1911 day

[epc308]

According to the interwebs this morning, today is 1911 day. It seems on March 29, 1911, JM Browning’s design was accepted as the official sidearm for the US Army.
My wife, 2 of our 3 kids, and a son in law had had a range day at the gun club planned anyway, so I made sure an old warhorse accompanied us.
Built in 1917 or 1918, I own a 1911 rolledstamped Springfield Armory, US Property, with the flaming bomb of the Ordnance Department.
As always, it ran flawlessly, and did so for 5 shooters of differing levels of experience.
A tip of the hat to my paternal gpa who took it in trade for some groceries in the early 20s at the company store where he worked while employed at a SE Kansas coal mine.
Besides the 1911, our son and I had at least a dozen and a half firearms for everyone to share and enjoy, burned through several hundred rounds of ammo in 3 1/2 hours, then cooked a great early dinner in the clubhouse to share at end the day.
On the way home my wife said the day made her heart sing.
Yes, babe, it sure did.
Edit- according to NPS.org, my Springfield dates to 1915.

 

[Dkk37058]

The 1911 45 or a copy of the 1911 should be one of the guns every gun enthusiast should own in my opinion

 

[joshb]

I have a couple. Great guns! I recently bought an FN High Power. Brownings last pistol design before his death. Now…….if I could afford one of his machine guns…….

 

[snert]

I have a couple. Great guns! I recently bought an FN High Power. Brownings last pistol design before his death. Now…….if I could afford one of his machine guns…….

And now I have to monitor www.Class3.boom to keep you on track huh?

 

[hpshooter]

The 1911 .45 ACP pistol, John M Browning's gift to civilized people.

 

[joshb]

And now I have to monitor www.Class3.boom to keep you on track huh?

Just don’t pull me in for questioning! I’ll plead the fifth!

 

[SSL]

Every day is 1911 day around my place...and I don't leave home without one.

 

[1911nut]

I’ve heard they’re nice guns

 

[SSL]

I’ve heard they’re nice guns

Just a passing fad...

 

[jackieschmidt]

I’ve heard they’re nice guns

Here are two I got several years ago from the Battleship Texas Commision. They had Colt build a certain number.
One side shows the ship as it looked in 1914, the other side shows the ship as it looked after modernization between the Wars.

 

[GotRDid]

My Collection Centerpiece; 1918 Production.

 

[GotRDid]

My Competition Hard Ball M1911A1 during my MP Combat Pistol days.

 

[GotRDid]

My EDC Pistol today.

 

[deep south]

According to the interwebs this morning, today is 1911 day. It seems on March 29, 1911, JM Browning’s design was accepted as the official sidearm for the US Army.
My wife, 2 of our 3 kids, and a son in law had had a range day at the gun club planned anyway, so I made sure an old warhorse accompanied us.
Built in 1917 or 1918, I own a 1911 rolledstamped Springfield Armory, US Property, with the flaming bomb of the Ordnance Department.
As always, it ran flawlessly, and did so for 5 shooters of differing levels of experience.
A tip of the hat to my paternal gpa who took it in trade for some groceries in the early 20s at the company store where he worked while employed at a SE Kansas coal mine.
Besides the 1911, our son and I had at least a dozen and a half firearms for everyone to share and enjoy, burned through several hundred rounds of ammo in 3 1/2 hours, then cooked a great early dinner in the clubhouse to share at end the day.
On the way home my wife said the day made her heart sing.
Yes, babe, it sure did.

We can be friends.lol love the flaming bomb ordinance stamp on anything.lol
Unfortunately my 03a3 is only thing that has one.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

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My Collection Centerpiece; 1918 Production.

Dang! that is a special one.

 

[9146gt]

My favorite is a Kongsberg model 1914 made in 1945. Still shoot it.
Tom