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I have been carrying a Colt 1911 for more than 30 years along the AZ/Mex Border and this weapon has saved my bacon more times than I can count, to include 10 years as a SWAT operator, this weapon is still with me today along the Border. I have a couple of other 1911 to include an old series 70 satin nickel Combat Commander, and a Springfield Ultra compact, and one little baby 1911 in a Colt 380 Mustang, I love my old Colts and love to shoot them, my agency still has numerous Colt 1911s in use to this day. God bless John Moses Browning...God bless America.. Tony Parrish... Cochise County AZ
WOW IM SERIOUSLY IMPRESSED BY SCOTTS COLLECTION he is so very passionate about the 1911s and I wish there were more people like him ! He has his priorities right and I admire him for being so in depth on the history information and stories behind every each piece of his collection! So refreshing to see a master collector doing the true dillagence of perfecting the classic art of firearms collecting especially when it's on my one of favorite pieces of history the 1911 , I aspire to one day be like him ,thank you Scott for sharing your collection is amazing and you sir are a true master of your hobby!
He seems miserable. Never satisfied , always looking to satiate his dissatisfaction, thinking the cause of his dissatisfaction is outer. But the cause is inner confusion, looking outward , he will never be content , never be happy . This is all ego based, self centered , and not for the benefit of others . He’s not selling them to help kids with cancer. “ any action that has as it basis dissatisfaction, only results in further dissatisfaction.” I wish he finds the path to true contentment , free from attachment . These are cool , but this seems out of balance.
I have always loved Shooting USA, when it was on Network TV. Jim’s voice is engrained in my mind as the voice of firearms. I am glad to see Jim’s Son carrying on. I also loved Bob Munden. I am a huge fan of Byron Ferguson since I shooting a longbow and a recurve. I was so happy to find this on RU-vid. Thank you for continuing the great programming .
My first 1911 I got from my C.O. who had it built by a Marine armorer in Vietnam. Remington frame, Ithaca slide and Colt barrel. Guts polished like a mirror. Great gun.
My father in law became a US citizen in 1975 in Hawaii. The same day he went to the gun store and bought a Colt 1911 and Colt AR15 with Colt scope. He still has them today.
I’m a legal alien been here my whole life I can buy and have bought pistols and guns without a citizenship, did he not know that he was able to buy rifles and pistols as a legal alien allowed to permanently live and reside and work in the US??
A private collection like this should never be given to the government it should be in the hands of people who will understand they’re worth and use them
My best and favorite firearm is my 1942 Colt Model 1911 with 1942 Colt slide used in WWII in the Pacific theater, stamped US Army. It was recovered in the Philippines return, and rebuilt by the CMP. And it shoots real good, too.
Fascinating m8, the lunchbox nick name story is brilliant, i'm British & I was given a replica on one of my teenage birthdays & have loved them ever since, 1930's &1970's versions are my favourites, love that blue tint on the older models, dam good firearm
I only have one Colt 1911, I bought it because during Vietnam I stood watch with a fairly rare now Navy 1911. I have one other a Kimber, I collect but mostly mouse guns. Great videos guys.
That is a serious collector. Me, just one. One time it was a shooter. My Dad's, Ithaca 1944 with a black MP belt n holster. Run great. Now only a mag or two every couple of years.
Bought my first 1911 last Christmas. Never looked back. I grew up shooting Glocks, Sigs, Smith & Wessons, all kinds of stuff. First time I ever shot one of my dads Colts it was love at first sight. Never looked back and am 100% a 1911 guy
Awesome video, I picked up a Colt 1911 from 1917. From a Lt who brought it home after the war. I was able to track his unit, deployment rosters and find the battles he was in.
Great TV Show, what a wealth of information and the passion for 1911! I always loved the Colt 1911 when I first laid eyes on it, I inherited a Colt 1911 that was manufactured back in 1926! And still function to this day, thanks for that great TV Show!
My go to 1911 is a 1943 issue Remington-Rand that the finish is approximately 99%. I carried 1911's during most of my 23 years as a Marine and found that the Remington-Rand was the most dependable of all of the makes we had access too.
Had a Ithaca I inherited from my grandpa. Unfortunately sold it to a gun shop in Fayetteville N.C. , when I was stationed at Ft.bragg in the early 90s. It was a great shooter. We have a colt and a Springfield armory 1911, but we still have the original holster for the old Ithaca. I still have the receipt for the old gun with the sn, I'm curious what ever happened to it, if it's in a collection, or somebody's bed side gun, or just a shooter.
I HAVE A 1911 MADE IN LATE NOVEMBER 1918 THAT WAS PUT INTO STORAGE AND ISSUED TO MY FRIEND IN WW2, HE SHOT OUT THE BARREL AND REPLACED IT WITH A COLT BUT DID NOT SAVE THE WORN BARREL, IT IS SO NICE I AM GLAD HE SOLD IT TO ME WHEN HE WAS DYING IN THE VA HOSPITAL, ALONG WITH A NAMBU JAP PISTOL. I MET HIM WHEN I SERVED IN THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION IN MY HOMETOWN. GREAT GUY,CAPT. POWERS,
I am jealous and envious at the same time. I became a lover of 1911 models just two years ago. Seeing your collection made me realize how much of a true model 1911 aficionado you are Sir. If technology was able to do this, imagine plugging in a thumb drive to your brain that holds all the history of the knowledge you process. Priceless. BTW, one thing I noticed you handling your firearms, have you ever considered using white gloves? Your pieces are so extraordinary, just the look of you handling your guns with white gloves will be some museum kind of look. Great video and thanks for sharing!
More like a piece of American history. Probably the widest recognized civilian pistol ever,,, combined with military exploits that will never be eclipsed by any other handgun...great basis for a collection..
