I am a Coltaholic

[Pred]

I can stop at any time, But I must first admit that I have a problem with wanting Colt 1911s,,,
It all started a little over a year ago with the stunning purchase of a Colt Officers MKIV series 80 Bright polish enhanced with ivory grips, Then it was a government that was the perfect match, Then, well as you may have guessed, It turned into several more Colts, and I find myself driving out of my way just to swing into a gun shop that I heard of,
I dont want to stop,,, When is enough?
Is it when the ssafe is full?
Or do you just get another safe?
My name is Peter, And I am A Coltahoic.
Peter.

[magnaed]

I am not trying to depress you but from my own experience of 44 years of loving the Colt 1911, I don't really think there is a cure for what ail's us! At least I hope there isn't a cure!

From viewing your profile and avatar maybe it is a Indiana thing?? Columbus maybe?

Good Luck

Magnaed

[Hersh]

I am not trying to depress you but from my own experience of 44 years of loving the Colt 1911, I don't really think there is a cure for what ail's us! At least I hope there isn't a cure!



I gotta FEVER and the only prescription is more Colts! *

(All credit to Christopher Walken!)

[ACEGUNNER]

I have owned and shot Colt 1911s since I was 7 years old. Now I'm 54 and now I am positive that "THERE IS NO CURE"!!!

[jdc1244]

It’s good to know there are others who have/understand the addiction.

[geritolranger]

i understand it but my wife would kill me if i acted out my desires at the gun shop!!

[lavern23]

My addiction was passed down from my father. I can remember when we would go to our property and shoot. He would bring all sorts of stuff but there was just something about that Government 45 acp that just hooked me. I think he did it on purpose. I sure don't mind. We still have alot of fun with that thing. When my daughter sees me cleaning my 1911's she asks me when can she have a pink princess Colt gun. I plan on passing the addiction to her and the son my wife is due to deliver in March. It is kindof funny...when I go shooting with my dad I feel like I am 8 years old again. I am 33 now. It is truly awwesome!

[Hunter]

There is a romance about the Colt Government Model that no other has. I believe it stems from the history of the company and the pride of a hand built pistol by old world craftsmen.
I too have the Colt fever and have not been able to shake it (nor would I want to). I realized it a number of years ago when paying for one Colt and planning for my next one.

[geritolranger]

i got to take my dad shooting at Quantico when I was at the WTBN there, it was an awesome way to spend a Sunday morning......

[jdc1244]

To his credit my 14 year old son seems to understand 1911 means Colt, history and tradition. These guns will be his someday, he will have Colt pistols he can be proud of.

[daveohno]

Nope, I'm in total denial! I do not have a Colt problem..........

[dakota1911]

I certainly have 1911itis and Colt is the specific variant I have been infected with. By the time I was about 8 I had shot revolvers in .22 and .38 and a Ruger MkI in .22. Of course the Ruger is a blowback action and has the bolt that comes back and the slide and grip stay where they are, so I had a little experience with autos.

Also when I was 8, I had shot a .357 Mag and the recoil for a kid was not fun. (Now that I have grown up I have lots of .357Mag, 44Mag, etc). Back to when I was 8 after the .357 I shot my first 1911 I was amazed at the lack of recoil and told my father, "The gun seems to take itself apart and then put itself together on each shot.

I guess I got infected right then.

[Tommy D]

I believe I need to go to the gun store tomorrow...

[dakota1911]

I went to 5 gunstores yesterday.

[elijdub]

I went to 5 gunstores yesterday.
I went to two yesterday, and one today :D :D :D!!!!

I have a full-blown case of 1911-itis, subvariant, Coltitis! I hate to tell you this my friends but we're all doomed :scared:! There is no end in sight.... I've begun dreaming about pre-series 70 9mm Commanders!!!
Along the lines of what Hunter said, i am planning my next purchase while i'm waiting for the NICS report on my current one ;).
...First i'll need a pre-series 80 Combat, and LW, Commander in .45 and 9mm...and maybe 38 Super, then i want a "shooter" A1, and then i'll look for an "original" m1911....And just when i thought it couldn't get any worse, i've discovered a love for High Powers (FN's and i even want an FM Detective!)!...and Winchester "lever's"!...and maybe a CZ or two!...and Smith J-Frames (and a TRS)....and Ruger .44mags. ..And did i mention AR's :D? Baers? Nighthawks? Custom 1911's?
I'm out of control....:scared: ;)

[magnaed]

Like yourself I am leaving all my Colts to my now 36 year old son except for my 70 series Colt Combat Commander which I have decided to to buried with!

