Joined
·
987 Posts
Since we discussed some interesting aquisition stories regarding Colts, what I am interested in is when you FIRST fired a Colt, or any 1911.
For me I had always wanted a 1911 Colt since I was about 15, my father was in vietnam, and he spoke very highly of the 1911, and he had me convinced. He never owned one because guns were not really his hobby, so I never shot one under his instruction since he passed away before I was old enough to buy one, and he had no desire to own a firearm....would rather spend $$ on model airplanes..LOL I finally convinced a friend to make the trip to a semi-local gun shop that had a range, and rented a VERY used 1991A1, and put about 100 rounds through it. I was hooked.
For me I had always wanted a 1911 Colt since I was about 15, my father was in vietnam, and he spoke very highly of the 1911, and he had me convinced. He never owned one because guns were not really his hobby, so I never shot one under his instruction since he passed away before I was old enough to buy one, and he had no desire to own a firearm....would rather spend $$ on model airplanes..LOL I finally convinced a friend to make the trip to a semi-local gun shop that had a range, and rented a VERY used 1991A1, and put about 100 rounds through it. I was hooked.