Old School Cool: 1911 Square Trigger Guards

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@project-protege 3 ай бұрын

Having the index finger in the guard is still a valid technique. The best pistol shooter in the world, Eric Grauffel, shoots this way as do a few other top guys in ipsc/uspsa

@EvanEverhart911 3 ай бұрын

Great video, man. Totally nostalgic for me, remembering my Uncle's 1911s that were nowhere to be found when he passed. Shot em a lot as a kid though. The Hi Power is most of the way done, with my fine tuning; Its a pip.

@09MTH 3 ай бұрын

Great video, love square guard guns. Keep up the great content and showing off those amazing 1911s.

@marvel.23 13 күн бұрын

For a young fellar, you sure knows your 1911 history.

@WheelGunsIncorporated 3 ай бұрын

I got a signed copy of the Vickers Guide. It’s an amazing book. Sits next my Playboy 50year anthology book. I own 2 books :-)

@bumblebeebob 3 ай бұрын

I graduated high school in the late '70s and always love the Swenson style guns. A few years ago l finally got a Colt Combat Elite and would love to send it off to you guys for a full on Swenson conversion. Sadly, it'll never be in the budget. C'mon Powerball!!! Lol

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

Well, and, we do not work on customer-supplied guns, I am sorry!

@the1knifepro169 3 ай бұрын

@@alchemy1911 Hahahahah! Great answer!

@wyominggunproject 3 ай бұрын

Bro giving off the total Thomas Magnum vibe. Dodgers hat, Hawaiian shirt. fantastic mustache and 1911’s. Keep up the good work Magnum PI. Love the square trigger guard on a 1911 BTW. Alchemy doing some good work🤠

@stinger8634 3 ай бұрын

Yes, Except in the original show Magnum wore a Detroit Tigers hat and his 1911 was chambered in 9mm 👎

@vincentp9038 3 ай бұрын

I love the square guard on my ACW Prime Target Two Tone!

@Bedgoo 3 ай бұрын

The people need square guard commanders!

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

soon... -ish

@jeffhatch9773 3 ай бұрын

Yes!!! This is the way

@xtreme4stringbass 3 ай бұрын

@@alchemy1911the last restomod gun. Cool!

@buffalobillh 3 ай бұрын

@@alchemy1911 So you’re saying that dreams sometimes come true? Finally??? TAKE MY MONEY 💵💵💵

@delb15 3 ай бұрын

Circle guards are ugly

@jameskelly7782 3 ай бұрын

Off the shelf Springfield Armory Emissary has a squared trigger guard, and the cool two tone vibe.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

...but also has the frag pattern on the frame, a rail, and a tri-top cut on the slide.

@jameskelly7782 3 ай бұрын

@alchemy1911 I'm half-ish on the frag grips, swapped out for G10s...dumped the polymer trigger for an adjustable W.C. unit....came out really nice and shootable 👍

@ziperian1000 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos , it prompted me to pick up the retro govt. I love it . I mean really love it .

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@Jason6.7 3 ай бұрын

Love the videos

@ethanrosaschi4153 3 ай бұрын

All I know is James Caan had a Hoag Square Guard 1911 in Thief (1981) and that’s enough for me.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

Super badass.

@lenzielenski3276 3 ай бұрын

I was that guy, I had to have my gun built the way I wanted it. Videkey(sp) trigger, Brown oval cut hammer, shaved Bo-Mar sights, rear of slide serrated to match the sights, lowered relief cut ejection port, slide flattened and serrated, Barsto barrel, cut and welded magwell and...squared, checkered trigger guard. it will be buried with me

@xtreme4stringbass 3 ай бұрын

Lena Miculek hooks her finger over the guard and wins championships so it is still valid.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

There's a few serious shooters that still hook their finger on the trigger guard- it's just not wildly common today.

@mauwalker 3 ай бұрын

I *still* shoot semiauto pistols like that. I got in the habit shooting Glocks back in the day and when I pick up a Glock 17 it’s the first thing I go for, that trigger guard.

