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Posted: 3/10/2007 8:57:47 PM EDT
[#1]
Was that Dawson rail put on by Wilson? I tried to get them to do a CQB with a Dawson rail and they wouldn't. Gave me some excuse about the dimensions of their frames not being able to do it....
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Posted: 3/10/2007 10:25:23 PM EDT
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He was talking about it actually. He was saying he wanted Wilson to do it but Wilson just told him to send it to Dawson. So thats what he did. I think the rail being on the gun is somewhat new, so I doubt he can say much on it, but I will ask him next time he's in, which Im sure it will be in the next few days.
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Posted: 3/15/2007 5:37:03 PM EDT
[#3]
Standby for a few new pics tomorrow, a customers Kobra is coming back from being refinished, a new Wilson should be in and I just took a shot of another pair of green canvas Alien VZ grips a customer put on a GRP.
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Posted: 3/15/2007 9:39:06 PM EDT
[#4]
You guys have some SWEET .45s!!! No STIs?
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Posted: 3/16/2007 3:55:00 PM EDT
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At the moment, no, we sure dont have any STI's. Thats more my fault than anything else. I am very uncomfortable carrying something that me or the other people at the shop dont know much about. None of us are too familiar with their line. Im sure it isnt difficult, and I will make the time to look into it, but at the moment, I am clueless about them. I suspect they may be the next high end 1911 line we pick up.
Little more to show today. One of our customers who has become as impressed with Nighhawks Diamond Black finish as I am sent his Kobra off to be redone. Came back yesterday. I've always liked the snake skin texture. He's got a pair of well worn black/red linen VZ grips on them. They have a nice dark brown look to them now. Very nice.  Here's M4 Tuna's Kimber Compact Custom. Its an older one, I kind of like the officer frame with commander(ish) slide models. He just put a pair of square bottom red/black linen VZ Gator Back's on them. Looks good!  We got some more of the VZ Alien grips in. One of the guys who has a Black Diamond GRP put some Green Linen Aliens on it. I like this color on a dark gun.   Got a new Wilson in today too. Its a Professional model with grey/black Armor Tuff finish and, ambi safety and G10 grips. Came in just in time as the previously pictured CQB Compact just sold yesterday and we had a hole in the line-up  Thats all for now. Who knows what we'll see before the weekend is over though! 
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Posted: 3/16/2007 6:36:08 PM EDT
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Here's a pretty cool one that was out of left field! One of the pretty big competitors in town came in with what he told me started out as a Springfield Loaded model. I dont know what sites these are, but he did put a pair of Gunner Grips on. He sent it off to Canyon Creek Custom where the put whats called "Snake Belly" on the top of the slide. They also bead blasted the stainless parts and finished the gun in DuraKoat. The owner did the stippling himself.
  
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Posted: 3/17/2007 12:38:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#7]
As usual, more folks coming in with 1911's today. So they let me snap some shots to share on this thread. Some of them people have seen the thread and brought guns they bought from us in to have pictures taken and added to the thread!
 First thing this morning, guy comes in wanting a new gun and asking what I thought was nicer. A 1911 or a Springfield XD 40. Without taking away from the XD, which I think is a pretty decent gun, I said I love 1911's and explained why. Needless to say, he left with a GI!  SGB is here this week and let me snap a shot of the Springfield Pro he got the smoking hot deal on! I preffer the VZ Aggressive Operators he added:  Colt Gunsite Model, damn I wish I bought one of these before they dried up. Customer added a set of thin Gators with VZ's Slex screws. If I were to buy one, I'd put the same grips on, but probably change at least the front site to a night sight.  Wilson Combat CQB in all black. I was asking what grips he had put on these, but he wasnt sure of the brand. He thought they might have been some Ebony Houge grips, but wasnt certain. They were a nice dark wood whatever it was. More VZ Slex screws on this one.  I think this was the first 10-8 gun we had in the shop. Like I've mentioned before, this is probably the Nighthawk I like the best.  Pretty custom Talon II. He added a set of red/black micarta VZ Gators. The gun has their Black Diamond finish, Bobtail, stippling on the front strap and MSH and the barrel cut flush with the bushing. This is pretty similar to my own Talon II. Mine isnt this blurry though!  
