mapquest Leonardtown, Maryland.

Pick a nice weekend day (falls here!) and drive the Porsche down.

I know some really nice back roads in the area as well.

[Nathans_Dad]

"Skin that smokewagon and see what happens."

--Wyatt Earp, Tombstone

[jdm61]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
Hard to beat a 1911 .45 auto if its done right.

And the Kimbers and Springfields and Ed Browns of the world alogn with others are DEFINATELY soing them right these days. I also have a P220,and as far as feel and functionality, there is no better DA 45 IMHO.

[911boost]

I got my Kimber Ultra CDP back from Kimber with a new slide and all kinds of goodies and if fires like a champ now. All of the work was done for free, and extremely timely as well.

The only change i have made is that I still use the Wilson Combat Magazines as they are light years ahead of the factory Kimber Mags.

I need to take some pics of it and post em. The finish has held up well carrying it for well over a year.

Bill

[speeder]

Good-looking gun! (Wolf-whistle sound)

[Rick Lee]

You are ON, Seahawk. Thanks!

[fastpat]

Originally posted by Seahawk
Rick,

You ever want to venture down to the wilds of Southern Maryland, I have an outdoor range on my farm.

We have some interesting targets...

Note to self, don't go to Seahawk's farm.