We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:58:50 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Any of you smart guys seen a M1911 with this modification before? Picture 2. Picture 3.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:04:12 -0600 Texas is right for a cowboy-style mod, yep. But not for a gloved finger mod. At least not for the two winters I lived there! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34971 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34971 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:34:45 -0600 Texas is right for that. If you are ever in Waco go to the Texas Ranger Museum. Most of the Colts there, 1911s and earlier models, have the trigger guard completely removed. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34970 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34970 Sun, 20 Nov 2005 08:52:11 -0600 Fitz Special conversion, but those were (to my knowledge) only done on double-action revolvers. Doing it to a single-action automatic looks to me like an invitation to a negligent discharge. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34959 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34959 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:26:12 -0600 Neffi, Not sure what address you used... I've not got anything. Just put smagee on the front of the domain above and that'll do it. I can't find the msgs we've swapped before... Sorry. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34958 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34958 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:18:05 -0600 Sanger, I've sent you a note. I'm always cruising for militaria but that particular pistol is not actually my kinda thing... mayhaps I'll see you for a drink next week, eh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34957 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34957 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 21:24:42 -0600 http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&id=4049&cha=1 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34956 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34956 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:54:17 -0600 Shooting to Live. I MAY have the wrong book/author! Sorry if that's the case. I've seen quite a few pictures of this mod over the years, mostly on revolvers, and several examples 'in the flesh'. But the style went out of style and properly began to disappear as people began to realize how dangerous it actually is.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34953 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34953 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:19:08 -0600 Shooting to Live. I MAY have the wrong book/author! Sorry if that's the case. I've seen quite a few pictures of this mod over the years, mostly on revolvers, and several examples 'in the flesh'. But the style went out of style and properly began to disappear as people began to realize how dangerous it actually is.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34952 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34952 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:18:43 -0600 It would. He's in San Antonio, works at 5th Army at Fort Sam. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34948 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34948 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:28:12 -0600 It really does seem to be a custom job for a pistolero. Note the trigger; and the front sight *appears* to have been lowered, though that might be an issue of perspective. I bet it's had an action job, too- sear and feed-ramp. If your friend can get it for a good price it would make a good conversation piece, eh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34947 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34947 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:41:52 -0600 Yeah, too bad- the pistol looks pretty nice, otherwise... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34945 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34945 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:30:32 -0600 The same term applies in the firearms community. Your thoughts are my thoughts, mostly, Neffi - a 'quick-draw' Bubbafication of a M1911... oh well, it was Bubba's pistol, eh? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34943 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34943 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:19:22 -0600 Where is your friend? I'm heading for the Lone Star state at zero-dark-thirty tomorrow for a family Thanksgiving (my sis lives south of Austin). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34942 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34942 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:18:35 -0600 I've seen that mod on several 'Old West' sixguns... it supposedly allows quicker and surer access for the trigger finger during a fast draw. Looks like it was done a long time ago, by a competent 'smith- but unless it comes with some provenance pointing to previous ownership by a lawman or bandit, the mod should drop the price considerably... In the bayonet collecting fraternity we refer to this as being 'Bubba-ized'. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34941 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34941 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 14:11:45 -0600 MITTED hand. ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34939 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34939 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:21:14 -0600 But on a 1911 is the triggerguard that small that you need to modify it to wear shooting gloves? Well, only if you have man hands and North Pole quality gloves. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34938 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34938 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:20:54 -0600 My only thought is gloved fingers. A friend of mine in Texas is considering buying it... I doubt it got modded down there for gloves! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34936 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34936 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:11:41 -0600 I can't say I have. I'm not even sure why you'd want to something like that. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34935 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2005/11/okay_pistol_grognards.html#comment-34935 Sat, 19 Nov 2005 13:08:05 -0600