Got the beast back together. Kept the factory bushing and added some better looking grips. I swear I got about 2 pounds of gunk out of the critter. Trigger is no longer gritty, smooth but not spectacular, I will shoot it first, then decide if it should go to a smith.

I recall the very first firearm I bought, when I turned 21, (Legal age then as it is now)
was Ruger Single Six.
Old design 3 screw before the transfer Bar, was a thing.
It wasn't my first gun, in fact Dad had given me his Remington Mod. 347 Bolt action 22 LR.
when I was 10 years old....
The next gun was I purchased @ age 21 was an Iver Johnson Mod.999 which I gave to my Dad for a Christmas gift that year.
I bought it at Kmart (remember? they sold guns) in fact now they are gone belly up themselves.
I still have these two, but I traded the Single Six off, and now I can't recall for what.
It was cool gun then only cost $67.50 brand new in the box.

 

A lot of holster wear, bought it new with my Christmas bonus in 1988. 

If I find someone with a 327 Smith reamer it could be opened up a bit and then I could get that level factor loads.  32 mag first came in H&R's and were loaded to 38 special pressure. New327 have an 8 hole with out flutes, I like this better.
 

Packing for the move, last thing to be packed will be my desk, this in the right hand desk drawer. In fact only gun in the house, the rest are in my brothers fireproof vault for now.  Six in the cylinder, 12 spares, need to get some loaded when I have time. Likely all I would need.

Slim has shot it, I think he needed finger extensions, fits my long fat hand, looks like more grip than gun.  Very nice, very safe trigger.

Ruger Single Six in 32 mag with 5 1/2 inch barrel, nephew has Dad's with the 6 1/2.  Slim saw me hit the silly-wets at Jerrys place at 200 about half the time.

Loaded with a 122gr FNGC plainly a hunting load not some exotic thing cook up that is supposed to expand and cause excessive damage. That and being here in Nebraska it would never cause problems, besides the state would never want to spend the money to keep me, I would suck up resources.

Yup, I even have one of the Argentine's in the locker here as well. I really don't think I will change the slide, the finish is beautiful. I will have to either replace or repaint the sights, Tisas makes some fixed ones that are a hair higher and still would be WB legal. I am curious to see how the trigger feels, it was pretty crappy before detailing and I got a ton of gunk out of it. Also, gonna try a different barrel bushing to see which feels better, I can now get the factory blue one off without a wrench, there is a stainless one in the parts box, so I will try it too.

1911 are "Bestest semi-auto pistol ever designed and built",Not mention a very cool history.

Just this morning I watch a Mark Novack video with great content.



Recently, I had temperately stewardship of a Brazilian Contract 1911, It was pre-war. I was to clean, conserve and test the piece, before it was donated a museum.

I did not take before and after photos, because it wasn't that much of change visibly.
Except, the homemade grips seen in the photos, were replaced with a set of checkered from eBay which were more correct for its ventage.
It now is on display at the museum.




 

Quote from: Professor Marvel on Yesterday at 06:46:18 PMOR you can cast and load the Lee .375 C&B bullets, they are similar to a heal based bullet
And one can load them into .38 cases and gently crimp the base with a plier-based tool.
Works great! At leats at cowboy distances

Good to know. I have never owned a 61 personally but have always thought they were yet another beauty in the Colt Open Top line up.

Quote from: Coffinmaker on Yesterday at 10:26:43 AMHey Rube!!

Simple solution!!  Shoot a pair of '61s percussion, source some EPP UG - 36 bullets and Klang away.  They'll run great on 11-12Gr 3F APP you betcha 

No doubt.

  Hey There Deacon

I are a long time fan of the 1911.  Bestest semi-auto pistol ever designed and built, bar none.  In fact, in my sordid past I have been the curator of TWO 1911s built by AMT.  Really nice stainless guns.  But I digress (Who Me??)

I am also a fan of Two-Tone 1911s.  I firmly believe they look super trix with a blue receiver and a nice matt silver slide.  Stainless for the slide is mucho betterer you betcha.

I also found, over several Lustrum (take that latin lesson), a badly abused 1911 can be easily resurrected and returned to function and service.  Well, maybe not necessarily "easily" but pretty simply.

A long verbose version of "I really like the Silver Slide.  Call the gun the "Silver Surfer" or "Silver Slab"

I'm going to change the oil on my John Deere mower.
It is almost effortless, with the John Deere Easy Change Oil Change System.
However, you pay for that effortlessness $50 for the filter which contains the oil.
No Draining, no mess no used oil to dispose of. Just pitch the old filter w/ old oil in it. 1/4 turn off and a 1/4 replace and you are done.
Just as a washer & dryer simplified laundry Day which rendered moot beating your shorts on a rock!
Or jumping in the truck, beat hitching up the horse for trip to town.

Ah ! progress... and its accomplished wonders and COST