Fun gun fact for today.

[Jasongar8]

The U.S Army adpoted the M1911 .45 into service 99 years ago today. Just thought you 1911 guys might like to know. Sorry bout the wrong pic, I was in a hurry when I posted it. It is now fixed.

Edited March 30, 2010 by Jasongar8

[Mike.357]

It ought to be a national holiday.

( great fix on that pic!)

(( of course the gun is sitting on ripstop, did they have that back then? ))

Edited March 30, 2010 by Mike.357

[Guest jackdm3]

Waiting for the centennial editions. Gotta be more than lackluster.

[Guest bkelm18]

( not that it matters but your pic is a 1911 a1)

I was just gonna say the same.

Edited March 29, 2010 by bkelm18

[TullyMars]

Thanks for the tidbit. 99 never looked so good.

[Johnny_Utah]

An interesting looksee--

Kimber > Products > Centennial Edition

[Steelharp]

I would like to see the scallop at the front of the slide shortened and tighter as the originals were. The longer slope is fine, but I like this better.

Edited March 30, 2010 by Steelharp

[Parrothead]

An interesting looksee--

Kimber > Products > Centennial Edition

i assume i will need to sale my house to buy one of those

[DavidD]

i assume i will need to sale my house to buy one of those

I heard they will be over $3k

[Steelharp]

I heard they will be over $3k

I think someone should offer one for the original 1911 price.

[Mike.357]

I think someone should offer one for the original 1911 price.

if you find that deal get a dozen of them.

[Steelharp]

Really... that would be the coolest centennial deal of all.

[Hgunner]

An interesting looksee--

Kimber > Products > Centennial Edition

There are some 1911's that I would not balk at dropping 3K plus on.

However this is not one of them.

[Steelharp]

There are some 1911's that I would not balk at dropping 3K plus on.

Wanna adopt me?

[Guest gcrookston]

Here is one from early 1913 delivery (they didn't start shipping until april 1912). This gun was purchased by me in 1999 for $1,600. I sold it in 2007 for $2,800. I have heard, but have not been able to confirm it sold last fall through an on-line auction house for $3,900...

[Guest jackdm3]

"Here is one from early 1913 delivery (they didn't start shipping until april 1912). This gun was purchased by me in 1999 for $1,600. I sold it in 2007 for $2,800. I have heard, but have not been able to confirm it sold last fall through an on-line auction house for $3,900..."

$1200 tax-free? Awesome!