He is a good kid/man but I sure love that Commander and I think I am getting selfish in my old age! :lm: :D

magnaed

[vikz]

resistance is futile!!just get a 2nd or 3rd job if possible..

[larry starling]

It's not a sickness it's a life style. Some people love cars and etc. Myself I choose to collect and enjoy Colt's. If it's a perceived sickness oh well. There are alot more things in life that could be worse. I'm sure we all could list plenty of worse things......I wouldn't worry about it enjoy your Colt's. I own over 50+ including rifles , revolvers and 1911's..... :)

[Joni Lynn]

It's not a sickness, it's a fun disease.............the kind you enjoy having. Might as well enjoy having it, you won't have any money though so be fore warned.
I have more Colt's than I'll admit to and will probably buy more in the not too distant future. Old ones new ones different ones, anything that says Colt on it is fair game!

[TheSmokingGnu]

Colts and dogs are life's rewards for being good (or trying to be anyway - but the Colts will overlook certain problems and the dogs will always forgive you, so you're safe either way...)

[Pred]

I dont know if it's an Indiana thing, But I am In PA,,, I have a few colt revolvers as well, But these dang 1911s will be the death of my wallet, It seems as though I go into a shop where I havent been for a couple of months, And there will be a series 70 or 80 Just sitting there with a lost puppy look about it, and it's priced right, And it will follow me home, The last one was a week ago, A mint gold cup national match in the box, series 80 and a deep blue luster in the likes which I had never seen before, It came home with me, Got a break down, and a relube job, And a new recoil spring, It has the most buttery feel of any 1911 I have, And a 3 lb trigger,,,,,,,
It is a good thing I work long days------I dont get to go to shops until the weekend,,, If it werent for my job I would be searching far and wide for the new bargin
They are all "investments" I keep telling myself, They surely will be more reliable than the stock market?!!!!!!!!!
My name is Peter and I am a coltaholic.

[elijdub]

You and me both ;). Sounds like a really nice Gold Cup! That's on my to-do list eventually. Boy oh boy, just the sound of it..."deep blue luster"..."buttery" action...there's just something about a Colt!
I do have to agree with the other posts though. We may joke about the "addiction" aspect of it, but there are PLENTY of worse things we could be doing with our time. Collecting Colts brings me great joy (and i'm new to this!)!

Where in PA are you? I grew up in Williamsport.

[Joni Lynn]

I'm in the Pittsburgh area (sorta). (I know, you weren't asking me.............but....)

[jdc1244]

Does anyone’s ‘sickness’ so bad as to not be interested in other 1911s? Intellectually I understand SA, S&W, DW, etc make fine 1911s – but if it isn’t a Colt, I don’t want it. Yes, the P7 is really cool but for the price of the P7 – or a tad less - I can have a Colt.

Oh, well… :o

[magnaed]

"Does anyone’s ‘sickness’ so bad as to not be interested in other 1911s? "

Yep! I agree with the fellow who has a signature that state "if it's not a Colt it's a clone!"

I am not saying there are not other brands of 1911's that are excellent pistols but for me personally "if it's not a Colt it's a clone!"

There are a multitude of Custom 1911's that are outstanding pistols but it boils down to one's personal preference and mine is Colt!

I think everyone here is kidding about it being a sickness when we really mean it is a life long love affair with a classic pistol.

Magnaed

[tenx]

This is not a sickness, this is not a disease. This is a badge of honor.

[JimK]

My uncle handed down his old Remington Rand when he went to the nursing home. Since then I've Picked up 4 Colt's, 2 CD's, and a RIA. That was less than 2 years ago. There is somthing about them Colts and that old RR that the others just don't have. It is a sickness LOL

[magnaed]

This is not a sickness, this is not a disease. This is a badge of honor.
"This is not a sickness, this is not a disease. This is a badge of honor."

