Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Accessorizin'
The Pearce PG1911-1 grip allowed me to keep the current grips but still get the benefit of the finger grooves, and it requred minimal work with a razor blade to fit properly. The 1911 now fills my hand to my satisfaction, and if I ever get a set if ivory panels, I don't have to give up the finger grooves.
Success!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Speed Loaders
They'll be here on Friday.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Dinner and a Ride
Kay and Tom are wonderful hosts, and Catherine and Joe were there as well. We had a great time chatting and catching up.
The food was AWESOME! Rare roast beef, roasted veggies, baked bread, great salad, fresh fruit, key lime pie and cheesecake. Great spread, plain and simple.
After dinner, though, Tom took me for a ride in his Shelby. It's a kit car, and he finished the build I believe in 2001. Originally with a 426, he's had it bored and stroked to a mere 521 cubic inches.....
My writing doesn't do it justice. Just watch the video. It was a fun ride.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Hidden in Plain Sight
Unprepared.
Home is the next stop, thank god.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Saturday Range
My wife took the boy and went to the gulf coast to see her grandmother today. My shift at work got switched to an evening shift in the tavern, and it left me with a whole day to myself.
Flummoxed with all the free time, I decided to mow and weed eat the yard. I finished around 10:30, so I went ahead and straightened the house, but it wasn't really dirty, so by 11:00 I was all alone with nothing to do.
So how did I kill my time? I beat feet for the local gun shop, and acquired some targets, and headed to the range to shoot my new 1911. It's a Springfield GI45, and I'd only shot it once before.
In short, it's pretty darn accurate. Now some new sights may be in it's distant future, but it still preforms admirably. I did all my shooting from a weaver stance at 7 yards, and while the targets aren't great, I was just having fun plinking, so I noticed that I frequently had a loose grip, and I didn't pay any attention to my breathing. My technique was lousy, in fact. But usually when I go to the range I spend all my time working on technique, so it was great to just go shooting for fun.
Even given the sloppy technique, though, the 1911 preformed for me.
The first picture is 50 rounds, weaver stance, 7 yards.
The second is 6 rounds, weaver stance, 7 yards (I was going to run a full magazine, but I only had 6 rounds left at that point.)
Nothing in the world like some recoil therapy!
P.S., Dad- that was your reload, just FYI
Friday, August 13, 2010
Meat Pies
I didn't take any pictures, but they sure were tasty! Our friend had a great birthday party, and everyone left with a full belly. I guess that counts as a win, even if I forgot to document the experience.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Burgers
Tastiness!
Two Model Twelves
The one with most of the bluing gone belonged to the Morrisons.
The one with the custom stock was my Grandpa's.
Ain't they a pretty pair?













