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M1911 Pistol Reviews

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M1911 Pistols

The 38/45  Safestop Pistol By R. Fuzzy Fletcher

Auto-Ordnance M1911A1 by Dean Speir

Auto-Ordnance 1911PKZ by Phil Masters

BUL M5 Pistol By Bill Wood.

Charles Daly by David Hoobler

Chris' Kimbers: Kimber Custom, Pro Carry and Ultra Carry

Range Report: Custom Colt Commander .45 ACP by Stephen A. Camp

Personalizing the Colt Combat Commander by Syd

Colt Defender by Bill Boyer

Colt Defender by Robb Boswell

Colt Gunsite Pistol Review By Darryl Rowe

Colt Gold Cup Mark IV Series 80 by Stan Allen

Colt M1911A1 (1943) by Patrick Vollon

Colt M1991A1 Commander by Paul Allen

Colt M1991A1 Government Model by Ray Rios

Critique of New Colt M1911A1 Reproduction By Four2Niner
This is a non-shooting ("collector") review of Colt's new reproduction of the WWII-era M1911A1, and he's not too happy with Colt's "reproduction."

Detonics Combat Master

Gunsite GSP by Scott Smith

Gunsite MM-1 by Scott Smith

Kimber Compact by Syd

Kimber Combat Carry and Compact Custom By John Palmer

Kimber Custom Carry by Bob Radulski

Kimber Custom Classic, Compact Custom and Stainless Gold Match By Jonathan Fellows

Kimber Custom II in .45 ACP by Deputy David L. Wood

My Brief Love Affair with the Kimber Gold Combat Stainless By Darryl L. Rowe

Kimber Pro Carry Selected by Tacoma Police

Kimber Pro Carry: A Modern Classic by Syd

Kimber Pro Carry HD II By Scott Smith - Would You Bet Your Life On It?

Kimber Pro Carry II in 9mm by Phil White

Kimber Pro CDP II by Syd - Review and survey of what's happened with the M1911 since 1905 (well, sort of...)

Kimber Stainless Target Custom by Dan Adair

Kimber Ultra Carry by Chris Daldegan

Kimber Ultra Carry by Ed

Kimber Ultra Carry by Pete Preiss

Kimber Ultra Carry by P. Allen

Scott Smith puts the Kimber Ultra CDP to the test 

Kimber Stainless Compact Lightweight by Bill Boyer

Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry by Malcom Werner

New Rollmarked Colt M1991A1 .45acp Government Model by Andre Vriesman

Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special by Leonard Bosh, Jr.

Living with the Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special By Scott Smith

Para-Ordnance P10-45 by Al Hagan

Para-Ordnance P12 by Jan Haluska

Frustrated with the Para-Ordnance Model P14-45

Range Report: Para-Ordnance LDA 7.45 By Bill Boyer

The Randall by Big Jim Charles

The Rock Island Armory Guns By Bob Campbell 

Rock Island Armory Milspec .45 By Tom McClimans

Rock Island Armory M1911A1 By Syd

When Cool Gets Cooler - The Rock Island Armory M1911A1 By James Lindsey Brown

Making the Rock Island Armory .45 1911 Pistol Reliable By Jason

Sistema Colt By Jan Haluska

Not Happy With Lightweight Springfield Armory Champion - A dialogue

Springfield Ultra Compact High-Capacity, Model PX9701l By Joe Cornelius

A Tale of Two Springfield's by SSgt Mark D. Littlejohn

Springfield Loaded by G. Bradley

Springfield Armory Compact 1911A1 . 45 ACP By Rev. Bill Sladek

Springfield Armory Loaded Micro-Compact 1911-A1 By Bill Vojak

The Springfield Armory Micro Compact By Ray Rios

Springfield Mil-Spec Review by Steve White

Springfield Mil-Spec .45 ACP by Syd

Springfield Armory OD Green "Loaded" 1911 Pistol by Dennis Pollock

STI Ranger by Scott Smith

STI SOCOM by Scott Smith

STI Trojan By Scott Smith

Living with the Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special By Scott Smith

Vaughn's SA Loaded

Wilson CQB by Geno Benelli

Wilson Combat CQB by Syd

Why the M1911 by Syd


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This page was last updated on 02/06/08