[bpschulte]

Hey Gang,
Thinking that holster and carry wear on your 1911's give the handgun........"Character" Let's see pictures of your well used Beauties!
Here's mine, Note: Looks better in the pic, than in the flesh :scratch:

 

[bpschulte]

Holy Cow?............Not one 1911 out there with any wear marks from every day use?

 

[FL_BLUESMAN]

I have one, but its the exact same gun as yours and my luck at photographing the wear was just about as successful.

 

[DeltaCommander]

Here's mine with the most wear. 25 year-old Delta Elite. Can't see it here so well, but some wear on the sharp edges - the top of the slide and the front strap aren't as dark-colored as they once were.

Spent a lot of time inside the pants in back or on the passenger seat.

 

[jtq]

Sorry you're not getting much participation. Here are few guys on the forum you should invite to the party. They've all got some well worn pistols that they have shown on the forum.

Black Majic, Emerson, Christian James, sshbiker, Greyson, Sheepdog 910, USMC 0802.

 

[Sheepdog 910]

Is this more like what you were looking for?

Baer Custom Carry.

I need to get some new photos taken.

And again on a good day at work...

 

[DeltaKilo]

20k and going strong.

 

[jtq]

There you go. Some of the "fella's" showing up to the party.

Sheepdog 910, great looking pistol. Thanks for posting.

 

[Johnny handgun]

Hard chrome and Cerekoat even after 12 years just don't show much wear. The stainless gun I alternate doesn't show wear either. sorry, I too also enjoy looking at guns like Greyson's but if Bear put something durable on his guns that was durable they wouldn't show much wear either.

 

[jfwest]

DK, my eyes just aren't quite good enough to make it out.. Who made the holster?

 

[DeltaKilo]

DK, my eyes just aren't quite good enough to make it out.. Who made the holster?

It's an Overland Gunleather custom.

 

[jtq]

I too also enjoy looking at guns like Greyson's but if Bear put something durable on his guns that was durable they wouldn't show much wear either.

Except Greyson is Brown user.

 

[DeltaKilo]

Except Greyson is Brown user.

Yep, exclusively, far as I know.

 

[Ditto_95]

She's a little worse for wear now. This picture is a couple of years old.

 

[Sheepdog 910]

Delta Kilo,

That is one nice looking well used Brown. :rock:

Here's mine showing her backside...

I also have a Concept VIII, but the stainless doesn't show wear as much.

 

[M882]

Some of those have some nice patina on them, not wear. The Baer is worn-in really nice.

 

[bpschulte]

VERY-VERY NICE PISTOLS GUYS!!!.....Keep-em coming!
I'm sure each one could tell a story or two.
Like the first time mine shot it's 1st. USPSA match. It worked flawlessly, but the gun handler needed some more range time!

 

[drail]

A well used 1911 with the finish worn off of the corners is a beautiful thing. I used to fret over finish wear but now I just smile. That Baer is exactly my idea of a real 1911 that is not a safe queen.

 

[DeltaKilo]

A well used 1911 with the finish worn off of the corners is a beautiful thing. I used to fret over finish wear but now I just smile. That Baer is exactly my idea of a real 1911 that is not a safe queen.

Yeah, mine isn't so much worn in as it is scarred from a life of tough challenges. She's a good gun, though.

 

[bpschulte]

Is this more like what you were looking for?

Baer Custom Carry.

I need to get some new photos taken.

And again on a good day at work...

Nice Looking Baer Sheepdog! Who makes that rail attachment for your light?
I've bee trying to find a decent one and that looks like it works good.
Do you have to use a different slide stop to hold it?