Remington .45 1911 WWII issue Chrome and Ivory

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Slippery Pete

Discussion Starter · 6 mo ago

Hello everyone,

Im new to the board and want to see if anyone can help me figure out exactly whats going on with a gun my grandfather left me. I have a WWII issue .45 1911 that is chrome with ivory handle. I cant find another one like it anywhere. My grandfather passed away several years back, so I have no way of finding out how he obtained the gun. I read an old post on a different board that said they didnt make them in chrome, but then corrected themselves and said they did however make several for high ranking officers. My pops would not have spent the money to have it done aftermarket, but there is a chance it could have been done before he came into possession. i dont know how to look up the gun via serial number so maybe someone on here can help.

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· #17 · 6 mo ago

Folks down in Austin call it cow tipping. Here behind the Pine Curtain, we say tumpin'

Btw- Howdy and welcome from E Texas. Damn glad to have you aboard.

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· #19 · 6 mo ago

Jim Watson said:
I'll say clip when people are talking about their bore diameter or their Series 70 Tisas.

Wut.

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· #28 · 6 mo ago

It shore is purty, tho

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· #29 · 6 mo ago (Edited)

mozeppa said:
the thingy that you put the "bullets" in is called a cartridge case...the thingy that you put the cartridges in (for this firearm) is called a "magazine" 😁

He done tole y'all wut a magazine is in Alabama...

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· #31 · 6 mo ago

Old Grumpy said:
My grandpa once told me, "Magazines aren't worth a hoot because they're too slick, use newspapers instead." Took a couple years before that sunk in.

Grumpy

Omg.
Ok. I used to work with a guy who grew up on a 40's farm.
He said you could take the outhouse-supplied Sears and Roebuck catalogue and toss it ten feet into the air, where it would land face-up... open to the women's panty section 10/10.
If that ain't country, I'll kiss your ass.

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· #32 · 6 mo ago

Hey, @Slippery Pete
You still here?

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· #34 · 6 mo ago

Jim Watson said:
I'll say clip when people are talking about their bore diameter or their Series 70 Tisas.

I Wanna Bigger Clip

I shoot IDPA ESP with a 9mm Colt or SA. Therefore, I have to manipulate a Barney Mag to get to the regulation "division capacity" of 10+1 to start a stage. A nominal 11 shot magazine would save that monkey motion and let me Load And Make Ready like the double stack guys do, with an extra...

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