Sidearms & Scatterguns Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

[raider1v1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28_VN8Q6YE&list=PLCC8AF94AC0F4311A&feature=g-user-a

The videos automatically play through the series. This is amazing that it started as a rusted together piece, and he got it into firing condition.

Definitely a cool project.

Here is his thread on calguns about the project.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=500894

Takes it from this

to this

video of him shooting it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2AtgXDqQQQ&feature=plcp

 

[sapper12b]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

Thats crazy!

 

[leadbullet]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

redefines "battlefield pick up" a bit, I saw a master class USPSA shoot a match with a 1911 that was burned along with a couple file cabinet and found sifting through the ashes, after replacing all the springs and grips he shot a match with it and won, best part was there were no sights on it.

 

[raider1v1]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

added a video of him shooting it. i would have definitely used a rest and string for this one.

 

[paraman1]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: attherange</div><div class="ubbcode-body">redefines "battlefield pick up" a bit, I saw a master class USPSA shoot a match with a 1911 that was burned along with a couple file cabinet and found sifting through the ashes, after replacing all the springs and grips he shot a match with it and won, best part was there were no sights on it.</div></div>

I believe the gentleman here was Jim Wall . Took second overall in Limited division at the area 1 championships . It used to crack me up when people would ask him to please not shoot the gun with no sights since it was embaressing when they lost to him . Really a remarkable shooter considering how blind he is

 

[wingnut49b]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

That is really cool. The Rat Rod of firearms.

 

[turbo54]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

Pretty cool.

The history/background of that pistol is the best part.

Looks to me like the gun jammed with a spent case in the chamber, attempted to disassemble/fix it, gave up and ditched it.

Really makes you wonder what circumstances surrounded that pistol finding it's way into the dirt alongside the trail/road back in the day.

 

[Mackay Sagebrush]

Re: Guy restores a VERY rusty 1911

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Michael N</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: attherange</div><div class="ubbcode-body">redefines "battlefield pick up" a bit, I saw a master class USPSA shoot a match with a 1911 that was burned along with a couple file cabinet and found sifting through the ashes, after replacing all the springs and grips he shot a match with it and won, best part was there were no sights on it.</div></div>

I believe the gentleman here was Jim Wall . Took second overall in Limited division at the area 1 championships . It used to crack me up when people would ask him to please not shoot the gun with no sights since it was embaressing when they lost to him . Really a remarkable shooter considering how blind he is

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That is Jim's gun. Jim and Kelly did that project. That has been a number of years now. I am surprised people still remember that.

I could cite examples of watching Jim shoot IPSC targets with that gun at extended ranges , but pretty much everyone who does not know him would call me a liar, lol.

Jim is a top notch guy and friend.