(Vanity) Anyone doing anything special to celebrate the 100th Birthday of the 1911? (March 29)

[Red in Blue PA]

The 100th anniversary of John Moses Browning's work of brilliance is March 29th. The gun which won WWI, WWII, Korea, was in Vietnam, and is still to this day one of the most popular platforms for guns.

Curious what things, if any, people were doing to celebrate this work of brilliance/art.

I am putting time aside that day to get out to shoot mine.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SueRae]

Out of my range, too, but it sure is a beauty...OMG.

[elkfersupper]

I actually have one of those and hunted quail, pheasant and dove with it until I realized what I had (Sweet 16).

I may go shoot that myself. I still have the better part of a case of ammunition.

The firearm was given to my father by his boss to commemorate the birth of my sister in 1957.

I probably ran 10,000 rounds through it and I am positive it will perform right now.

[elkfersupper]

Let's see.

The field test for the 1911 was 1,000 rounds before it was accepted for service.

I can do it (and have, frequently), the firearm can do it, and I have the ammo.

[elkfersupper]

Bingo.

[MHGinTN]

I have a Taurus oss ds in .45 ACP. I’m practicing with it when I can and am now at around 250 rounds fired through it, of all kinds of ammo, without a problem. Yes, I’m mentally comparing it to the 1911 which was my favorite pistol for so long, which I sold not long ago. Even when we find a great .45 of higher capacity mags (12 + 1 with the oss ds, no hammer exposed, and a decocking mechanism), we compare it to the standard for reliability and function, the venerable 1911! ... BTW, I’m looking for a Rock Island 1911, since I wouldn’t want the SHTF to arrive and me not have a 1911 to sleep with.

[elkfersupper]

Thank you for posting these photos.

[dsc]

“I do not own one, but I have heard nothing but positive things about 1911’s from Rock Island Armory, made by Armscor in the Phillipines.”

I bought one of those last year. At first the action seemed a little rough, and it jammed some using Winchester ammunition.

More rounds through it now, using non-corrosive, steel-casing Russian ammunition, oiling it with Mobil 1 5W-30, and it’s acting much better.

[grobdriver]

Makes my hand hurt to think of it.

[colorado tanker]

One of my all time fave weapons to fire, right behind a tank main gun and Ma Deuce.

[archy]

My New Year's resolution was that this would be the *Year of the M1911* for me. And one of my older M1911A1 .45's has been my daily carry piece every day so far since New Year's. I haven't even fudged a tad and carried my old .45 Commander.

During this cool weather, a M1911 under my jacket or beneath a sweatshirt has offered no problem, my most usual holster being a military M3 shoulder rig, which I got very accustomed to as a young tank crewman in the mid-1960s. But I've also used a right-side belt slide rig, and as T-shirt weather approaches- we've had a couple of days of it sneak in, but a recent cold snap has it locally in the mid 30-degree range evenings lately- that'll likely be one common carry solution for me.

Of course, come July, licenceless concealed carry will be lawful statewide, and I am really accustomed to the simplicity of the single-strap GI shoulder holster...with a double magazine pouch also riding on the strap just under my arm. Nevertheless, it'll be nice to be able to toss on a jacket if a little drizzle starts, protecting both myself and my 1911 without breaking any laws.

I like to stick with what I know works. But I'll probably pick up one of the space age, gee-whiz Kydex speed holsters for a M1911 too. My granddad's Colt M1911, which came out of the Hartford factory in 1916, should look just dandy in one.

[elkfersupper]

Sounds like you need to work on your grip.

Google Todd Jarrett or search for same on YouTube.