Biggerhammer’s Detonics Page – Lots of good photos and technical information on the Detonics pistols
Blind Hog Gunsmithing – A self-taught “shade-tree machinist” with lots of how-to on 1911’s
Chuck Taylor’s “Is There a Best Pistol?” – A head to head comparison in tactical shooting exercises of a Smith & Wesson M-39 9mm (DA), Browning P-35 9mm (SA), Colt Government Model .45 ACP (SA), Glock M-22 .40 (“semi” – DA) and a Colt lightweight Commander .45 ACP (SA). Interesting reading.
Clark Custom – The famous Clark Meltdown and other high quality custom 1911 work
Colt Firearms – Colt’s online catalog and corporate site
Cylinder and Slide – Custom Gunsmiths specializing in 1911 and Browning Hi-Power
Ed Brown – Ed Brown’s site
Fr. Frog’s Home Page – Jeff Cooper, Ballistics, St. Gabriel Possenti…great page
Guncrafter Industries – Home of Vic Tibbets and the .50 GI 1911
Jeff Cooper’s Archives – The guru of gurus shares his pearls of wisdom with the universe.
John Moses Browing – Bio of J. M. Browning on John Caradimas’ M1911 Home Page
Kimber – “Factory Custom” 1911’s.. Well, I love mine
M-1911 Home Page – John Caradimas’ excellent 1911 resource
Model 1911.com – Oliver de Gravelle’s site on WWII production 1911A1’s. This site is a must see for collectors of the 1911A1. It features an extensive collection of pictures and production history of the guns built during WWII by Colt, Remington, Ithaca, and Union Switch.
Pistolsmith.com – Dan Burns’ Discussion forum. Many of the best M1911 mechanics currently working hang out here.
Poppert’s Obsolete Gun Parts – Dealers and buyers of old gun parts.
Shuemann’s Barrels – High quality custom pistol barrels plus some excellent information on pistol timing and other technical issues
Springfield Armory – In my opinion, the best 1911 bang for the buck
STI International – Great race guns
The Sight’s M1911-A1 Bookstore – My shamelessly capitalistic effort to educate my fellow 1911 pistoleros and recoup some of the expense of maintaining the web site. Buy through my links and you’ll help me out a bit.
The 1911 Forum – Web-based discussion groups on 1911 topics.
Tommy Gun Auto-Ordnance – Home site for Thompson submachine guns and Auto-Ordnance M1911A1 pistols. This is a well designed site with an excellent gallery of historical photos.
Ty Moore’s Cool Gun Site – Ty is a collector and expert on the old M1911 and M1911A1 pistols. This site has oodles of close-up shots of the different pistols and their components, plus lots of identification information for pistols and their components.
Vanden Berg Custom – Vanden Berg Custom firearms are presently in service with SWAT, narcotics, and law enforcement officers throughout the United States. Vanden Berg Custom competition firearms are the choice of numerous USPSA Master and Grand Master competitors.
Wilson Combat – Excellent 1911-pattern pistols, parts, accessories and gunsmithing
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