Absolutely! Very well put.

Magnaed

[EchoBravoKilo]

Heh, heh, heh! Coltitis - me too.

[Joni Lynn]

Of all the 1911's I have less than a handfull aren't Colt's. I don't know what it is, but Colt's get my attention.

[elijdub]

I'm in the Pittsburgh area (sorta). (I know, you weren't asking me.............but....)
I woulda' asked you too Lynnie, but i already knew ;) (musta' asked you before...). One of my best friends is a Contractor in Pittsburgh. Fun town! What's the name of that famous restaurant that serves french fries and cole slaw on every sandwich (near Pitt)? Is that "The O"?

[oldCop]

Well, I'm over ordering Baers (for now)....Now I just need to decide if I next want a WWI Repro or a Series 70 Repro to Join my other Colts. THIS IS MADNESS!!!

[Joni Lynn]

Primanti's? Or something like that I think. I probably spelled it wrong. Heart attack on a plate.
I have a job interview in Pittsburgh coming up and I'm not sure I want the job bad enough to do the drive every day. It would add about an hour and fifteen minutes to each end of my commute. :(

[Joni Lynn]

Get the WW1 repro. It's super neet 1911 and extremely well made. Also soon to become unobtainium while the series 70 will remain in production longer.

[elijdub]

Primanti's? Or something like that I think. I probably spelled it wrong. Heart attack on a plate.
I have a job interview in Pittsburgh coming up and I'm not sure I want the job bad enough to do the drive every day. It would add about an hour and fifteen minutes to each end of my commute. :(
RIGHT...Primanti's :D! I ate there 12 years ago when i visited some friends.
http://www.primantibros.com/
Sometimes it's just worth the risk ;).

That's a lot of commute-time if you ask me Lynnie. Maybe it's worth it... Is it a good job-offer? It'd take a heck of a job to get me to drive more than 30 mins. to work. I'm a contractor so i often spend long portions of my days driving from site to site, but i'm never more than 30 mins. from home.
Good luck if you do the interview!

[elijdub]

Get the WW1 repro. It's super neet 1911 and extremely well made. Also soon to become unobtainium while the series 70 will remain in production longer.
....But it seems like his major need is "carry". Personally i'd have a hard time putting that much wear on my repro.

That's it! I've solved the problem! ...You need one of each :D:D:D! It's just that simple ;).... Ah, life can be so simple sometimes...;).

[Joni Lynn]

If any of my guns earn their wear it's okay with me, a lot of the guns I buy to use, if that means a little wear then so be it. My carry gun (S&W 340PD) is starting to show a good bit of wear and I didn't even notice until my father pointed it out to me.

[Pred]

What???? You dont carry a colt????
I just picked up a Smith 340sc,,, 12 oz of 5 shot 357.... Hurts a bit to shoot,,, But it was magnaported and it feels the same as the other smith 2" 38 specials,,
So for now I carry the wheel gun,,,
Peter.

[oldCop]

Good point, Joni......it's not for carry, elij....I just haven't bought a 1911 since I received my PII from Les sometime late last year, and I'm ready for another Colt to keep the others company. My Department won't let me carry anything but Sigs, Barettas, and Glocks on duty....or a Walther PPK off duty if I'm desperate. So....carrying my TRS or old Commander Lightweight is breaking the rules...now I wouldn't do that, would I? lol

[Joni Lynn]

I've occasionally carried my Sig 239 but prefer the S&W 340PD. I can't carry at work or while on the property so most of the time I'm without either of them.

