The MIM in 1911 Bugaboo
The MIM in 1911 Bugaboo The first pistol that I noticed containing MIM parts was an early 1991A1 Colt. I saw it again in another Colt bought just a matter…
The Custom 1911 Pistol Evolution
The Custom 1911 Pistol Evolution We have seen 1911 clones and variants offered with certain “Custom” features on production guns these days. Features that were once the venue of the…
1911 Controlled Feed
1911 Controlled Feed We all know that the 1911 pistol operates on the controlled feed principle…but how many understand exactly what that means…and exactly what is involved? Think of it…
1911 Troubleshooting: Feed Failures, Part 2
1911 Troubleshooting: Feed Failures, Part 2 Part two from this article This is the single most common complaint with the 1911 pistol, and it’s led to the feeling among many…
The Obsolete 1911
The Obsolete 1911 A little side-trip for this one. FYI/Trivia After seeing several rather heated…discussions…on the gun boards over the years, I thought this might be a good time to…
Colt Combat Elite, what was old is new again
Colt Combat Elite, what was old is new again My first handgun was a Colt enhanced Combat Elite; I bought it at the Post Exchange on Camp Lejeune shortly after…
1911 Recoil Spring Information
1911 Recoil Spring Information Back in the day, there was only one spring for the 5-inch 1911 pistol…and it wasn’t identified by “pounds.” Neither was it the now-accepted standard 16…
Desert Eagle 1911G review,
Desert Eagle 1911G June 9, 2010 PEARL RIVER, NY – Kahr Arms, the well-known American based producer of high quality compact pistols has announced its recent purchase of Minnesota-based firearms…
Defender Ammunition, shooting you straight.
Defender Ammunition, shooting you straight. We have been using a lot of Defender Ammunition in many of our reviews and I had enough data in 9mm Luger, .40 S&W, .45…
1911 7 round magazine vs 8 round
1911 7 round magazine vs 8 round It seems to me that given the dimensions of a standard 1911 full size magazine, and the .45 Auto cartridge, John Browning could…