Colt 1911 World Traveller

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@jackadkisson7329 4 ай бұрын

Found this post about a 1911 purchased in 1962. Thought you would enjoy. In 1962 I ordered a 1911/1911A1 from the government. The cost was $17.00 with an unserviceable specified condition. My 1911A1 arrived in a few months and turned out to be a Remington Rand in excellent condition. It was shipped from Red River Arsenal in Texarkana, Texas. Other people I knew received 1911's or 1911A1's with condition ranging from very good to brand new. One friend of mine received a brand new Colt 1911 that was beautiful. Membership in the NRA was the only requirement. My pistol arrived in a cardboard box with no accessories, only with paperwork from the NRA giving the above information. Those were truly the good old days. In the same year I ordered and received a new Remington 1903A3 for the princely sum of $14.50.

@scotthagele3254 4 ай бұрын

Nice 1911 with a bit of history. Thanks for sharing.

@brianlong2079 4 ай бұрын

Good video, still hoping to catch ya at the cinnabar and meet you in person. God bless

@stevemorgan1193 4 ай бұрын

Is the gun shop at the ranch still open for business?

@nmelkhunter1 4 ай бұрын

Very neat video on a gun with some very interesting history. The nod to Paul Harrell was well done. Now I want one! Of course I have for some time!

@oldiron3735 4 ай бұрын

Really neat WWII era 1911! Absolutely amazing that your fam member kept it that long in mint condition. It just goes to show ya that there are still some really neat early guns out there in fantastic condition that are tucked away.

@m73m95 4 ай бұрын

Old 1911s are just wonderful! And, this one came with a great story along with it! Great video

@MikeInBendOregon 4 ай бұрын

Things certainly have changed Mark. That's a nice one. I've collected Colt 1911's for quite a few years. My oldest is a 1917 U.S Army. It's never been refinished and it looks to be in about the same condition as yours. Mine isn't the most accurate 1911 I own either, but it is fun to shoot just because. I bought it from an old boy back in 1993. When I told him I would take it he said, just a minute I've got something that you might as well have too. He came back with a Colt box and I couldn't believe what it was when I saw it. It was a Colt 22 conversion for the 1911 that he had bought and never used.

@brivas3343 4 ай бұрын

The Lord's gun in the Lord's caliber!

@flintrichards945 4 ай бұрын

That was an interesting story on that 1911. Thanks for the video.

@richardsweet7452 4 ай бұрын

My favorite weapon. I'm 93 but still have my Gold Cup and my High Standard .22 military wit a fluted barrel.

@gww5215 4 ай бұрын

That’s an amazing piece of history. Too bad most kids aren’t raised like that anymore. I think we would have a lot less problems. Love the nod to Paul Harrell.

@rodneylester9949 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video kudos. Those old 1911s are great firearms. They were intentionally manufactured a little bit loose for reliability.

@anthonywright5603 4 ай бұрын

Before 1968 you could buy them and they would send them through the us mail .

@toyotaBrad62 4 ай бұрын

Loved the video, very nice 1911 !

@beezowdoo-doozopittybop-bo9127 4 ай бұрын

What a cool story and beautiful gun.

@ricktaylor5744 4 ай бұрын

Good to see you back on the ranch again Mark!

@jeffgrier8488 4 ай бұрын

That gun definitely has a cool history, thanks for sharing it with us!

@kennethhummel4409 4 ай бұрын

Nice bit of history there! The country was so different after the 1960s as far as buying a firearm.

@standbarrett755 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir! You made my day with this one!

@swkohnle08 4 ай бұрын

Hi Mark, beautiful 1911 and incredible story. Always enjoy your video content.

@wilberfifer5563 4 ай бұрын

Wounderfull Story Mark, Thank You

@TOMRostock 4 ай бұрын

Glad to see the fires missed your ranch....

@olhemi1 4 ай бұрын

Great fun Thanks for sharing it's cool to know the history of something like that 🙂☕👍

@willamettefarmer1234 4 ай бұрын

Keep up the great work! Your youtube channel is my favorite

@JoeRiordon 4 ай бұрын

Great video!

@jamesbaillargeon7404 4 ай бұрын

enjoyed meeting you in Cody ,last July. glad to see your still making these videos! very pleased with the high wall breech block you made for me!

