1911 Buyers Guide

[BowMan]

Wonder how Phantom kept his undies up with those two large pistols in their holsters

Moin you gotta take your eyes off the mans (or ghosts) guns for a second and a few inches up you will notice he wears a huge leather belt to keep his undies in place.

[Moin.]

Are these in any of the avatars or calibres available in India.Just curious from an academic standpoint.Like Bowman said, if someone could adapt the post to the Indian Scenario, would be wornderful.

Regards
Moin

[Moin.]

... as an old Phantom fan with an enviable collection of the comic magazines dating back to the late 60s I want to add my observation.
In the original illustrations by Seymour Barry, Phatom was clearly seen carrying the Colt Longslide and not the standard 1911.

LOL TC, you too?
I had a ton of Phantom comics while growing up.
The "Ghost Who Walks" was pretty standard fare for kids my age when I was growing up.
Places like "Denkali" featured prominently in our games.


I came across this link.

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I’m blowing off a little steam tonight, watching the SyFy network, with one of their original movies – an updating of the Phantom franchise as what was apparently a two-part miniseries – as the video equivalent of cotton candy (no nutritional value). I’m in the middle of this live-action comic book, when the faithful family retainer tells the 22nd Kit Walker all about his daddy’s guns. “They’re a Colt 1911,” he says, and opens a case to reveal what are clearly marked as Springfield Armory 1911s. (Note to Springfield Armory: next time you boys in P.R. are gonna do a product placement in a movie, you might want to make sure the script doesn’t mention your competitors, even when showing your products.) The faithful retainer goes on to say “custom modified to chamber a 451 Magnum instead of the standard .45 ACP.” Um wait a tick…four fifty ONE Magnum? Whaaa?

General Comments:
The idea of a more powerful 45 ACP cartridge has long intrigued 45 auto buffs. The 451 Detonics was a viable solution to what has heretofore been an insoluble problem. A 185 grain bullet at 1353 fps and a 200 grain at 1281 fps is a significant boost to the usual 45 ACP performance of a 230 grain at 850 fps. Recoil at this top loading gets rather heavy, so most users of the 451 will want to stay below the top loads. The 451 Detonics is a good self defense or field cartridge for small game or varmint shooting.
Note that the 451 Detonics cartridge ends up about the same size as a .45ACP. Otherwise, it wouldn’t run in the gun. Which makes the next line of dialog seem kinda like…um…I dunno…maybe something some boneheaded writer came up with for “dramatic impact”? Faithful Retainer sez “The only downside is reduced capacity – 6 in the magazine and 1 in the chamber…which is why the Phantom always carries two.” Pistols, I mean. A 451 would be, what, 1/1000th of an inch bigger than a .45?

Hi XL. for a layman like me all this is Latin. What does this mean.

Thanks Moin

[BowMan]

I was joking about the adaptation Moin, if you do that it will probably be one or two lines only

[tiwariarrun]

I have heard that Tanfoglio Witness is a good air gun.

[dr.jayakumar]

my favourite is 1911...sad don't have access to any thanks for sharing
dr.jk

[Baljit]

Moin.1911 is one of the best models in the world. I dont know if you know this or not but I proud to say i have four of them and i post the pictures here on IFG.

Here is the link for my 1911s.Enjoy
In bottom pictures is my .22LR
http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=13780
Here in this pictures my two Para in 40S&W and my old Para in 9MM i do not have this gun anymore.
http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=13727
Here in this pictures my new Para 9MM.
http://indiansforguns.com/viewtopic.php ... 2&start=30


Baljit

Wowsers Baljit, you are armed to the teeth with all of those hand cannon's. Which one would you say is closest to the original WWII 1911 Design and what would you say makes the 1911 so special that the design like the AK 47 has survived for decades and is still in use today.

Thanks
Moin

Moin,like i said 1911 in one of the best desine in the handgun family.If you want you can modified this gun the way you like it.
All the 1911 i have non of them not even closest to the original one.The 1911 Black One in the pictures i have is totaly costom made gun.My gunsmith built it for me just for the IPSC competition.I fired over 100000 rounds with this gun and have a third barrel in but still shoots like a rock.
Here is link for the history and original 1911 pictures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1911_pistol

Baljit

[xl_target]

Hi XL. for a layman like me all this is Latin. What does this mean.

It just means that a lot of writers of fiction, don't know as much as they think about the guns that their protagonists use.

[ckkalyan]

Hi XL. for a layman like me all this is Latin. What does this mean.

It just means that a lot of writers of fiction, don't know as much as they think about the guns that their protagonists use.

Well said xl_target - It could mean 1911 or maybe even 911 - what' s a digit between friends, hey?!

Moin We gotta take the huge amount of information available on the www = WAPS (with a pinch of salt). Overall, I think it (the scene) is all good - food for thought, mill for the grist, tittilating information, etc...arrive at your own well configured conclusions / judgements! These are merely my personal thoughts, shared out, aloud!

[Moin.]

Hi XL. for a layman like me all this is Latin. What does this mean.

It just means that a lot of writers of fiction, don't know as much as they think about the guns that their protagonists use.

Well said xl_target - It could mean 1911 or maybe even 911 - what' s a digit between friends, hey?!

Moin We gotta take the huge amount of information available on the www = WAPS (with a pinch of salt). Overall, I think it (the scene) is all good - food for thought, mill for the grist, tittilating information, etc...arrive at your own well configured conclusions / judgements! These are merely my personal thoughts, shared out, aloud!

Thank you Xl and Kalyan sahib, the only option here is www. or a replica BB Shooter, so trying for both.

Baljit Pa'aji, awesome hand cannon collection you have there.

Best
Moin.

[liljake82]

[Vikram]

Nemo me impune lacessit , eh, Jake? Not that you need that kit.


Best-
Vikram

[Moin.]

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Oh Mama, what's the blade in your pocket Jake. Are you part of some security detail, military contractor or from the forces ? Would be intersting to know what knives professionals carry.

Best
Moin.

[liljake82]

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Oh Mama, what's the blade in your pocket Jake. Are you part of some security detail, military contractor or from the forces ? Would be intersting to know what knives professionals carry.

Best
Moin.

Not a professional, just a good ol red blooded American. The knife is a CRKT M16-14D. I really don't care for the chisel ground blade.
The 1911 is a Smith and Wesson. The AR (semi-auto) is a mutt gun built from a PWA lower and DTI upper.

[liljake82]

Nemo me impune lacessit , eh, Jake? Not that you need that kit.


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Vikram

I must admit I had to look that one up. Very fitting especially since it's the motto of the order of the thistle, and some of my ancestors being Scottish.