Hey Guys,

I've owned a number of 1911's and recently settled on Nighthawk as my 1911 of choice. I bought a lightweight Talon II bobtail because I couldn't take the wait any longer on my Nighthawk Heinie PDP Commander which is still about three months out.

Well I noticed there was some play in the slide to frame fit in the front so I called Nighthawk and they sent me a shipping tag via email the same day I talked to them about sending it in. It's not a big deal, just something I'd like not...
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Last activity: 12th July 2010 09:10 by jonconsiglio by jonconsiglio

I picked up a Talon II lightweight bobtail a few days ago to feed my Nighthawk obsession until my PDP Commander arrives. I took the gun out and put 350 rounds through it. I shot it side by side with my Wilson CQB and I was amazed at how little difference there was in recoil. My Executive Carry had more felt recoil than the lightweight Talon II and I'll get to that in a bit.

The gun functioned flawlessly with all of my mags. Mostly 47Ds, but a couple ETM's, the blued Nighthawk and the...
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Last activity: 29th August 2010 09:42 by awmp by jonconsiglio

One of the most sought after Colt handguns is the original Series 70 Government Model. This new (re-issue) Mark IV/Series 70, in stainless steel, is winning over a whole new generation of handgunners.
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Last activity: 22nd March 2008 23:18 by Rio Vista Slim by Rio Vista Slim

This is a recently purchased, unmodified Colt Government model with a number of added frills such as ambi safety, series 90/enhanced beavertail, one piece, full length guide rod. The Trigger pull registers 5 lb 12 oz.

The pistol comes with two Colt magazines with Shooting Star followers. Like most recent 1911s, the extractor was dropped into the tunnel with no tension. I ran a magazine or two manually with no apparent problems with feed or ejection. Since the extractor would not retain a...
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Last activity: 19th February 2007 16:51 by larry starling by mec

Norinco NP 29 1911 9MM

Initially I thought I would do a “Tale of two guns”, comparing the Norinco to the Trojan. That would be like comparing a old jeep to a new Rolls. Both are vehicles but…

The Norinco NP 29 differs from it’s twin A1 in .45acp in a number of ways. First the gun comes with a beavertail with mandatory palm bump, extended slide stop, extended mag release and a different safety – longer and somewhat flatter. It also has passable sights, though if the idiot in China thinks he...
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Last activity: 6th January 2007 19:35 by robertbank by robertbank

The focus of this “test” was simply to evaluate the pistol and it's additional features over a period of time and number of rounds. My findings are outlined below.
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Last activity: 31st July 2007 17:54 by bearboy by Recon

There are many advantages to buying guns used. Not only is the price lower, but the selection is more varied. You can often tell the functional quality of the gun by examining wear patterns on it. It is not uncommon for the seller to allow the buyer to shoot the gun. That is the ultimate test, and no NIB gun seller can match it.
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Last activity: 2nd February 2007 05:23 by bmag by XavierBreath

Several weeks ago, I opted to build a long slide .45 ACP under the watchful eye of a close friend who had made a very fine 1911 via Dave Sample's On-Line 1911 class. I'd been most impressed with his pistol and that of his son, who'd also taken the course. I had seen and shot both of these pistols and had to have something similar.
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Last activity: 17th January 2006 07:13 by Stephen A. Camp by Stephen A. Camp