An old friend returned home.

[Mossdancer]

Some time ago I relinquished ownership of my 1942 U.S. Army issue 1911A1 Colts .45 Service Auto. It was reacquired in a trade and this time it will more than likely remain with me till my demise. I do not want anyone to think it was issued to me originally but it was manufactured in my year of Birth, additional research shows it was manufactured
sometime midsummer 1942. In my opinion pretty lucky am I to have it. It is original with few exceptions a national match barrel, tighter bushings and Colt Gold Cup grips. Should the originals show up they will replace the New ones. The barrel and bushings shall remain because it now hits what it is aimed at. For those who care here are a few photos.
moss

[rangerbluedog]

She's a beauty. None so sweet as the original 1911

[WelderBob]

Real nice Colt Moss...

Is that a Smith & Wesson rear sight on it..?

Bob

[Mossdancer]

WelderBob:
Good eye, I don't recollect the maker. I had it installed with the accuracy upgrade job 44 years ago. Would you believe in 1966 the parts labor and all came to less than $100
I think like maybe 55-60 bucks.
moss

[Owd Wullie]

SWEET!!!

I love the damn things, but I can shoot my Hi-Powr better...........

[Mossdancer]

Wullie:
You ought to try a Gold Cup National Match. WOW! I sure would like a couple of clips thru the new Remington.
moss

[Miller Bro's]

Moss,

You are very lucky to have such a fine weapon

Glad it found it`s way back home

[tjmurphy]

Wonderful piece Moss. Those babies sure are nice on the eyes

[Owd Wullie]

Wullie:
You ought to try a Gold Cup National Match. WOW! I sure would like a couple of clips thru the new Remington.
moss

I guess I've owned about 20 of those things over the years. Got rid of all except one.

I've got one that I can shoot. It started out as an "enhanced Commander". In that configuration it was the most EVIL P.O.S I ever torched off. Recoil was abominable! It would torque up to the right and several times it doubled on me just from jumping around. I messed with it and cussed it and threatened to throw it in the creek. I finally parked it out of sight for a year or two and in the meantime I bought one of those compensator/barrel busing thingies for something else and got to thinking.

I stuck that 2 port compensator on that puppy and WOW!! It is a TOTALLY different animal! Only problem is that now it is essentially the same size a 1911. LOL


I was pretty salty with it a few years back. Haven't shot much since I got my tri-focal glasses.
It's out at my dad's now. He keeps it by his "TV" chair. He's totally deaf in one ear and can't hear squat out of the other. It can be an adventure goin to dad's for a visit. I holler pretty loud when I walk in.

[Mossdancer]

At least he has no need for ear plugs
moss

[Owd Wullie]

At least he has no need for ear plugs
moss

I tell him the reason he went deaf was from yelling at me.

[johnnierotten]

Nice one....hard to beat a Colt!!

[griz1200]

I've only owned one (and still do) 1911, Series 70 Mk IV. My Dad and I bought it brand new in in 1975 for the staggering amount of $175. Unbelievable how the prices of firearms (and ammo) have gone up.

Greg

[knife7knut]

Nice one Moss;glad it found it's way back to you.My only .45ACP is a Mk.1 Detonix (one of the first couple hundred made)that was crafted from a cut-down 1911 frame with their own style tapered barrel(no barrel bushing)and slide.They also ditched the grip safety.If you look closely at the frame you can see where it was welded together.These were made quite some time before Colt came out with their Officer's Model.
I've owned this pistol for more than 20 years and have had great luck with it.Due to my hands being a bit large for the grip,I have developed my own method for firing it:I lay my index finger along the frame just under the slide and use my "signal finger" as my trigger finger.Works well for me but you have to be careful not to let your finger get in the way of the operating slide.
It will hold standard 1911 magazines but then the compactness factor is defeated.It is a great piece that can literally be carried in your back pocket and still has plenty of firepower.

[jerryd6818]

I've only owned one (and still do) 1911, Series 70 Mk IV. My Dad and I bought it brand new in in 1975 for the staggering amount of $175. Unbelievable how the prices of firearms (and ammo) have gone up.

Greg

I bought my Series 70 Mk IV about five years after you (around 1980, Maybe 1981) and they had gone up to $300. Sold it a few years later and when I replaced it a few years ago it cost me $500 for a USED one. Yeah, yeah, I know. Shoulda kept the first one. $175 was a lot of money in '75. That's $710 in today's dollars.

[Mossdancer]

Should anyone want a Series 70 Mk IV I have access to one with all documentation still in a box of sorts.$1100.
moss