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Posted: 3/17/2007 2:10:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 3/17/2007 8:18:24 PM EDT
[#9]
I just learned about the VZ grips the other day and now after seeing the pics in here I think I may have to get a pair.
They have some really damn good lookin grips with what looks to be a kick ass texture on them. |
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Posted: 3/17/2007 11:59:13 PM EDT
[#10]
Nice.
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OR, USA
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Posted: 3/18/2007 4:39:35 AM EDT
[#11]
I would love to manage a gun shop
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Posted: 3/19/2007 12:24:16 PM EDT
[#12]
I would be poor if I managed a gun shop!
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Posted: 3/19/2007 12:43:40 PM EDT
[#13]
I think they are great. I like a few different style, their Diamond Backs, Opperators and Gator Backs all have good texture to them. They make two pairs that I know of that are not listed on their site that you might consider thinking about. They make an Aggressive Opperator that are just like their Opperators, but with a more coarse texture. I think there's a picture of them on SGB's Springfield Professional above. Then, there's the Aliens which I've mentioned ond put a few pics of. Get a pair! I think you'll love them! |
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Posted: 3/19/2007 8:18:17 PM EDT
[#14]
Very nice as always - great pics!
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Posted: 3/20/2007 9:17:35 AM EDT
[#15]
The guns are great, but I dont know if I would call the pics so great!
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Posted: 3/21/2007 6:42:36 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#16]
Another group of .45 enthusiasts came in and let me snap some shots of guns they bought from us for the thread. Some more nice ones!!!
First is a Nighthawk GRP Recon with SF X200. It initially came with the VZ Gators as pictured, but he just picked up another pair of the VZ Aliens. These Aliens are pretty nice! Gators: Aliens: LesBaer Thunder Ranch, customer took off the factory thin grips and put a set of Simonich Gunner Grips with VZ Slex screws. Notice the off color of the slide stop? Springfield TRP Operator and another SF X200. This one is before my time and Im not as familiar with this model. I know its one of the older ones with the full length rail, but I didnt know they had been finished like this. Ugh, Houge's...  Springfield MC Operator with SA Magwell and Simonich Gunner grips. This gun has had a near complete de-MIM job (adding Brown parts) and trigger done by SGB. Pretty whicked (tooling) mark by the rear of the trigger guard. Thats all for today. I think there's a Loaded Stainless Springfield coming in tomorrow. |
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Posted: 3/21/2007 7:00:21 PM EDT
[#17]
Tag so I can droooool later when the "bandwidth [is not] exceeded".
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Posted: 3/21/2007 7:11:53 PM EDT
[#18]
Worst photo hosting evar.
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Posted: 3/22/2007 12:15:53 PM EDT
[#19]
Ah jeez! Friggin Photobucket! Whats a better host? Or should I just pay the $25 to photobucket so I dont go over my limit again?
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Posted: 3/22/2007 5:36:00 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#20]
Wow! I went back to my imageshack account, but holy smokes, what huge pics! When my photobucket acct starts over again, I will put the normal size pics back up. Here's that new Loaded Stainless model that came in today. Larger than life picture!!! |
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Posted: 3/23/2007 8:02:31 PM EDT
[#21]
Giant pictures were getting on my nerve so went to one of my old hosts. Pictures are a little smaller, but I think thats better than GIANT!
Guy who bought the first Vickers gun we had bought a piar of Mil-Tac G10 grips. I think they were great! We had two customers Vickers guns in at the same time! Couple people asked why I havent put any pics of my guns up? I dont know? Here's my Talon II. I had it finished in Black Diamond, bobtailed, barrel cut flush with bushing, stippling on front strap and MSH, stippling on top and bottom of slide lock lever, stippling on mag release, opposite side of slide lock cut flush with frame (like on GRP's). JohnnyEgo's Kimber TLE/RL II with SA magwell and FDCC logo'd Alumagrips. |
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Posted: 3/23/2007 10:59:26 PM EDT
[#22]
I love that Springfield Operator with the full rail
Thats what I liked about the STIs too.
