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The easiest way to see if it is a fake is the terrible lift the dot fasteners the fakes use! Especially the fake 30 round pouches.

Got N EMil from Cheaper Than Dirt (should be cheaper than nobody) that Armscor 110 FMJ ammo on sale for ONLY $56/50! $1.10 a round! Glad I have about 1500 factory and several thousand loaded...

Sweet, That is a twin to mine. It looks to be in even better conditon than mine, and I thought mine was in great shape! GREAT CATCH.

BTW, mine is Serial No. 3,002,830, about 30,000 before yours, and is identical, including barrel 11-43, except stock is OI, Overton for Inland.

My Inland is very close to yours and it has the Type V slide. It is correct as they started to be used 10/43. Sight sounds correct also.

It looks like it would fit a standard chamber of a 1911. I once saw something similar that was used to shoot .22 blanks in standard chambers. Hope that helps.

I am now saving my 1400 rounds of 30 carbine factory rounds, and loading cast moly coated and plated bullets. No factory ammo for 30 carbine, at any price, anywhere in central California. 45 ACP is...

Ah, I thought they were WW II lend lease or something. I did not know they were WW I.

As frugal as the Russians were, I would assume the T33 Tokarev holster. If it fit, I doubt if they would bother re-engineering it.

Now that I am feeling the Rock Island 1911 love, this is what I want to get to replace my 14 shot CZ83 .380! This 3.5" RI is on my short list!...

I have talked to MANY Rock Island 1911A1 owners through the last 6 years or so. EVERY single one loved them. The ramps are nicely polished. the barrel is throated, they feed anything, and the...

UPDATE, range report. I went shooting it today! Feel the Rock Island 1911A1 LOVE! I am so excited that I could wet myself like a happy puppy.

200 rounds of 4 different loads of 45 ACP, 3...

Well, I got my Rock Island 1911A1 that I am going to carry as a duty weapon "out of jail" this morning. Decided that it had to be a little more "WW-IIish" to go with my M1 Carbines. First thing I...

If the serial number is on the left side of the stock, just to the rear of the wrist (grip area), it is probably a re-import from Israel. Most of these that are coming back from Israel were Mash Az...

I like the fire blued parts!

I think I found the answer. The 1911 technical manual shows diamond pattern, though now I am not sure where the ones I have seen with vertical grooves and lanyard loops come into the picture.

Another 1911A1 WW2 era question: The arched mainspring housings with lanyard, where all verticle grooved, or were some a diamond pattern like grip checkering? I have seen both.

I had a Remington Rand I took in trade when I was an FFL in the late 1990s. It was in the original, serial numbered pasteboard box with VCI paper. I sold it in about 2006 or 2007 for $950 when my...

Yep, it is a great cartridge. I would love to have a CZ52 in it. I had one lined up, but the deal fell apart. S&B still makes it in both the Tpkarev and Mauser loadings.

The Luger is an iconic weapon, but, as I once read, its mechanism operates with "enough angles" in its workings to put a politician to shame. The Germans realized its shortcomings and designed the...

If you search the history of firearms, you would be hard pressed to find another weapon, especially a handgun, that has been in full utility and popularity for over 100 years. Another Colt, the 1873...

I forgot to ask the third question:

3) When did they switch from checkered walnut to brown Bakelite or plastic with the 1911A1? Was it during the war?

I actually like the stock GI brown...

Thanks,

NO, I used modern gear on duty. Because I wear a full coverage level IIIA tactical ballistic vest, I use a drop down tactical leg holster and a standard 2 1/4" nylon duty belt. I carry a...

I recently picked up a Rock Island Armory 1911A1 to carry as a duty sidearm (replacing my S&W model 469 9mm) for my high country "Critical Infrastructure Protection" contract. I actually had a RI...

Nice weapon! You're very lucky. I wish we could buy M16a1s, even if it was modified to semi auto.