Also, some guns with the series 80 series ii safties are a little more fussy in operation. Emailed eps about the problem and they sent me a shipping label to return it saying theyd either make it. A great holster for anyone that shoots in the wild. The whole irony of this is that the collet bushing system is long gone, and todays series 70 reproduction pistols are mechanically pre series 70 pistols since they use the same solid bushing as pre70 guns. Let us know when you make your purchase and dont forget a range report. File photo for sale by kones korner on gunsamerica. He amazes them with his abilities to rope and ride and then is in the process of saving the girl from the burning house when the story. You can also browse our individual 1911 manufacturer holster pages to see different options. I came across a colt commander series 80 at gander mountain.
Looking around gunbroker and gunsamerica, it looks like maybe a good price. The dan wesson m1911 pistol is a series of model 1911 semiautomatic pistols. Most likely, the series 80 wont need any work except for a couple of spring changes and a couple of good mags. Every bit as exciting as a good novel, and just as hard to put down. It starred mary pickford and her husband owen moore after they left working at the biograph company.
I have been searching for a nice full metal 1911 for a long time, first you only had the western arms 1911 which is a very. Both fit my hand very well and i just cant figure out which one i want can anyone give me any pros and cons on these models. This film is preserved at the library of congress, a rare survivor from pickfords imp period. Both the commanderstyle hammer and rear face of the slide have serrationsthe slide to break up possible glare, and the hammer to. The series 80 guns can be made into very nice guns. Shown in our signature deadwood brown color, and we custom make to fit the make, model and caliber of your sidearm. Western style leather colt 1911 gun rig with 39 42range gun belt, leather 1911 5 pistol holster and a mag holder for single stack. The springfield is a very good 1911 but the colt seems to be a better deal. With the previous paragraph in mind, it is important to know that from 1983 until 1988 the early government model and gold cup series 80 pistols used the series 70type barrel and bushing as well. A western dream 1911 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At the battle of guadalcanal, gunnery sargent john basilone repelled 3 waves of japanese attackers armed only with his colt 1911. The dream is a 1911 short film, one reel, produced and released by the independent moving pictures company imp and directed by thomas h.
His home run in game 2 off rube marquard was the margin of victory for the athletics, and his blast in game 3 off christy mathewson tied that game in the ninth inning, and the athletics. Ive since repeated my experiment see video below on sidebyside comparisons between probably half a dozen new series 70 colts and the current line of series 80. Colt series 708090 firearms talk the community for. Ive since repeated my experiment see video below on sidebyside comparisons between probably half a dozen new series 70 colts and the current line of series. Wade preson played christopher colt, a traveling gun salesman who was really an undercover government agent. I personally think they were the best western swing band of the 90s. These 1911 s are manufactured with a wide variety of materials, finishes and unique features and are favorites in any collection. And of course colt now uses a series 80type firing pin and extractor in these pistols, if you really want to feel confused. Introduction i have always wanted a 1911 after seeing a lot of war movies especially black hawk down where the 1911 was used by special forces. Most 1911 fans dont like the series 80 series ii safties as it is one more thing that can break, and requires the gun to be disassemnled a little differently. Our handmade holster is an open toed design, that gives it a definite western flavor, and the design allows for quick, locked and loaded draws. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Colts series 70 trigger put to the test series 70 vs. All of colts 1911 pattern pistols incorporated the new design change so even the commander and officers acp pistols became known as series 80 guns.
The 911 9mm if youre thinking about a subcompact, and youre a 1911 fan, springfields 911 9mm deserves your consideration. Series 80 i noted that the trigger was not all it was cracked up to be my colt 1911 enthusiasts. Read 1911 reliability secrets at the top of the forum. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. In the 1911 world series, the philadelphia athletics defeated the new york giants four games to two philadelphia third baseman frank home run baker earned his nickname during this series. Holsterland presents only the finest and the best 1911 holsters on the market anywhere, such as fobus 1911, bianchi 1911 holsters, galco 1911 holsters, blackhawk 1911 holsters and more. My e series 1911ta doesnt like the wilson combat 47ds and it wont run a single magazine of the original act magazines that came with the gun. Warren kerrigan, pauline bush, jack richardson, scott r.
The series 80 stuff is not my favorite, but it normally works unless the trigger is fiddled with. Some guns the pin may be too short and not ush up on the button as well as it should. Practice with the colt commander series 80 1911 1911a1. This is a colt pre70 series 1911 a1 wwii commemorative pacific theater of operations pistol. He amazes them with his abilities to rope and ride and then is in the process of saving the girl from the burning house. He rescues a girl on a runaway buckboard and then is invited by the ranch hands to become their leader. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 22 may 1911. File photo for sale by kones korner on gunsamerica 989980729. In western culture, dream interpretation does not provide a. Magazine is proud to present this riveting new book with spectacular photographs, frontier tintypes, and inspiring text that powerfully describe the period of rapid arms development and cultural change occurring between 18661916 and the undying western dream. Most of the better smiths can do a very good job with the trigger, costs a little more but highly worth it and when you replace the parts if be sure that they will fit the pending on the maker of the parts, they can differ from the 70 series. Tennessee bob sinclar song, from the 2007 album western dream tennessee the wreckers song, from the 2007 album stand still, look pretty tennessee, from the 1992 album generation terrorists by manic street preachers.
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