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master:
--- Quote from: farva;3451168 ---check out what i just got from my grandfather for a cleaning and lube job. It was my great grand fathers in world war one. He had it on his side down in mexico leading men in the chase of poncho villa and also on his side through a stent in england and a short one across europe. Once home he had to buy his weapon from the military for $15. After WW1 .........
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Mother of god.
Amazing gun with an amazing story. I'd almost be afraid to put rounds through it, and instead just stare at it. Maybe even frame it in a locked glass case (possibly with the firing pin removed for safety).
couch:
--- Quote from: farva;3451168 ---check out what i just got from my grandfather for a cleaning and lube job. It was my great grand fathers in world war one. He had it on his side down in mexico leading men in the chase of poncho villa and also on his side through a stent in england and a short one across europe. Once home he had to buy his weapon from the military for $15. After WW1 my grandfather had it on his side throughout WW2 in many places including panama and guam. In 1949, after my grandfather got back and graduated college my great grandfathers neighbor, who was a shooting coach for some award winning army shooting team offered my great grand father an opportunity to send the gun back to colt, who his shooting team was endorsed by, to be "remanufactured". From what i take the gun was re-blued after a re-finish. It is all of the original parts and original grips. Only thing that looks suspect is the main spring housing, it doesn't have the loop. Anyway, check it out. It is a Colt m1911 from 1913.
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This rules so hard!
farva:
--- Quote from: zane;3451207 ---Mother of god.
Amazing gun with an amazing story. I'd almost be afraid to put rounds through it, and instead just stare at it. Maybe even frame it in a locked glass case (possibly with the firing pin removed for safety).
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I actually filmed my grandfather telling the story in its entirety and shot a sweet photo of him and the gun. He is fishing out some old photos of him and my great grandfather from their military days. I want to frame the gun at some point with photos of both of them and type and frame the story. My father had it as one of his prized possessions until he passed away.
deathrow:
Wow, Farva, that is an awesome story and an amazing gun. I will inherit a lot of guns that have significant meaning to my family. My grandfather was a U.S. pistol champion and I will have the Smith and Wesson .38 that he used to win that title.
farva:
--- Quote from: zane;3451207 ---Mother of god.
Amazing gun with an amazing story. I'd almost be afraid to put rounds through it, and instead just stare at it. Maybe even frame it in a locked glass case (possibly with the firing pin removed for safety).
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also forgot to mention, he gave the gun back for a cleaning and for me to put a lighter spring in it so he can fire it. It is in pristine condition. He just bought one of those smith and wesson bodygaurd .380's and he can barely pull the slide back on it. I am going to lube the 1911 up and throw a super soft spring in it and take him to the range. He is almost 88 years old ripping! haha
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