Something You Should Not See Everyday

[graycrait]

None of these guns are hardly on anyone's radar otherwise I wouldn't or couldn't own them. Be that as it may these guns work, are fun and might save your xxx.

Group photo:

Except for one broken spring in a Phoenix Arms HP22, 2nd one down, right hand column, these are 100%. Crazy.

Left hand column are S&W 422s and 1 622 .22LRs (same guns different finishes).

Middle column are Star BMs (9mm except for third one down is a BKM (aluminum) frame.

Right column are 4 Phoenix Arms HP22s and one Jennings J22.

1911 photo is of my made from parts 1911. Fired 50 rds today at 7 yards in a golf ball size hole, shooting two-handed left and two-handed right, and one-handed left and one-handed right using Independence 230 grain FMJ ball ammo and Chip McCormick mags. No FTEs, No FTFs. As good as it gets for a 1911 with a 69 yr old slide, barrel, bushing and who knows what vintage Essex frame and trial and error unknown small parts.

[Guest The Driller]

whats the one in the middle?

[enfield]

That's one fugly slide on the 1911! Goes to show you that looks aren't everything.

[graycrait]

The middle column of pistols, including the chrome one with fake mother of pearl grips, are Star BM 9mm, with the third one having an aluminum frame, but everything else is the same. Slide, barrel and bushing on the 1911 are 1942 Colt.

[tercel89]

WOW thats cool on that 1911 you built . As I always say I prefer function over fashion . That is nice .

[graycrait]

best thing about the 1911, other than it works well, is total out of pocket expense has been time and not a whole lot of that really.

[Guest TnValleyBulletman]

The Star BM is a great gun and can be picked up cheap. I would consider the changes made to it from the original 1911 to be improvements. The external extractor, no plunger tube to loosen and the safety system. These are great guns.