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I got my 1911 about 12 years ago. I have probably put at least three thousands of rounds through it. It has the original barrel and barrel bushing and wear is nil; due in part to the high hardness of the steel and liberal use of gun grease on the rails and outside of the barrel. As stated earlier, the only things I have added are the guide rod and some night sights to it. I got some really nice wooden grips for it but opt for the black rubber ones most of the time. You get a firmer grip on it and you are not always worried about scratchig or dinging them. The parkerizing on it is getting thin along the edges. I will probably get it re-done soon.

I do add silicone inserts at the end of my guide rod so when the slide comes back there is no metal on metal. That will extend the life of the frame considerably.