Gents (and/or Ladies),
Waiting on the arrival of a NIB 1911 WW1 Repro. Am getting "back into" 1911's after a serious buying spree of S&W's and this one is the one I chose to get first. My question is to those who own them. Or want to own them...Or just want to sound off and continue a discussion.
How are they working for you? And...is anyone using this as a daily carry or "nightstand" gun? I manage several retail outlets and usually there is a backpack under my counter carrying my piece de jour. Mainly I pack either various models of S&W .38 snubs and .357 4"'ers or a 1954 .38 H/D 4". Have CCW permit in TX but don't always pack on person. Backpack however is always in vehicle or in store I am at for the day. (it has a quick detach back with a built in velcro inner holster and is slicker than penquin poop to get to) .
Wanted to upgun to the .45 for a while but I definately prefer the old school in both appearance and function. Have had several 1911's in the past (oddly enough Kimbers and Springfields but no Colt's) but what are the groups opinion of the one above for the role as specified? Seems like if it was good enough to survive WW1 (and WW2 for that matter) and generate the reputation it did then it ought to be more than adequate for the specified role. But what do you think?
Let em rip.
Tim
Waiting on the arrival of a NIB 1911 WW1 Repro. Am getting "back into" 1911's after a serious buying spree of S&W's and this one is the one I chose to get first. My question is to those who own them. Or want to own them...Or just want to sound off and continue a discussion.
How are they working for you? And...is anyone using this as a daily carry or "nightstand" gun? I manage several retail outlets and usually there is a backpack under my counter carrying my piece de jour. Mainly I pack either various models of S&W .38 snubs and .357 4"'ers or a 1954 .38 H/D 4". Have CCW permit in TX but don't always pack on person. Backpack however is always in vehicle or in store I am at for the day. (it has a quick detach back with a built in velcro inner holster and is slicker than penquin poop to get to) .
Wanted to upgun to the .45 for a while but I definately prefer the old school in both appearance and function. Have had several 1911's in the past (oddly enough Kimbers and Springfields but no Colt's) but what are the groups opinion of the one above for the role as specified? Seems like if it was good enough to survive WW1 (and WW2 for that matter) and generate the reputation it did then it ought to be more than adequate for the specified role. But what do you think?
Let em rip.
Tim