The Down Range Forum
Member Section => Handguns => Topic started by: Swamp Yankee on April 12, 2009, 04:38:26 PM
-
That is one nice collection you have . Though I can't get mine to breed like yours. That little one is cute. Perhaps I just don't have enough.http://s154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/jarhead82-86/?action=view¤t=IMG_0673.jpg ;D ;D ;D ;D
Mike Mc
-
Do you breed all three at a time? OMG.....I gotta go lay down. :P
-
Give them hormones and leave them in a dark room for a while and see what happens. ;D
Very nice collection you got going there, Swamp.
-
Show 'em gun porn, kind of a how to. And work with that middle one, would ya? He looks like an early - shooter . . . .
Going to the corner
-
The middle one is a bit old compared to the others. It is a Sistema and the serial number indicates it was made in 1947 I did do some minor bypass surgery replacing the internals and giving it a minor face lift. So that one may be steril.The 1991 wont be of age for a few more years. I'll just have to wait and see what happens. ::) ::) ::)
Mike Mc
-
dark room,mood music and a little vintage break-free and you should be hearing the pitter patter of little 1911's in no time!!!
-
take them out for a night out on the town, get them smashed and then put on a bit of
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v18/spiderine/moti.jpg)
they may wake up regretting it but will get over it once they get out to the range as a new family going bang for the first time :o
-
You need at least one of the opposite sex for them to breed!
FWIW
Richard
-
When you spend time with them dont play favorites. They get jealous and may not "perform" up to your expectations. :(
-
Seriously, you might look into slide conversions.... less money, no paperwork and you get to shoot different calibers, barrel lengths, sights/optics, etc..... digging out my 1911's for the pic in the other thread made me think about the conversions I've got for that platform that I haven't shot in years! It's not exactly the same as adding guns, but it doesn allow you to multiply the variety of your collection.
-RJP
-
How do you get them to breed? Lots and lots of green.
-
hey Swamp... send them all to me.. I'll keep them for awhile... talk softly to them.. stroke them lovingly ..take them on long romantic trips with me to the country to shoot them..
I'll introduce them to Marshal and my 1911's ..
THEN.. we'll see what happens..
My guess is that they won't want to come home.. ;)
-
can I watch? :P
Ok...that was Wrong ... WROOONNGGGG!
-
Seriously, you might look into slide conversions.... less money, no paperwork and you get to shoot different calibers, barrel lengths, sights/optics, etc..... digging out my 1911's for the pic in the other thread made me think about the conversions I've got for that platform that I haven't shot in years! It's not exactly the same as adding guns, but it does allow you to multiply the variety of your collection.
-RJP
Got to give a big thumbs up on that one.
Get a frame you're comfortable with and fit several slides/calibers.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=12445&title=1911%20AUTO%202011%20BAR%20STOCK%20SLIDE
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=23286&st=&s=
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=6056&title=1911%20AUTO%20ENHANCED%20SLIDE
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=6055&title=1911%20AUTO%20SLIDE
-
Sorry Marshallette they are not allowed to cross state lines the old one is a bit senile and the other two are still under aged. ;D
I am working on the lots of green part but it will have to wait as I just bought another house in NC :'(
Rob I have to agree with you on the conversions and will look into a good 22 and 9mm kit to round things out. :)
Mike Mc
-
Since "conversions" came up... I've always been a bit suspicious of them as changing parts out like that would lead to uneven wear between several area's... Just a thought.
-
When I think conversion, I usually think, complete top end, then there is only the slide to frame fit, that would be different as far as wear, and that would depend on what the original was meant for, and the conversion. If I have a mated slide and frame for best accuracy, then I probably would not want to disturb that relationship, but if I have a service piece, and check the frame to slide fit, and there is no abnormal rubbing why not. The .22 conversions, with the exception of the Colt Ace, are alloy aluminum slides and won't hurt the frame, and some have independent slides, like the Marvel, so again, don't hurt anything. Now internal conversion kits, like the .460 Rowland, used on a .45 slide, I would probably buy a slide to go with it and dedicate it to it.
I had a customer who had me install a Wilson barrel, in his enhanced series 80, a brand new pistol, I asked why he wanted me to do that, as the factory barrel will probably shoot well, and with a match barrel bushing and fitting the link, would probably shoot very well. His logic, was, shoot the Wilson, ( and it does shoot well ) and have the factory fitted barrel as a spare. Go figure. You go out of business arguing with customers, but I do want to know, why they want the work done, and their expectations afterward.
Some people may argue here, but caliber conversions on 1911's has one head ache, the ejector will normally need to be changed, I have 1 swap caliber 1911, from 9mm to .45, I don't install the retaining pin on the ejector, so I can remove it by hand or with pliers and push the other one in, when assembled it is captured and can't go anywhere, on disassembly it could fall out, but does not, and I'm aware of it, and things just go smoother.