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Posted: 3/27/2007 9:20:38 PM EDT
[#23]
Got a few more to share. Coincidentally, all of todays guns feature Simonich Gunner Grips!:
First is my own Kimber Desert Warrior. I've had the trigger smoothed over and all the MIM replaced with Ed Brown Hard Core and Wilson Bullert Proof parts (work done by SGB). I had Rogers Precision golf ball the MSH, front strap, bottom of grip safety, mag release, underside of slide lock and mainspring plug. He also flattened the opposite side of the slide lock and beveled the frame around it. I had Nighthawk refinish the gun and parts with their Perma Coat tan and black. I put the gunner grips on all by myself! Next is another Les Baer Thunder Ranch that had another set of Gunner Grips put on them Last is the CQB Compact pictured from the first page. Guy had us order him a magwell finished in Armor Tuff and put a pair of the new Officer size Gunner Grips on. I really like this gun: |
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Posted: 3/30/2007 6:59:18 PM EDT
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Weekend is here again! Standby for more pics in the next few days!!! Customer saw the thread and is bringing in the Kimbers, Nighthawk and Ed Brown he picked up from us, the new Nighthawk Dominator came in today (cool gun!!!) and another guy is bringing in a Colt and Kimber. More pics coming up!
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Posted: 3/31/2007 1:38:48 PM EDT
[#25]
Man I love that golf ball texture from Rogers precision, how long was the turn around?
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Posted: 3/31/2007 2:27:03 PM EDT
[#26]
Well, once you get your gun to him, the turn around isnt too long. The biggest issue is getting your gun in. Due to what I believe is a long backlog, he is not really accepting work at the moment. However, I seem to remember him saying that when he tools up to do a job similar to what you may be looking for, he will accept some guns to do the same work. Send him an email or IM and tell him what you want. If he can fit you in, Im sure he will. And I can tell you from experience, you want it!!!!
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Posted: 4/2/2007 12:23:37 PM EDT
[#27]
Nifty, I'll have to keep that in mind when I get a few extra dollars laying around. If you don't mind me asking, what is the ballpark price for that service? I realize prices change, and optional work is priced accordingly, but I'm just curious as to a ballpark figure.
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Posted: 4/3/2007 6:15:40 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#28]
New pics for page four...
New-argirls well worn Kimber Warrior! It's one of the first 500 released with real Novak's. She has had SGB replace all the MIM with Ed Brown, S&A and Wilson parts. The grips change regularly between a set of tan or OD Gunners and the Black VZ Diamond Backs it's wearing here. Never been a huge fan of Para, but one of the distributors called us on some model they have that supports the NRA in some way, so we picked one up. Stainless PX14. Rear sights are white dot, front is a red Fiber Optic. The mag had some very strange flakey coating on it. While we usually dont carry these, last one we had sold quick. Lets see if someone picks this one up? New Nighthawk Dominator. Pretty nice! Hard Chrome frame and parts, Black PermaKoat slide. Rear of slide is serrated to match the serrations on the rear adjustable night sights. Barrel is cut flush with bushing, blended magwell. Nice! More to follow, and now there's a little better pic of the Dominator! |
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Posted: 4/4/2007 2:59:54 AM EDT
[#29]
Now that gun has character.
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Posted: 4/4/2007 9:13:55 AM EDT
[#30]
It belongs to quite a character too!!!
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Posted: 4/4/2007 3:19:33 PM EDT
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I wasn't going to say that. 
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Posted: 4/4/2007 3:23:49 PM EDT
[Last Edit: JYogi]
[#32]
Only way I would own a Kimber is if SGB went to town on it...
