Happy 1911 Day

[Sedalia Dave]

On February 14th 1911 JMB was awarded a patent for the iconic 1911. 

 

[Blackwater 53393]

Mine accompanied me to a Valentines luncheon with Schoolmarm today!!

[LawMan Mark, SASS #57095L]

Been wearing one version of it all day.

 

Never seen a photo of JMB with a 1911 in hand, though.  

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

[Caladisi kid]

And ya'll thought that were a lanerd ring  

[DocWard]

And on my birthday too! How about that!

[Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485]

47 minutes ago, DocWard said:

And on my birthday too! How about that!

Happy birthday!

[watab kid]

i have a number of them but not gonna use any to open a beer - got other things i might offer uo for that if needed tho as my beer is important to me 

[Pat Riot]

12 hours ago, DocWard said:

And on my birthday too! How about that!

Happy Birthday Doc 

 

I haven’t owned a 1911 in 17 years. My last one was a Colt 1991A1. My daughter has that one now. My first Colt 1911 was the one I bought right after I got out of the Navy. A Colt’s Combat Gov’t series 70. What a great pistol that one was. I compare every 1911 I have owned or fired since to that one. That is one gun that I truly regret selling. 
Every time I pick up a modern 1911 today they just don’t have any appeal for for me. If I could afford to replace my original I definitely would, but I’d bet it just wouldn’t be the same. 

[Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474]

Pretty easy to tell the lineage isn't it?