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Maybe it was the Pearl Grips

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:47 pm
by greener
They really sold me. Essex frame, US&S slide. Trigger is pretty good and seems to be pretty accurate at 25 yards. This is the "mate" to the other beater 1911 I bought. Not as much frame wear. Something to play around with, but one probably goes onto the market, eventually, when I get a round tuit



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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:14 pm
by Bullseye
Well beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I see another BoMar "rollo" rear sight, a drop-in beavertail grip safety, a really unusual extended slide release, "commander"style rounded hammer, and looks like a parkerized Videcki trigger. Is that whole pistol parkerized? How's it shoot?

R,
Bullseye

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:34 pm
by Hakaman
I would say, the person on this forum that "must" have the most guns is Greener. He seems to get one every month. I guess jealousy will get me little.
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Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:50 pm
by bgreenea3
nice pistol dad, I think I like the stag grips in the background betterthan the pearls.

Haka, he's making up for lost time. he only got back into shooting 7 years ago after about 30 off! now all us kids are out on our own (for the most part)

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:55 pm
by Medicine Hat
"Haka, he's making up for lost time. he only got back into shooting 7 years ago after about 30 off! now all us kids are out on our own (for the most part)"

I hear that!! I had 3 guns when the kids started comming. I still had the same 3 when the last one left home. (long time ago). Since then, I have been spending thier inheritance. You know that an empty spot is the safe is a sin, right?? :roll:

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:10 pm
by greener
The pistol shoots pretty well. I fired it before I bought it and was a bit high and right at 25 yards, but I didn't adjust the sights.

The frame and slide are blued. Very tight barrel lug fit. M P (?) stamped on the barrel. I think I need to order some parts (slide release, hogue grips), etc.

Haka: Virginia has a one-handgun-per-month law. :lol:

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 12:15 am
by bgreenea3
I like the looks of the wood or wood-like wraparounds in the pic

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:36 am
by Bullseye
The picture's kind of dark so seeing the finish was kind of difficult for me.

R,
Bullseye

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:13 am
by bearandoldman
Those pear; grips are cool, Greener. I/m sure George Patton would be proud of you. I know Virginia has a none handgun a month law, but that does not mean that you HAVE to buy one/ :)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 10:31 am
by Hakaman
Haka: Virginia has a one-handgun-per-month law.
I'm going to check out the Michigan Laws, maybe I've gone over the limit? Oh well, it wouldn't be the worst thing I've done.

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:01 am
by bgreenea3
haka, the only limit here in MI is one pistol per permit to purchase. oh yes and your credit card limit. ...and what you can hide from your wife! :shock:

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:34 am
by bearandoldman
bgreenea3 wrote:haka, the only limit here in MI is one pistol per permit to purchase. oh yes and your credit card limit. ...and what you can hide from your wife! :shock:
That's pretty much it!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:58 am
by ruger22
I like the pearl, too. You know, Patton actually carried one Colt SAA, not two, and a 1911. Have you got a SAA, greener? Maybe next month you need one, with pearl grips, and a double holster rig for both!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:00 pm
by greener
bearandoldman wrote:Those pear; grips are cool, Greener. I/m sure George Patton would be proud of you. I know Virginia has a none handgun a month law, but that does not mean that you HAVE to buy one/ :)
Oh, you mean I don't have to buy one a month? Don't tell bgreene's mom. :lol:

I think Patton carried a.45 Colt SAA and a S&W .357 with ivory handles. The movie had him saying some uncomplimentary things about folks who carry pearl-handled handguns.

I wanted one to mess around with. Now I have two. Decisions, decisions

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:24 pm
by ruger22
greener wrote: I think Patton carried a.45 Colt SAA and a S&W .357 with ivory handles. The movie had him saying some uncomplimentary things about folks who carry pearl-handled handguns.
I actually knew that. I was just trying to help along your one gun a month habit........ :lol:

I saw something once on History Channel, I think it was, that showed Patton's guns in a museum somewhere. Seems like he also had a Colt 1903 in his pocket? The movie shows him shooting at German Heinkel 111's with a small pistol. A little research is due here.....