Patrick Scott Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Quite a few years ago I came across a 1918 mfg 1911 that was kinda hacked up. Misfitted beavertail, slide cut for a Novak front wrecked finish you get the picture. So I snatched it up for a song. I fixed the beavertail best I could, refinished the gun, new pins and ignition parts. Even though is was wrecked when I got it and I have messed with it, do you guys think I should tuck it away as is or work on it some more to shoot SS with? I feel bad for the gun, but the damage is done and how cool would it be to shoot SS with an original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Some friends who shoot heavy metal 3 Gun and have Garands and such had talked about how cool it would be to go to the last Western States Single Stack Championship and shoot classic 1911 (not A1) with the flap holsters and 7 round mags. No one did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpspeed Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 If it is accurate & functions 100%, I'd say shoot it. They are only valuable as collectors guns when they are in original condition. Once hacked on, they are only worth a fraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 If it were a stock 1918 1911 that hadn't been messed with I probably wouldn't even shoot it. Sounds like every major part of yours has been messed with. It has ZERO collector value--get some decent sights and whatever else you think is necessary on that puppy and shoot the heck out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 It's a shooter. You won't hurt the value. Older 1911's did not get modern heat treating, some got very little. It's not unknown for old slides to crack if they get shot a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 True. Your gun probably isn't going to stand up to a lot of shooting like a modern 1911 would. (No, I can't give you an estimated life span.) Having said that, it doesn't sound like you're going to be losing a lot. Shoot it til you wear it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Scott Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks everyone! Since I am such a noob, I am going to stick with Production for a (long)while. I'll just tinker the 1911 up slowly when I have time/money. Those big blue machines have all of my attention at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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