Talk:1911 Gallery

Discussion

Please add your thoughts regarding this page here:

I am in the process of creating a similar page for the SIG-Sauer P220 series, but with ways to identify them from each other. I like this idea and think it could be beneficial to allow users to have all the variants in one place, rather than scroll through the entire page. In some cases, the pages don't have ALL the variants, so this is a good spot to place them.----JazzBlackBelt-- 20:19, 21 March 2012 (CDT)

Pages like these show just how supersaturated the market is for M1911-type pistols. There are already so many, and yet companies are still building MORE types, and the public just eats it up. --Mazryonh 09:26, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Maybe it's just me, if you're going to do a page like this. It should be broken down more than just standard and compact. You have the GI military style (M1911, Springfield GI, RIA), Government Model (Series 70, Springfield Mil-Spec), Enhanced (Combat Elite, TRP) and Race gun (STI, Infinity). The Commander size 4" and 4.25" barrels should have their own section. Same with the Officer 3" barrel. --Predator20 11:22, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

This is supposed to be an identification guide, not spec guide. I think that arranging them according to size/barrel length will be more prudent than 'style'.----JazzBlackBelt-- 20:07, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

So what counts as "enhanced," then? Accessory rails and longslide variants would be obvious (since the original military variants didn't have those), but what else? And wouldn't it be better to call them "non-standard" M1911s instead of "enhanced," since an enhancement to one user of a pistol may be a detriment to another user of that same pistol, but both can agree that it is a nonstandard variant, of standard or compact barrel length?--Mazryonh 22:28, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Dude ya'll can change it and call it what in the hell ever you want. All I was doing was breaking down the types to something more than standard. "enhanced definition improve or embellish." Beavertails grip safeties allow a higher hold and prevent hammer bite. Whether that's a detriment to one user is irrelevant. It's for identification purposes only, you're reading way too much into it.--Predator20 23:11, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Predator, i totally agree! This idea is still a work in progress and that is exactly the sort of feedback i wanted to hear! --Zackmann08 11:40, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Any plans to do a page for AK's or AR's? --AndCA 16:35, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Yes. Good tips. :-) --Zackmann08 16:53, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Ok lets stop hating on Predator for his hard work here... --Zackmann08 22:40, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Military "GI" Style
M1911 M1911A1 Nickel M1911A1 Auto Ordnance M1911A1 Chrome Auto Ordnance M1911A1 Springfield Armory M1911 - A1 Para 1911 G.I. Expert Rock Island Armory 1911 Nickel Rock Island Armory 1911 Norinco M1911A1 C72 Kimar911 0.png Kimar 911 MGC M1911A1 Silver MGC M1911A1 Bruni 1911 Star Model B Star Model Super Star Model-P

Just messing around. I think Para GI Expert should just be in the Government Model section. But there can be overlap--Predator20 17:35, 22 March 2012 (CDT)

Government Model
Colt Government Model Stainless Colt Government Model Colt MK IV Series 70 Colt MK IV Series 80 Stainless Colt MK IV Series 80 Colt M1991A1 Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1 Auto Ordnance M1911A1 Chrome Auto Ordnance M1911A1 Springfield Armory M1911 - A1 Springfield Armory M1911 - A1 AMT Hardballer Para 1911 G.I. Expert

ENHANCED / NON-STANDARD

Colt MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite Colt MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite Colt Gold Cup National Match Colt XSE Colt XSE Kimber Custom TLE II Kimber Desert Warrior Kimber Warrior Kimber Stainless Target II Safari Arms .45 Detonics ScoreMaster Smith & Wesson SW1911 Smith & Wesson SW1911 Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP) Springfield Armory Loaded AMT Hardballer AMT Hardballer Para-Ordnance P-14 Para-Ordnance P-18 Para-Ordnance LDA Para-Ordnance LDA Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac SIG-Sauer GSR SIG-Sauer GSR Imbel M1911A1 Imbel MD5 LX Wilson Combat "Protector" M45 / MEU(SOC) Springfield Armory Omega