@dlife7427 2 ай бұрын

How do you not have more subs. Please keep uploading because this channel is gonna grow

@DRay-or4tc 3 ай бұрын

I have a 70’s era Jim Hoag Colt Commander that’s a keeper. Squared TG, HC Frame, Blued Slide. A PROPER Classic. Hoag and Swenson were the originators of the Squared TriggerGuard from my understanding. The only downside in “the Day” was finding a carry Holster.

@rickflare6736 3 ай бұрын

I will stay with my Wilson Combat 1911s, but you guys are improving. Nice hat 🎩!

@luloadventure 3 ай бұрын

I didn't know the origins of the square trigger guard. Thanks Eli for this video, and yes, I am still wrong 😆

@PVGunworks 3 ай бұрын

Hello from colorado, great video!!!

@ScottAT 3 ай бұрын

I have my old Bianchi 76 .45 ACP. It is of course heated and hand pulled.

@jediraptor07 3 ай бұрын

A square-guard two-tone Prime Elite is my grail pistol.

@buffalobillh 3 ай бұрын

I’m all about the square guard.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

It's the heat.

@thomascarpenter7415 3 ай бұрын

I didn’t know Lower Alabama had their own ball cap 🧢

@82lowe36id 3 ай бұрын

Every ACW video drives me a little closer to getting an amazing ACW 1911. Might have to hit you up soon, good sir to talk this over.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

Make it a square guard.

@thomascarpenter7415 3 ай бұрын

You won’t regret it , trust me . 😎

@steveharrysnyc 3 ай бұрын

Hi Eli I remember when I talked to Paul from pistol dynamics he said moon stars really half lineup for me another one lol 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

@billangell6478 3 ай бұрын

Hey Eli what’s the real difference in bull and bushing barrels?

@shommershabbots9862 3 ай бұрын

What giant 1911 book is that

@mwrobinson1169 3 ай бұрын

The Vickers Guide

@chuckmadden18 3 ай бұрын

Is it a Magnum PI Restomod? because if it is, I will need it.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

Oh that old show? I bet no one even knows who Thomas Magnum is.

@chuckmadden18 3 ай бұрын

@@alchemy1911 I mean, Eli is wearing a dodgers hat, a Hawaiian shirt, and a Pepsi dial. Very much Thomas Magnum’s style. Plus he probably has short shorts on too.

@jeffhatch9773 3 ай бұрын

The "new" Magnum PI used a STI Costa Comp. Maybe we will finally see that compensated quantico hicap?

@xtreme4stringbass 3 ай бұрын

@@chuckmadden18magnum's gun was a blank shooting 9mm so ....

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

@@jeffhatch9773 The "modern" Magnum PI doesn't exist to me.

@bobbioook5612 3 ай бұрын

So let me get this straight you like square trigger guards

@chrisferguson1911 3 ай бұрын

If you have short money,😢, Iver Johnson put 3 cool mods on 1 pistol...Double stack, Squared guard, 6 inch barrel. Oh, and it's 45 Anti cow projectile.🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

@loupuleff571 3 ай бұрын

Do you guy's sell frames ?

@paulwitheis 3 ай бұрын

Duck do you now own hack duty gun

@ChristianFarrington 3 ай бұрын

People who don’t like the lighting are haters

@andrewmaxwell715 2 ай бұрын

bit dark

@pete-mz9vr 3 ай бұрын

Richard Dettlehouser from Canyon Creek Custom does square triggers guards. Retired now. Springfield Armory, the only manufacturer that offers a square trigger guard in the Emissary line. Safari arms offered a square trigger guard back in the day. Could have been a better video.

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

Make a better video, then.

@pete-mz9vr 3 ай бұрын

You're supposedly the expert?

@alchemy1911 3 ай бұрын

@@pete-mz9vr This wasn't a video on every single square guard 1911 ever. There are plenty of names most people would have never heard of. Furthermore, this is a COMPANY channel.