Someone should resurrect the 1911 beauties thread so we can see all the finest ones out there again.
Happy shooting!

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In that case I will answer your question.68Charger wrote:I've been working for so many hours, I don't even know anymore.
I haven't been here long, but Sir, I am honestly awestruck by your encyclopedic knowledge of firearms and firearms history...AndyC wrote:The Colt 1911 pistol was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911 - if that helps :)
I don't know about AndyC but, Google is my friend.RoyGBiv wrote:I haven't been here long, but Sir, I am honestly awestruck by your encyclopedic knowledge of firearms and firearms history...AndyC wrote:The Colt 1911 pistol was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911 - if that helps :)
Seriously... I've seen your thorough/detailed feedback on MANY posts... If I ever need to hand fit a new 1911 thumb safety, I believe I could confidently do it given the instructions you posted in that thread.AndyC wrote:Encyclopedic?? My good man, any true 1911 fan knows that date; I even had it tattooed onto my first-born.RoyGBiv wrote:I haven't been here long, but Sir, I am honestly awestruck by your encyclopedic knowledge of firearms and firearms history...
(Ok, so I'm kidding about the last part - it was a brand, not a tattoo, but..)
Andy is our 1911 guru...just don't ask him about Glocks.RoyGBiv wrote:Seriously... I've seen your thorough/detailed feedback on MANY posts... If I ever need to hand fit a new 1911 thumb safety, I believe I could confidently do it given the instructions you posted in that thread.AndyC wrote:Encyclopedic?? My good man, any true 1911 fan knows that date; I even had it tattooed onto my first-born.RoyGBiv wrote:I haven't been here long, but Sir, I am honestly awestruck by your encyclopedic knowledge of firearms and firearms history...
(Ok, so I'm kidding about the last part - it was a brand, not a tattoo, but..)
In case nobody's told you, those posts are interesting even when they are not specifically helpful to me. THANKS.!
Branding is painful.. At least you chose artwork that will never go out of style.. He'll thank you later in life..![]()
And back on topic... every time I see this thread pop up, I Sooooo want to change the title to "Happy Centennial 1911"