This thread inspired me to drag out my Dad's .45 S&W that he brought home from the Navy. First time out of the safe in a year or more. I got the gun about seven years ago--it had been lost for a decade after his death, then turned up in a shed at my BIL's house.
I had it looked over by a local gunsmith, who pronounced it good to go, so I took it to the range and fired away. The thing is so heavy it's surprisingly soft shooting, and the trigger pull is light and smooth. Decent accuracy with the longish barrel.