Nice Kimber and great work by one of the good guys! I am sure she will run like a bat out of hell!!! PS SGB, get outta FL! Come back to MI, we need all the LE we can get around here (even if they are just living as private citizens) with the way our wonderful Governatrix is laying off State Troopers cuz shes too lazy to cut spending where it needs to be chopped! Also, that way I may finally get to add an SGB gun to my collection! |
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Posted: 4/4/2007 4:32:18 PM EDT
[#33]
I'd say that Kimber SGB worked on shoots! It is probably approaching being 3 years old and has been shot quite a bit. Kerri (new-argirl) used it in a class once, and she loaned it to me to use for a class while my own Desert Warrior (pictured elswhere in this thread) was out being worked on. Needless to say... the gun runs GREAT!
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Posted: 4/5/2007 7:26:55 PM EDT
[#34]
Found this terrible pic of a great gun while I was looking through some old pics!
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Posted: 4/5/2007 7:43:19 PM EDT
[#35]
I have a loaded Operator with the full rail....
LOVE IT! Even I cant throw a shot due to flinching with that ole ironside! |
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Posted: 4/7/2007 7:29:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#36]
Pretty good 1911 weekend...
First is a Colt Series 80 Govt Model with a set of OD Crimson Trace Laser Grips one of the Jacksonville Jaguars picked out. We bought this gun off of a big chain that was getting out of the handgun business. Its been handled quite a bit and someone gave it a little idiot mark!  Next is a Kimber Pro CDP. I dont know if I pictured this one earlier, we've had it a few months. Showed the customer a few pairs of grips he might want when he picks the gun up next week! I'm sure I pictured this one earlier. One of our regulars picked up the Lightweight Champion Springfield. He added a Wilson extended slide stop and some VZ Aliens... my last pair! I'll be ordering a few more on Monday to replace whats sold. Only thing I have new to show now is a S&W 1911PD. Scandium frame and tan Crimson Trace laser grips. I'll add the new stock to the thread on Tuesday or Wednesday. Also added a better pic of the Dominator above. |
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Posted: 4/7/2007 8:52:35 PM EDT
[#37]
Keep your fingers crossed, Im pretty sure the Ed Brown Jim Wilson gun sold, and I think these two guys will be coming back to pick up a Nighthawk Talon II (not pictured in this thread) and a the Colt Special Combat pictured on the first page.
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Posted: 4/11/2007 3:14:57 PM EDT
[#38]
Ed Brown Jim Wilson Special from page 1 and that Colt Special Combat from page 2 are gone. Here's some new ones in this week!
Kimber Gold Combat II, we've got one of these in Stainless as well. I was surprised to find out that the KimPro finish gun actually cost a little more than their Stainless? Colt XSE Government Model. Nice, clean looking gun, a few upgrades from their standard 1991 series, still at a good price. Kimber Compact CDP II. The officer frame, 4" barrel guns are growing on me. This one came in with a much nicer pattern on the wood than any of the others CDP's I have seen from Kimber. You can tell the difference in these from the Pro CDP pictured just above. Another Nighthawk 10-8 came in today, yummy! I'm sure I've mentioned this is their catalog model I like best. This is the first one we've gotten in with the Black VZ Diamondbacks. I think I like it better than the green ones we've had previously. And this is the one and only Ed Brown Special Forces model I have had. Customer came in to shoot it this week. Of the guns he has (Kimber Custom Shop, Wilson, Nighthawk and this Ed Brown) he says this is the one he likes best! I should have another here in a couple months. |
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Posted: 4/12/2007 8:47:13 AM EDT
[#39]
Um, maybe I shouldn't be asking this, but what's the price for that Colt. I'm supposed to be buying an AR-15, but that one's calling my name. 
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Posted: 4/12/2007 12:25:53 PM EDT
[Last Edit: SGB]
[#40]
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Posted: 4/12/2007 1:16:19 PM EDT
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I ain't saying....I'm just saying... 
