All it has is some eye appeal...a 1st year 1914 Springfield Armory M1911

[Scott Gahimer]

I was pretty impressed with the work done to this old pistol. I'm confident the refinish wasn't done as a restoration, but simply to clean up the pistol. The former owner had used and shot the pistol for years. The original SA stocks were still on the pistol, but they were so worn they looked totally out of place. I had a nice pair of repro SA stocks I took off another refinished pistol a couple years ago. I figured eventually the right pistol would come along to use them...and it did. The stocks have 11 rows of checkering between the points of the large diamonds, so they look relatively correct.

The pistol still had almost all it's original SA "S" marked parts. Only a few little insignificant internals had been replaced...probably when the pistol was refinished.

What I found refreshing about this pistol is that the color of the (re)finish is really accurate. It had a ratty WWII mag with it, so I put in a nicely refinished WWII M.S. Little mag. Also came with a well-worn 1917 date M1916 holster.

After I thoroughly cleaned the pistol and put the stocks on, it turned out having a pretty nice appearance. If I were walking past it at a gun show, I'd have to pick it up to determine it has been refinished.



The old, original SA stocks


The holster

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[highpower3006]

Well all I can say is that is a very nice pistol. It sure is a lot nicer than my Springfield 1911

[1563621]

Scott, You need a nice SA mag.

[WarPig1976]

Highpower, What's the story? Looks like it was submerged in saltwater for a time!!!

[Scott Gahimer]

Scott, You need a nice SA mag.

If it were going to be used as a display pistol, I'd agree. But...it isn't. That's a decision the next guy will have to make.

[highpower3006]

Highpower, What's the story? Looks like it was submerged in saltwater for a time!!!

It was caught while fishing in Big Bear Lake, Ca in 1961. It had a loaded magazine in it and an empty chamber. The barrel, trigger, safety and springs have been replaced. It still shoots.

[browningautorifle]

caught while fishing

Nice catch. I'd take up fishing if I thought I'd get so lucky...