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Had the Springfield Armory Inc. 1911A1 out of the safe yesterday afternoon. This pistol is more than 23 years old - purchased it on my 21st birthday back in 1993. I haven't touched this pistol in years... probably 10 years, I bet? That's a pitiful shame. This pistol will see some range time soon.
It's a standard Gov't Model. Many years ago I added an Ed Brown s/s match barrel, Wilson s/s match bushing, Wilson s/s full length guide rod and spring, and a Wilson s/s competition match trigger. The Pachmyar rosewood wraparounds looked pretty cool back in 2000 (or whenever I got them), but this pistol deserves better. I adore the G10 grips on my P229 Legion, so I ordered a new set of VZ Operator II black/grey G10 grips for this 1911A1. I was toying with the idea of updating the color with a new Cerakote finish of some sort... but after going over the pistol yesterday and giving it a quick cleaning (didn't need it, but I thought she deserved it), I think I'm pretty well in love with the original blued finish. The wear marks, scratches, and other blemishes were all put there by me, so I may just leave the finish as is. Besides, there aren't enough proper blued 1911s out there anymore. Now she sorta stands out in a crowd.
Cheers,
~ Greg ~
It's a standard Gov't Model. Many years ago I added an Ed Brown s/s match barrel, Wilson s/s match bushing, Wilson s/s full length guide rod and spring, and a Wilson s/s competition match trigger. The Pachmyar rosewood wraparounds looked pretty cool back in 2000 (or whenever I got them), but this pistol deserves better. I adore the G10 grips on my P229 Legion, so I ordered a new set of VZ Operator II black/grey G10 grips for this 1911A1. I was toying with the idea of updating the color with a new Cerakote finish of some sort... but after going over the pistol yesterday and giving it a quick cleaning (didn't need it, but I thought she deserved it), I think I'm pretty well in love with the original blued finish. The wear marks, scratches, and other blemishes were all put there by me, so I may just leave the finish as is. Besides, there aren't enough proper blued 1911s out there anymore. Now she sorta stands out in a crowd.
Cheers,
~ Greg ~