@ChadwickMoran 4 ай бұрын

You have the coolest stuff and the coolest stories

@MitchellRing 4 ай бұрын

beautiful gun and in great shape...I'd be more than happy to give the guy his money back...heck...I'll even double it!!! Browning was a man before his time......personally I'd take any blued steel and walnut gun over anything made today... the craftsmanship put into those old guns is just so much better than the way they are made today...not saying the guns of today are bad just not the personal care and detail of a craftsman and the pride that it took to turn a hunk of metal into a work of art...JMHO

@brivas3343 4 ай бұрын

The firearms built today are great but they don't have the character of a blued steel and walnut firearm. Newer firearms are (mostly) tools while (many) older firearms are art in one form or another.

@droberts73543 4 ай бұрын

Love my 1911 I carry it here in Oklahoma and use to carry my grandfather's 1911 back when I was a Deputy and it was a WWII weapon and was dead on

@thomastommy1192 4 ай бұрын

Awesome great video and story. I truly hope the gentlemen who bought the gun will be able to see you shoot it after all this time. I'd love to own that gun as many other men would. Could you do another video on this gun after you tune it up, lol? More like after you practice with it. Many thumbs up.

@anangryranger 4 ай бұрын

1911A1 is the ONLY autoloader I own. It sits with single and double action revolvers with ease. Note: There are NO plastic peashooter allowed in my safe, or anywhere else for that matter. 😅

@MikeM10293 3 ай бұрын

I own some of the plastic guns for carry/defense and love the benefits they give but for range use and collecting the old guns are where it’s at! Lately I’ve been making up some black powder .455.

@martinstiastny7679 4 ай бұрын

Obviously, you gotta keep that piece of history in its original condition. May I suggest a Sig 1911. They're not "break the bank" expensive, but they're accurate. I have five of them, and I am happy with them. ** Please use a good jacketed hollow point for the jugs. Thank you -> I did enjoy the story.

@Siskiyous6 4 ай бұрын

My 1911 is a SIG, I am a Smith Revolver guy, but a 1911 is the revolver of semi autos.

@brivas3343 4 ай бұрын

Another good quality budget 1911 is the Tisas. Also I built a semi-Commander size using a Girsan as a base.

@williamray3101 3 ай бұрын

I got a Remington rand 1911.like new condition.was issued to a colonel Eastman.😊

@loupuleff571 4 ай бұрын

Don't forget those were made pretty loose so parts could be replaced without any special fitting. And the accuracy could get better with different ammo but who cares when you have such as nice piece !!

@klesmer 4 ай бұрын

What a treasure!

@williamcrawford7982 4 ай бұрын

You type a letter, inclosed a check, and the mailman left it on your doorstep 🇺🇸

@loupuleff571 4 ай бұрын

Put a drop of oil on the rails along with what you did with the barrel and your good not that your going to shoot it that much anyway. CMP is selling original WW11 45 acp surplus ball ammo that would be kool to shoot some thru the gun and to have with the gun as part as the collection.

@henrysara7716 4 ай бұрын

Thy Mark lovely pistol

@richardespinoza4406 3 ай бұрын

The Remington Rand 1911 is the hardest to find among the U.S. Military 1911. The second hardest is the Union Light Switch 1911.

@Jeffy2n 4 ай бұрын

Just a point here, in 1943, Canada was part of England, and would make since that they would proofmark it because it was their military.

@thecinnabar8442 4 ай бұрын

Plenty of WW2 era 1911's out there with Canadian, but not English proof marks. A simple internet search turns them up. I've yet to turn up another with both English and Canadian proofs, although I'm sure there are others out there.

@grassroot011 4 ай бұрын

Got coarse sights, but OK for the purpose.

@doranmaxwell1755 4 ай бұрын

love your vids and maybe a bit older than you.. Been shooting a lot since the early 70's mostly handguns tho maybe unlike you but I do a bit of kitchen table gunsmithing and of course do my own handloads. Like you I am more of a revolver guy but have some 1911's To me.. the biggest thing with originals from the 30's say was that the trigger was not great and a 4" group at 25 yards from a rest was actually pretty good. I tell people that I am not much of a rifle shot. But.. when pressed I do pretty good where the rifle shots don't do all that good with handguns Handguns are multitude harder to master than say open sight rifles. I can hit a two liter at 100 yards with a handgun maybe a couple times out of six but with a rifle is pretty much a given.