Added some handguns to the armory
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:55 pm
I don't think I've shared these with the group yet, so for your viewing pleasure here are several handguns I picked up in 2019
A pair of Colt government model 1911s in stainless steel. The top is a 1982 series 80 in .45, the lower pistol is a 2004 in .38 super. The .38 super appears to be some sort of limited edition version with a coating on the frame, enhanced sights, a magazine well funnel (which I removed) and Colt rubber wrap around grips (which I also removed). Both are great shooters but the .38 really shines accuracy-wise which is a switch for Colt. Back in the day the .38 super was not known for accuracy due to having the barrel set to headspace the round on the rim rather then the cartridge mouth as just about all other modern rounds do. Apparently Colt got in line with other .38 super producers and headspace on the case mouth.
This one is a beat up FEG Browning clone that is marked as though it was produced by Browning (but wasn't). The story is that they were sanction busting pistols for Iraq during the Saddam reign. Why marking them as a Browning produced arm would circumvent any legal restrictions is beyond me. Anyway all I wanted was the frame to which I installed a Ceiner .22 High Power conversion kit so that I have a rimfire companion to my High Power Mk3. Accuracy is acceptable but it is more of a plinker than anything.
These are most likely the last handgun acquisitions for me, as I am actually thinning out my inventory on hand.
A pair of Colt government model 1911s in stainless steel. The top is a 1982 series 80 in .45, the lower pistol is a 2004 in .38 super. The .38 super appears to be some sort of limited edition version with a coating on the frame, enhanced sights, a magazine well funnel (which I removed) and Colt rubber wrap around grips (which I also removed). Both are great shooters but the .38 really shines accuracy-wise which is a switch for Colt. Back in the day the .38 super was not known for accuracy due to having the barrel set to headspace the round on the rim rather then the cartridge mouth as just about all other modern rounds do. Apparently Colt got in line with other .38 super producers and headspace on the case mouth.
This one is a beat up FEG Browning clone that is marked as though it was produced by Browning (but wasn't). The story is that they were sanction busting pistols for Iraq during the Saddam reign. Why marking them as a Browning produced arm would circumvent any legal restrictions is beyond me. Anyway all I wanted was the frame to which I installed a Ceiner .22 High Power conversion kit so that I have a rimfire companion to my High Power Mk3. Accuracy is acceptable but it is more of a plinker than anything.
These are most likely the last handgun acquisitions for me, as I am actually thinning out my inventory on hand.