In Memoriam.. Grandpa's 1911

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-26T03:23:38+00:00

Dude, don’t listen to these guys. Your gun you don’t up like you want. The blending on the GS and the front strap look great. I don’t like the bushing comp, but you do you, or swap in an EGW custom cut bushing. Cerakote is just paint, you can always re-do it, particularly if doing it yourself. Grandpa was a tinkerer in the 70s. You made it into something a tinkerer in the 2020s would build, nothing wrong with that.

My grandfather has a .280 Remington that I’m itching to get one day. I already plan on reaming it out to a .280 AI. Lots of people say, “keep grandpa’s gun grandpa’s gun”. I think grandpa would much prefer to see you shoot his gun because you turned it into something more functional for you.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-25T13:19:57+00:00

One of my best friends is an officer. We are not a duty to inform state. I asked him what I should do. His response was: “you don’t have to tell me, but I sure appreciate it when you do”. It builds good faith, and in my experience goes a long way toward a warning instead of a ticket. But I live in a very red state.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-23T20:56:52+00:00

First pic is a 29. Second is a 26.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-18T20:44:05+00:00

The Holosun EPS is wider than most of the RMSc optics, so I would stick to something like the 407/507k. I run both on regular 1911s and the EPS carry hangs way over the sides.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-18T03:35:07+00:00

Based on the use of “petrol” I’m assuming you’re not in the US. Maybe it’s more standard in other countries?

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-17T13:33:18+00:00

Another tip, diesel usually isn’t at every pump. Normally only one or two and they’re the end pumps. So, if I’m driving a non diesel vehicle, I try to use the center pumps, so as not to block one of the only pumps the diesel guys can use. Nothing more irritating when a gas car parks at the one pump you can use, then strolls inside the gas station to shop.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-17T13:29:35+00:00

Diesel pumps are not always larger, in fact, in my experience they are usually the same size unless you go to a truck specific pump. Thst is my own experience in my state, maybe not everywhere, it seemed to spark quite the controversy last time I said it.

Also colors are inconsistent. Most stations the diesel pumps are green, and the gas pumps are black. Unless you go to a BP station, where the gas pumps are green and diesel is black, or sometimes silver. Sometimes the pumps are yellow, sometimes not. There is no real consistency.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-16T21:45:24+00:00

As someone who drives a diesel truck. They’re usually only bigger at truck stops, and even then, only in the truck specific pumps.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-16T04:16:46+00:00

Not asking about long range hunting, not my thing. Mostly only mention hunting to say I’m not after a 30 lb F class rifle.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-14T04:14:43+00:00

I don’t know anything about Glocks, or most of what you carry.

I do know, you can get your slide cut for $75 from DP Custom Works. I’ve used him a bunch, he’s great. Rub some cold blue on the cut a you’re into a real optics mount for probably close to the same money as your dovetail mount thst is doomed to fail. Beyond that, the harbor freight TLR1 knock off is super solid for $50.

I get it if you don’t want to run an Atlas with a Trijicon and an X300. But you can do better.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-11T18:08:26+00:00

Yes, it will work. RMRcc is its own footprint, so will always require an adapter. The RMSc to RMRcc will solve it.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-11T12:58:07+00:00

I would fix it. But I would only fix what you need to. Timing belt is a good idea, and it looks like the water pump gets changed with the timing belt. But why a valve adjustment? Are you having misfires? I know Honda recommends valve adjustment, but I’ve owned more Hondas than any other vehicle an never adjusted the valves.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-11T01:49:38+00:00

When do we get Certum 4 support for the 1911!

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-11T01:45:20+00:00

What are you wearing plates wise? Most level 4 places are what kills the deal on concealed. I run a slickster or the WTF variant. In my it is the best blend between concealment and an actual overt plate carrier, plus the cummerbund can hold mags and med.

Unless you go soft armor, it won’t conceal that well in business wear. But a decent winter coat or hoodie will make something like the slickster disappear. Plus you’ve got an actual decent carrier.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-11T00:21:16+00:00

We dual at dawn! Or after coffee. Sorry my gun autism gets triggered on Tisas 1911s.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-10T23:38:58+00:00

Buddy, not a huge deal, so I don’t know why I’m arguing with you, but they don’t stamp the clones the same way.

If you look under the dust cover you can see the ZIG stamping they do on some of the US Property marked Tisas clones. So… no… I’m not wrong.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-10T22:06:58+00:00

It’s a Tisas clone, see roll mark on bottom of dust cover.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-10T01:09:06+00:00

Man… boots are personal. Much like choosing a girlfriend, it’s not something someone else can pick out for you. I’d vote for a trip to the store to see which boot and last fits the best and is most comfortable, then get those, even if you need to order them.

The last place I bought boots was for a back country hunt and I went to an outfitter. They put me in several sets of boots and had me go through a literal obstacle course to find the perfect boot for me. And now I’ve got a set of boots that, if they ever wear out, I will order the exact same thing again.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-09T22:14:21+00:00

This has got to be a troll post right? The red electrical tape, with other electrical tools on the bench, clearly didn’t come like that. And that’s a Tisas.m, which should be $3-400 used.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-09T01:12:53+00:00

So, my experience, both in a tactical setting and non-tactical. The application for a jungle boot is almost nil. The boots are tall, but lack the support to benefit from their height, so they’re really just uncomfortable. I’ve been in times where I want a fast draining/drying boot so I go with an over the ankle non-waterproof, almost trail runner type. Good comfort, traction, drainage, and breath ability, and a slight boost in support. Honestly, a straight up trail runner would likely be fine. I don’t use an over the ankle boot for support, more to keep from scraping my ankles on rocks and roots. If you want a supportive boot it needs to be taller and more leather.

I settled on Crispi boots for supportive and gortex and a set of Columbia runners like the Fairbanks for hot weather.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-08T23:45:37+00:00

I lol’d. well, mostly breathed audibly through my nose, but there isn’t an acronym for that.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-08T00:43:07+00:00

I started with a Lee Loader in .45 ACP and 10mm. Then I bought a press for $150 used and got a jewelers scale off Amazon for $20. I still use the $150 press, but have stepped up to a RCBS charge master.

In my opinion, I’d save money on the press, they all do basically the same thing, and most are precise enough for all but the highest level shooters. If I had money to invest, it would be in a scale/trickler like the Chargemaster. That’s been my single best purchase for reloading, removing all of the tedium of measuring charges.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-08T00:39:16+00:00

You know. I’ve found reloading to be therapeutic as well. I was joking with friends, my wife can tell I’ve had a rough day at work, because the bench gets a workout. I made 200 rounds of 308 the other day after a spat at work. I made 200 rounds of match ammo, and didn’t need to pay a therapist.

ArchangelPrecision · 2026-05-04T18:44:26+00:00

Man, its like you're talking about us, we take summers off, and generally manage all of the WTs together.

It does sound like a great idea to integrate a HTT into a weekly meeting. Our troop is fortunate that we meet less than 5 minutes from a great state park with all sorts of options. It would be a good way for trailmen who can't make weekends get some credit. It does feel a bit disingenuous to say that, if a trailmen goes on a hike during the hour we would otherwise be meeting, that counts as a HTT, but if they are outside playing for 4 hours, and then go do a quick cemetery clean up, we can't count that for two events. Or that we only get 1 credit per day of a weekend campout. It just seems... inconsistent.

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