1911 ratings list
Our 1911 rating system here at Gun Nuts has a considerable amount of data fed into it from shooting competition and taking classes over the years. Thanks to tha...
Category: 1911
1911 Reliability: Para vs. Colt
Working on some dry fire yesterday, I discovered that my new ParUSA GI Expert wouldn’t reliably perform a slidelock reload with my match ammo.
The most useful thing in my range bag
A Wilson Combat 1911 tool, which was a gift from Tam. I still have no idea why Wilson stopped making these.
Photo of the day: Frames
Other than the cosmetic things such as triggers, hammers, and safeties; or the difference in ejectors that I pointed out, can you identify the major structural ...
1911s are not like LEGO
I had an idea this morning to pop the slide off one of my Colts and throw it on the Para’s frame, because two-tone 1911s where the slide is blue and the f...
Photo of the day: ParaUSA GI Expert
There’s a part of me that wants to take this gun and try and convert it into .38 Super. This is likely because I’m feeling waaaaay overconfident aft...
1911 Carry System
I’ve been carrying a full size 1911 as my EDC for over four months now, and I’ve come to one conclusion. OWB carry with a good holster is awesome. I...
1911 Armorer Adventures: Installing an ambi thumb safety
Ambidextrous safeties on 1911s are one of those parts that you see on a lot of guns today that I’d much rather not have. Unless you’re left handed, ...
Photo of the day: Two Ponies
Two Colts – one rifle, one pistol. One used sparingly and cleaned regularly, one used regularly and cleaned sparingly. It’s amusing to me that peopl...
Wilson Combat 47D vs. Elite Tactical Magazine
The Wilson Combat 47D magazine has been the gold standard of 1911 magazines for as long as I can remember. When I bought my first 1911, everyone told me “...