[elijdub]

......it's not for carry, elij....
Whoops! Sorry all.... I though this was the other thread...the one about the "differences between these models" where the gentleman's primary need was carry :o ;).
I just haven't bought a 1911 since I received my PII from Les sometime late last year, and I'm ready for another Colt to keep the others company. My Department won't let me carry anything but Sigs, Barettas, and Glocks on duty....or a Walther PPK off duty if I'm desperate. So....carrying my TRS or old Commander Lightweight is breaking the rules...now I wouldn't do that, would I? lol
I will just never understand why a Dept. won't allow a 1911 as a duty-weapon. I'm not LEO, but it just doesn't make sense.
No breaking the rules now :nono: :D :D :D

[oldCop]

Elij, I think there is a hesitancy on the part of many departments because of a reluctance to spend enough training money to insure proficiency with what is perceived as a "difficult weapon to manipulate" for many current recruits who have never fired a gun of any kind before they join the academy. I know..I know...

Also, departments are so attuned to "political correctness" that they are concerned that the the Condition One carry might be "offensive" to the citizens.

[daveohno]

I'm not sure how many people out there realize what cocked and locked is or looks like now. I think that a series 80 Colt cocked and locked is at least as safe as a Glock, if not more so. The anti gun culture has been so effective at making sure that as many people as possible know nothing about guns except that they are "dangerous". A very large percentage of new police recruits in these areas have never even handled a firearm before they got on the job. I never owned a pistol until I was 25 and that was purchased because I had a part time job as an armed security officer and I needed it for work.

[elijdub]

Well thanks for the clarification, gents, as to why dept's act that way... It's just silly, the whole "condition 1 being dangerous" thing (as we all know).
..And i can't believe there are new recruits that have never fired a gun before! I'm sure they go through proper training and all... I'm just surprised cuz so many of my friends that are LEO's, of one sort or another, began handling guns loooong before they could drive a car ;)! I owned my first gun at 9...a .22 (of course ;)). I hunted for the first time at 12 (legal age in PA) with a .243, and bought my first pistol at 26 (after a several year lapse in gun interest).

[Joni Lynn]

I'll never understand why Glocks are considered safe and 1911's aren't. All it takes to fire a Glock is for anything to pull the trigger. (remember hearing the story of the guy that had a maglite in his pocket along with his Glock and now sports a black tupperware scar on his leg?)

[daveohno]

I have heard one of the problems with our favorite pistol is the fact that you have to swipe off the thumb safety in order to fire it. With practice, one does that naturally.

Trust me, many new police recruits first experience with a firearm is the police academy. Many of these big cities have large police departments, but they also have handgun bans for the people that live there. If you live in Chicago, it's been almost 20 years now since they banned ownership of handguns for people other than LEO and Armed Security. Chicago used to be such a rough and tumble place, I'm not sure when the twits took it over, but they have. :(

[elijdub]

I have heard one of the problems with our favorite pistol is the fact that you have to swipe off the thumb safety in order to fire it. With practice, one does that naturally.
Yeah, i've heard this one too.... It's too difficult :sleep: ...... :D. It will never cease to surprise me, the issues our population gets hung up on.

Trust me, many new police recruits first experience with a firearm is the police academy. Many of these big cities have large police departments, but they also have handgun bans for the people that live there. If you live in Chicago, it's been almost 20 years now since they banned ownership of handguns for people other than LEO and Armed Security. Chicago used to be such a rough and tumble place, I'm not sure when the twits took it over, but they have. :(
WOW! No handguns in the city....! That's incredible. I've never heard of such a thing...seriously...an actual ban on guns. Please forgive my shock. I just had no idea. I mean, what do you do if you work in a bank, or a liquor store, or are just a citizen who wants to protect themselves?
It does make sense though why there are so many recruits who've never fired a gun.
Interesting....

[OD*]

I mean, what do you do if you work in a bank, or a liquor store, or are just a citizen who wants to protect themselves?
Move across the border to Indiana.

I've been trying to talk Dave into it for months now. He keeps coming up with some lame excuse about feeding, clothing and having a place to live for his family. ;)

[oldCop]

We are gun-friendly here...new State law says anyone who is not otherwise prohibited from owning a gun (Convicted Felon, member of a criminal street gang, etc) may keep a pistol in their vehicle as long as it is concealed....that's even without a CHL...I'm all for it..I have no fear of the honest person with a gun.

[oldCop]

Guess we sorta got off the topic, but that's kinda fun sometimes..gives Joni and the other Mods something to do!! <big grin!>