I had some time on my hands today... :) New toys inside!

[Hanwei]

So I figured I'd take some "quick and dirty" photos of my newly acquired guns going back to September.

First up is a Colt 1911 Government Series 70 in Nickel. I actually picked her up today. My intentions were to pick up a Colt 1911 circa 1918 U.S. Army but I realized that I just wouldn't want to shoot it as much as I'd like to. I'm looking for a shooter... not a safe queen. This nickel plated beauty was in the display case... and I swear I saw it wink at me... so I snatched it up instead.

Next up is a S&W 686 3inch CS-1 issued to the U.S. Customs Service. The shop actually mislabeled it as a 2.5inch plain jane 686... and consequently under priced it by a good $250-300. So... what was I supposed to do?!

A few months ago... in the same shop that I found the CS-1 in... I saw a 9mm 2-tone Sig 239... and it's one of those guns that just fits my hand. There's something nice about the Sig single stack 9mm's.

Lastly... is the poor man's Sig. The 9mm P225. It's in great condition... and like the single stack 239... it just fits my hand. I shoot it well... and it might be my favorite Sig.

 

[Ripach]

Nice collection Hanwei, thanks for sharing.

 

[johnN]

nice acquisitions. Sig's are great, i have a p220 and a old p6. need short triggers and light springs for them and new sights for the p6. next for me will be a 1911

 

[Mack]

I like your new wheel gun

Please tell me which shop under-prices. I'd like to go there today ;-)

 

[m44]

Great pics, great guns.

 

[packingungal]

Very, very nice - love that 1911!! Nice pics!

 

[The Village Idiot]

Nice guns and, as usual, great photos. BTW, because of your photographic skills, did I tell you that I hate you!

 

[Ricochet]

Nice additions to your collection. Great photos. Like that 686!

 

[pdm]

That's some excellent photography. Kudos.

 

[Bob P]

NICE.

I am so Jonesing for a 1911.

 

[Hanwei]

Thanks guys!

nice acquisitions. Sig's are great, i have a p220 and a old p6. need short triggers and light springs for them and new sights for the p6. next for me will be a 1911

So... I've never felt a Sig short trigger. Does it make a huge difference?

Please tell me which shop under-prices. I'd like to go there today ;-)

No way! I'm keeping this secret for myself!

Nice guns and, as usual, great photos. BTW, because of your photographic skills, did I tell you that I hate you!

Hey... all you have to do is drop all of your guns off at my place... give me... oh... a few months with them... and I'll take some snazzy photos of them for you. And I'll need a few months ... to you know... process the photos... get them JUST right for you

NICE.

I am so Jonesing for a 1911.

Do it. Scratch that itch!

 

[VARCHAR2]

The 239 does fit in the hand very nicely.

 

[45collector]

Nickel Colt '70 - Beautiful. Get rid of that silly grip safety though. (or have it plated)

 

[Hanwei]

yeah... I definitely don't like the grip safety... but I'm not sure what I'm going to do about the controls just yet. I may just replace the slide stop, thumb safety, and grip safety to something else. I'll have to weigh my options.

The hard part is all of the controls out there are either blue or stainless... I can't find any nickel controls to buy.

 

[45collector]

Might be able to get away with hardchroming these small parts to match the rest? It won't be exact, but it should look better than stainless.

 

[Hanwei]

Yeah... I'll have to see.

 

[GSG]

Nice pictures, and I especially like the look of that Colt 1911, very nice.

 

[CooperS7777]

Very nice! A 1911 is on my long list!