I only have experience with three taurus guns and they all worked well for me fathers. As a selftaught smith, he takes special pride in his selection as the american pistolsmith guild 2004 pistolsmith of the year. Browning more than a century ago, the classic model 1911 was built to last. Winchester pre 64 model 94 carbine offering high capacity and fast action, winchesters pre 64 model 94 carbine was the ar15 of its era. American tactical shooting association, he is a practicing tacti.
Shooting times serves an extremely active group of dedicated, technically savvy shooting and hunting enthusiasts who form a core group of opinionleaders and purchaseinfluencers in the shooting sports community. The complete book of the modle 1911 is featuring the tac. And if you want to own your own version of this classic pistol inspired by the ones on duty during the pancho villa mission, then check out the springfield armory 1911 milspec. Every issue of shooting times offers exciting, authoritative coverage of guns, ammunition, reloading, and the shooting sports. The issue is that the 1911 is a finicky design and has earned itself a reputation as a handgun that may or may not run properly out of the box. I just added the grip panels and screws a few weeks later. The colt gun passed with no reported malfunctions, while the savage designs had 37. John dean jeff cooper may 10, 1920 september 25, 2006 was a united states marine, the creator of the modern technique of handgun shooting, and an expert on. Whatever happened to the complete book of the model 1911. If like me you come from a different platform and you plan to use your 1911 in a sd role or for competition, i recommend to practice removing the safety again and again and again.
After all, the 1911 is the most prolific handgun design of all time. What are the secrets to shooting the 1911 the high road. Dont miss the 2019 edition of the complete book of the model 1911. Put handgun history on your side with your own, brandnew 1911 courtesy of springfield armorys milspec. Scott is a competitive pistol shooter himself and a lifelong admirer of the greatest firearms inventor the world has ever known. When my interest in 1911s started decades ago, i learned not to even waste my time and ammunition test firing them because, chances were, they wouldnt work reliably. All new 2009 makes and models have been included, plus updated values on discontinued firearms and antiques. One thing that bugs me about the current state of gun mags is you can read the exact same article, by the same author, over a couple of different mags in the same publishing group family. Shooting times by intermedia outdoors 2940043958952. Shooting times complete book of the model 1911 2015 paperback january 1, 2015 by f author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Shooting times is written for both the experienced and novice gun enthusiast, focusing on new product developments and activities in the shooting industry.
American tactical shooting association, he is a practicing tactician and the lessons he learns perfecting the craft go into every one of his guns. We were at the back of the store looking in the glass case at 1911s. The complete book of the modle 1911 is featuring the tac 1911 ii 10mm and the tac 2011. The book of the winchester model 70 and 94 pays homage to that lineage in a manner that is informative, as well as entertaining. So it well may be that the highest compliment the ruger firearms company has ever returned in acknowledgement is the introduction of a truetoform example of john brownings classic and iconic model 1911.
And whoever is running their email and regular mail ad department. Garthwaite, i noticed that he offered a 1911 pistolsmithing class. Find a good 1911 with a polished trigger and sear, and see if your shooting doesnt improve. This special historical tribute to john brownings incomparable model 1911 pistol was written by browning employee scott engen. Price new from used from single issue magazine, january 1, 2016 please retry. Read 1911 the first 100 years online by sweeney patrick books. This new pistol is designed specifically to handle that kind of power with ease. I needed to find a replacement for the commander while it was in the shop, preferably in 9mm as my wallet was beginning to recognize the impact of a steady range diet of.
The most comprehensive guide to the venerable handgun created by john m. Doing much reading on the subject, it looked like the 1911 pistol was the best. Complete book of the model 1911 shooting times publication single issue magazine january 1, 20 by joel j. Eli grew up shooting a1style 1911 pistols, so he switched out the 9mms trigger for a fusion ultra match grade short trigger. A creepy trigger will also draw your attention away from shooting and to the sloppy trigger pull. Shooting illustrated the origin of the commandersize 1911. Shooting times was founded in 1960 and has a total print audience of more than one million.
Originally posted by moakes58 most dont consider a kimber entry level. Complete book of the model 1911 shooting times 2016 single issue magazine january 1, 2016 3. Shooting times magazine presents the 2015 complete book of the model 1911. Complete book of the model 1911 20, shooting times. I did feel that there were too many times sweeney talked about taking the gun to your. Shooting times specials serve an extremely active group of dedicated, technically savvy shooting and hunting enthusiasts. This issue features sig sauer 1911 super target aged to perfection. Jhp projectile, the 10mm produces a muzzle velocity of 1,330 fps, 605 ft. Patterned after the original m1911 and featuring several 1911a1 upgrades and additional modern enhancements beyond that, the springfield armory pistol offers you a lot. I did feel that there were too many times sweeney talked about taking the gun to your personal gunsmith for tuning. But kimber does make 1 or 2 in that price point so it would.
Shooting times serves an extremely active group of dedicated, technically savvy shooting and hunting enthusiasts who form a core group of opinionleaders and purchaseinfluencers in the shooting. Joel hutchcroft has worked in the gun industry for. I can remember the first time my father taught me to shoot a rifle, how he had me. You may pick up a copy of it for a limited time on newsstands where shooting times. Fjestad has been expanded to almost 2,300 pages, easily making it the highest page count of any firearms book currently in print. Complete book of the model 1911 shooting times 2016. The m1911, also known as the colt government or government, is a single action. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 2015 please retry. The 10mm super jagare from kimber is built for hunting. Every issue of shooting times brings you exciting, authoritative coverage of guns, ammunition, reloading, and the shooting sports. Complete book of the model 1911 20, shooting times special.
Jagare is swedish for hunter, huntsman, lover of the chase. Paramilitary rifle values have also been brought uptodate, reflecting recent. Maybe its because i serve doubleduty as the editor of both shooting times and my companys special publication called the complete book of the model 1911, but ive come to appreciate that there is almost no shooting task a model 1911 cant handle. The standard factory gun normally has a pretty good barrel.
While the heart of a bullseye pistol may be the barrel and the trigger, a custom extractor right will be hand fitted to a slide, whereas the factory extractor left drops in with no special fitting. Retired ohio probation officer and colt 1911 aficionado michael skeen tests the ruger. Basic 1911 dos and donts any tips for a 1911 rookie. When i sit on the couch to work on an essay or a novel, there is a cz 75. In addition to the above standard edition, two premium versions of the book are. Though there are those who feel the only 1911 comes in. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Winans april 5, 1852 august 12, 1920 was an american marksman, horse breeder, sculptor, and painter who participated in the 1908 and 1912 summer olympics. I did feel that there were too many times sweeney talked about taking the gun to. Complete book of the model 1911 outdoor sportsman group. In this months issue of the complete book of autopistols, the pt 1911 is described as the following. The new 30th anniversary edition of the blue book of gun values by s. Its sure better than the typical barrel used on most guns years ago, but its usually not as good as a premium barrel used by a good custom gunmaker.
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