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Posted: 4/12/2007 6:25:51 PM EDT
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Nothing new today, but I should have an order of VZ grips coming in tomorrow, including "something new" John mentioned. I have no idea what they will look like, what they are called or anything!
Check your IM vanilla! |
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Posted: 4/13/2007 10:46:34 PM EDT
[#43]
Hey Neil Ill be by sunday to check out some of those 1911s....Hopefully I will have made up my mind by then...
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Posted: 4/14/2007 4:51:32 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#44]
Great to meet you and thanks for coming in!! Hope you had a good dinner you have a safe trip home! |
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Posted: 4/17/2007 5:50:57 PM EDT
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few new guns to show today...
First are a couple customer guns. Older Kimber model Stainless Custom II. He added a set of VZ Operators. Next is another customers gun. This was one of the very first Nighthawks we got in. Talon in sniper grey with black slide. First pic is with the factory NHC logo Alumagrips. Next is the same gun with a set of Simonich Gunner Grips. I think I like the flat bottom Gunners better on this one. Couple other Nighthawks I have had a little while, but never pictured here. All black Talon with NHC logo Alumagrips And a Talon II with Bobtail. Sniper Grey frame and black slide, NHC Alumagrips Thats all today
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Posted: 4/18/2007 10:05:44 AM EDT
[#46]
Tag. You've listed more 1911s through your shop in this thread than all of the gunshops have, combined, in my city and I'm in the market for one.
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Posted: 4/18/2007 12:26:51 PM EDT
[#47]
I wish things were *that* good! While all of them pictured in the thread sold from here (unless otherwise noted), not all of these sold within the time frame of the thread. Many of them had sold prior to this thread starting. A safe guess would be to say that the great majority sold within the past 12 months or so. But Im certainly not complaining... business is good. Should be another special order Vickers gun coming in tomorrow. Guy picked up his Ed Brown Jim Wilson yesterday (he got a cool shark skin holster for it). Special ordered another Wilson Professional yesterday, just like the one pictured earlier, but with a bobtail. Still waiting on a Les Baer Stinger and a Ed Brown Special Forces. Trying hard to find another Colt Special Combat and Stainless Gold Cup for a guy today. No distributor I go through has any except for a blue Gold Cup. |
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Posted: 4/19/2007 5:39:32 PM EDT
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What a weird Thursday... maybe it is because of recent events, but a lot of guns were moving today. The Nighthawk Talon II I just posted a picture of has been here a while, but got sold early this morning.
I'll have some new pics in a few days when some new guns come in, but I've already got a cool pic of a Wilson Protector with Wilson logo VZ grips that we got in for a guy. The new Vickers came and left today. Took in a used Kimber TLE II, and ordered a Les Baer Concept VII (blued commander with night sights) and a hard chrome Nighthawk Talon IV with a bobbed slide lock (like on the GRP) and black NHC logo VZ grips. A lot of us are really interested to see this hard chrome Talon IV (officer size gun). It should be beautiful! |
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Posted: 4/19/2007 6:54:27 PM EDT
[Last Edit: new-arguy]
[#49]
Slug-O just came in with a couple 1911's that were too cool not to post, so I'll post what I have today. First are his since they are each pretty interesting!
We didnt sell this or the one below. I cant put what kind of gun it is, because I have no idea! I can tell you it has a .22 conversion on it; And with another accessory! Another one of Slug-O's! This is his knock around, go everywhere gun. He customized his ambi safety o work with the CTC Laser grips. We didnt sell this gun either... well, we did sell the grips! Here's the used Kimber TLE we took in on trade today. For the pic, I put a pair of RoCo Walnut stippled grips that we have. I dont know much about them, but I picked up a pair that look like these for my Sig P226. Here's the special order Vickers gun that came in. Much like the other two previously pictured. Customers Wilson Protector, we just put a pair of Wilson logo VZ's on it for him. He loves them! |
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Posted: 4/20/2007 11:42:41 AM EDT
[#50]
 , that has got to be the best collection of 1911s i haves seen in a while 
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