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I guess it's the TALO version of the WWI repro:
I will probably send this one to Steve Morrision for a "Retro" package, eventually.
Beautiful pistol, Patrick!
And you're correct, the TALO pistols are not M1911s/WWIs, they are closer to the M1911A1/WWII pistol.
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My newly arrived almost twins, well cousins actually.
On the left is my Les Baer Premier II and on the right is my Colt, Government MKIV, Series 70 made in 1978. I got both from a local gun shop. They were on consignment. The LB had only about 500 rounds through it and the Colt even less.
Last edited by 84B20; 12-30-09 at 18:45.
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Gorgeous 1911! I wouldn't be able to bring myself to shoot such a masterpiece.
I'm thinking just doing the following to mine:
Better front sight (w/ tritium)
Widen/deepen the rear sight notch
Replace all MIM parts (I think there are only 3, the sear & mag catch being 2 of them)
Stake plunger tube
Bevel magwell
Replace MSH with a straight serrated one
Spare parts fitted (3 extractors, 1 slide stop, 1 oversized FP stop & anything else the smith recommends)
Better fitting bushing
Reliability job
That's it on the list for now! I'll even keep the stock grips, as they'd have to be splintered the F up to affect function IMO!
Last edited by QuickStrike; 12-30-09 at 18:26.
I wouldn't change anything that can't be changed back to original, especially on a limited run. If I were you I would get some Colt 3 dot sights that use the same dovetail and staking, once you go milling a slide there is no going back, and I guarantee that will hurt if you ever want to sell that gun.
"Fear The Man With Only One Rifle"
[QUOTE=d90king;Here is a "retro" John Harrison did for me on a WWI Repro..
Superb specimen.
Looks really nice !
DROOL...
I know it's nothing special but I really like it. For a factory gun it's got a great trigger and plenty accurate.
This picture was taken after my Utah CCW class. This was only the second time I ran my 1911. 20 rounds from 15, 7 and 3 yards. I know with a little more work I can bring those shots to the right. lol All in all I'm happy with it.
Ken
Last edited by aslink; 08-30-10 at 14:11.
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It's interesting you show this photo. I have a similar one only I didn't shoot the 1911. I bought the Colt Government MKIV, Series 70 that was manufactured in 1978 but was never really used. It was on consignment at a local gun shop and I decided to buy it because I wanted an older model. Unfortunately there were serious problems with it. It had numerous FTF's and FTE's. Long story short, I sent it to Colt's custom shop and had them repair it.
They were able to do the repair as well as do a reliability package and sent back the test results. This it the target they sent. What was remarkable was the fact they went the extra mile and tested it with both FMJ's (which is what this target is and JHP's. They indicated that the JHP's (230 gr) were shooting a bit high and suggested using a 185 gr to compensate. That's what I call service. By the way, the whole job took only about 4 weeks round trip and that included installing Trijicon sights.
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