Post your 1911 beauties!

longtooth · #226

Like the front strap too.

HighVelocity · #227

Thanks Lrb and LT. I have had about a bazillion sets of grips on this gun and decided that for durability and utility, simple is best. The front strap is 3M "sealed" stair tape. the sand doesn't wear off like some others I've tried.
The grips are Ergo XT (less than $20) and they're gritty enough to maintain a positive grip but don't take my skin off like the Gunner Grips.
The Ergo's are also thinner and lighter weight than most standard thickness grips. This gun is heavy enough without adding to it.

KinnyLee · #228

Ahhhh. Thanks for bringing the thread back up again.

jbirds1210 · #229

I bet he checks it at least twice a day to see if someone else resurrected it!

"My name is HighVelocity and I am a fowty five addict"
Jason

HighVelocity · #230

My name is HighVelocity and I am a fowty five addict

Thank you Captain Obvious.

I actually haven't looked at this thread in quite a while but was still surprised to see how far down it got. That's just not acceptable. JMB would turn over in his grave if he knew.

jbirds1210 · #231

You will be proud to know that I put my Glocks to the side and took my 1911 out to the range today. Shot plates with it for about an hour and a half and had a heck of a good time.

Now I must put it away for another six months so I don't get addicted and have to feed that thing!

Jason

lrb111 · #232

HighVelocity wrote: The front strap is 3M "sealed" stair tape. the sand doesn't wear off like some others I've tried.
The grips are Ergo XT (less than $20) and they're gritty enough to maintain a positive grip but don't take my skin off like the Gunner Grips.
The Ergo's are also thinner and lighter weight than most standard thickness grips. This gun is heavy enough without adding to it.

I have a piece that I think would look nice with a similar treatment. Thanks!!

KinnyLee · #233

jbirds1210 wrote:You will be proud to know that I put my Glocks to the side and took my 1911 out to the range today. Shot plates with it for about an hour and a half and had a heck of a good time.

Now I must put it away for another six months so I don't get addicted and have to feed that thing!

Jason

That's a beautiful V10 you have there. Makes me want to get one. lol.

HighVelocity · #234

I think it's a V12 isn't it? Fullsize = V12, Compact = V10. "I think".

I have a V12 and it's a lot of fun to shoot although not IDPA legal with the ports.
Recently I experimented by dropping an old GI NM barrel and a "drop in" Wilson Combat barrel bushing into it instead of the ported bull barrel.
It worked!!

Sometimes I get lucky.

KinnyLee · #235

HighVelocity wrote:I think it's a V12 isn't it? Fullsize = V12, Compact = V10. "I think".

I have a V12 and it's a lot of fun to shoot although not IDPA legal with the ports.
Recently I experimented by dropping an old GI NM barrel and a "drop in" Wilson Combat barrel bushing into it instead of the ported bull barrel.
It worked!! Sometimes I get lucky.

You're right. It's a V12.

#236

I thought I would put one more up here for everyone to see

Cosmo 9 · #237

Very nice Mr. Carlson!

longtooth · #238

Great gun. Wher did them grips come from brother.

HighVelocity · #239

Nice Kimber!! Those grips are very unique and eye catching. Who made them and do you know what woods were used?

#240

I have no ideal about the grips. They caught my eyes when I was looking on EBAY. I think they make the gun. This is the only Kimber I own and love it for a carry gun.