Long live the USA (guns)

[SmokinLoon]

Here is my collection so far.

Ruger SR 556
XDM .45 Compact
Teni M38 7.35mm Carcano (manufactured in 1939 and used by the Finnish Army)
Inland-GM M1 Carbine (manufactured in 1943)
Colt 1911 (manufactured in 1918)
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close up of my 1911

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then i JUST got this in the mail today 

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Your 1911 is nice.  It is a true "1911" too, not a "1911A1".  I hope you know how lucky you are to have one, I don't know what you paid for it but they only keep appreciating in value.  Last I saw a true 1911 was going for over $2500 and that was without a matching magazine.  Your Carcano is nice, too.  I'd like to find a full sized 6.5mm Carcano sometime, word is they've become expensive too.  I've got a number of others (Garand, Arisaka Type 98 6.5mm w/ mum, No 4 Enfield, Mosin Nagant, Nazi k98, Mas 36, and a few others as well).


**off topic**
Circa 1998 I was touring the airbase in Sioux City, IA (home of the 185th Fighter Wing of the IA Air NG), I was able to get in to the armory (was thinking of joining as an officer in the security forces), I bet there were 100+ of the SW Mod 10 "Victory" revolvers that looked as if they'd never been fired.  There were also at least than many 1911A1's just hanging there as well.  They has switched over to the Beretta but had not ever received orders to return or destroy the Mod 10's or 1911's so there they sat collecting dust.  I have a feeling they've been destroyed by now.    There were also shelves full of M16A1's as well, it make me feel all giddy inside. 

[Selino631]

Your 1911 is nice.  It is a true "1911" too, not a "1911A1".  I hope you know how lucky you are to have one, I don't know what you paid for it but they only keep appreciating in value.  Last I saw a true 1911 was going for over $2500 and that was without a matching magazine.  Your Carcano is nice, too.  I'd like to find a full sized 6.5mm Carcano sometime, word is they've become expensive too.  I've got a number of others (Garand, Arisaka Type 98 6.5mm w/ mum, No 4 Enfield, Mosin Nagant, Nazi k98, Mas 36, and a few others as well).


**off topic**
Circa 1998 I was touring the airbase in Sioux City, IA (home of the 185th Fighter Wing of the IA Air NG), I was able to get in to the armory (was thinking of joining as an officer in the security forces), I bet there were 100+ of the SW Mod 10 "Victory" revolvers that looked as if they'd never been fired.  There were also at least than many 1911A1's just hanging there as well.  They has switched over to the Beretta but had not ever received orders to return or destroy the Mod 10's or 1911's so there they sat collecting dust.  I have a feeling they've been destroyed by now.    There were also shelves full of M16A1's as well, it make me feel all giddy inside. 

I bought it up in Fairbanks, AK right after i got back from Afghanistan. Best $1,100 i've ever spent. I've only fired it a few times, but it shoots beautifully. Definitely something i'm keeping for long term, I don't think i'll ever sell it.


And about the old 1911's you found, I bet you they are still in that Armory! When i was based up in at Ft Wainwright, AK. We had a whole foot locker full of WW2 commo equipment just sitting in the comms room... lol, and its still on the books