Friday, January 14, 2011

Friday Gun Pr0n #198

Today's gun pic comes to us courtesy of JRebel:

1911 Yin/Yang

Man, I do love me some 1911s. And what better time to showcase them than in 2011, the 100th anniversary of JMB (PBUH)'s most famous design? I'll let JRebel tell you about them:

Younger brother is Brazilian.

Taurus PT-1911B
.45 ACP
Government.
Colt style Series 80 - trigger operated firing pin block.
Full length guide rod.

Stock features from Taurus on the PT-1911B.
High ride beavertail grip safety.
Skeletonized trigger with over-travel adjustment.
Extended ambidextrous thumb safety.
Checkered frontstrap and trigger guard.
Heinie "Straight-8" sights.

Older brother is Filipino.

Rock Island Armory M1911-A1 FS

.45 ACP
Government.
Original A1 type - no firing pin block.
Stock GI sights (for now).
Short guide rod.

Upgrades from stock FS model pistol:
Wilson Combat high ride beavertail grip safety.
Wilson Combat competition match trigger with over-travel adjustment.
Wilson Combat hex head grip screws + bushings
Colt extended ambidextrous thumb safety.
Swenson commander style hammer, Stainless Steel.
Rubber, checkered double-diamond grips.

See, that's the great thing about the 1911 platform. There are so ways to make it your own, to take something that's pretty darn good out of the box and make it better - by making it *yours*. From the simplest improvement like a new set of grips to a complete target overhaul, you can do just about anything with a 1911 in the quest for the perfect gun. *Your* perfect gun.

Looks like JRebel has two of them - thanks for sharing!

That is all.

5 comments:

libertyman said...

Hey -- where's your new acquisition?

Jay G said...

Picking it up tomorrow. Look for it *next* Friday... :D

Snarky said...

Ah, those are so sexy it *hurts*. I REALLY need to get out his way and thoroughly abuse those puppies. Til my hands hurt.

Yes, this is a good idea.

Anonymous said...

I would've guessed the bottom one was a Remington R1, but I didn't see the skeletonized trigger.

WV: sonsa. Sonsabitches need to back off with the talk of the First Amendment infringements...

Ancient Woodsman said...

Not so sure Brazil v. Phillipines makes for Yin & Yang...more like if you did that shot with a Ruger P-97 and a SIG 220 Supermatch, both .45s at the opposite end of the spectrum. Two 1911s seems more like, well...two 1911s. Which is always better than one 1911, of course.

Certainly the rest of us are still quite happy with your enthusiastic post. Good shooting, either way!