Sons Getting First Handguns That Are Not Dad's

[tex45acp]

I went to Houston to do some Christmas shopping on Friday. I had finally worked my way down to my two sons, one 21 and the other 23, both in college. I had asked them earlier on what they wanted for Christmas this year as I was expecting a generous bonus. The younger wanted his first 1911and the older wanted a DA/SA 9mm. I found them both guns that I had never owned. The youngest is getting a Taurus PT-1911. Wow what a gun. Smooth as silk 4.75# trigger, Heine straight 8 sights, great slide to frame fit and two 8 round mags with bumper pads. My only gripe is the plastic grips. I plan on changing that before Christmas day. Loaded to the hilt and for $525.00 out the door. The older son is getting a CZ 75 D Compact. Very nice DS & SA trigger, Two "Police Use Only" 13 round mags. three dot sights and nice polymer finish of some sort. They are both planning to take their CHL next year which should be timed with my renewal. That would be a great birthday gift for me, to be there with the sons during their CHL. No pics yet they are already wrapped.

They have both been shooting Dad's handguns since they were about 10. They will now have their own guns and a proud Papa.:D

tex

[jbirds1210]

That would be a great birthday gift for me, to be there with the sons during their CHL.

Awesome! My favorite memory of anything to do with guns is taking my original CHL class with my Father. He is responsible for my obsession!

Elgato- ya know that was over ten years ago!!!

Jason

[Mike1951]

The youngest is getting a Taurus PT-1911. Wow what a gun. Smooth as silk 4.75# trigger, Heine straight 8 sights, great slide to frame fit and two 8 round mags with bumper pads. My only gripe is the plastic grips. I plan on changing that before Christmas day.

Great choice. I love my PT1911. I bought a second one, but my buddy talked me out of it.

You're going to encounter one of the few nits I have to pick with it.
The factory grip screws have oversize heads. You'll need to pick up another set of grip screws to install different grips.

Besides that, it's a great gun and I'm sure he'll get long service.

I just didn't want you to get surprised by the grips when there wasn't time to find some screws.

There's a guy in San Angelo that does some fantastic grips out of mesquite, if you're looking for something unusual or Texas flavored.

[Skiprr]

Gonna be quite a Christmas! And I like your youngest son's taste. A 21-year-old asking for a 1911 as his first handgun. Longtooth's really going to like this kid.

[308nato]

Would you consider addopting a slightly older third sun.

[longtooth]

I went to Houston to do some Christmas shopping on Friday. I had finally worked my way down to my two sons, one 21 and the other 23, both in college. I had asked them earlier on what they wanted for Christmas this year as I was expecting a generous bonus. The younger wanted his first 1911 and is getting a Taurus PT-1911. Wow what a gun. Smooth as silk 4.75# trigger, Heine straight 8 sights, great slide to frame fit and two 8 round mags with bumper pads.

tex

Dont know the young gentleman but he sure has good taste in side arms. Coarse we can see the stock he came from.
Congrats tex45acp

[tex45acp]

He is a great son......but I am blessed with two of them. The youngest, that wanted a 1911, is in the ROTC Program at UTSA in San Antonio. He is working on a degree in mechanical engineering. He also plans to follow in his uncles footsteps and make the Army a carreer. His uncle started out in ROTC at A&M and retired 8 years ago as a Full Bird Colonel from the 101st Special Forces Group.

My son attended basic training during the summer of his high school junior year and was honored as his companies commander at his graduation. He had joined the Army Reserve on a delayed entry program, to get money to pay for his college. He found out about the ROTC scholarship at UTSA in his senior year and applied, never thinking he had a chance to have it awarded to him, but he did, and has been persueing his passion since. After accepting the ROTC scholarship, he was honorably discharged from the Army Reserves. The summer of his freshman year at UTSA he went and participated in Special Forces Drills that whole summer. Last year he earned his wings as a paratrooper in Georgia, this summer he is headed to Officer Candidate School and next summer it's off to mountain/desert warfare training......and all by his choice. Yeah I am one lucky dad and to have him love the 1911......well what more can a dad want???

tex

[Venus Pax]

That's great to hear! I'm glad they're both going for the CHLs.
I'm looking forward to Mom taking her class.