“This is my late Grandfather’s (1898-1969) carry as a cattle and horse rancher,” Colin reveals in his, well, his grandfather’s, everydaycarry.com pocket dump. Colin’s gramps was rocking an Ithaca 1911A1 — and not a whole lot else. What’s that, you ask? Here’s some insight from Chuck Hawkes’ First Look:
Enter Dave Dlubak and his team of talented machinists at Ithaca Gun Company. Ithaca, already having a rich history of building 1911’s (and another John Browning-designed gun, the M37), took a look at the current crop of 1911 models and found that many were simply assembled from parts made by outside suppliers. (The S&W M1911, for example. -Editor)
They thought they could produce a superior, made in USA product. Ithaca makes their own frames, slides, sears, triggers and hammers at their plant in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, giving them what appears to be complete quality control over the most critical elements of the 1911. This gives Ithaca quality, uniformity and interchangeability that cannot be accomplished by sourcing vital parts and constructing “parts guns.”
I’ve had an opportunity to test an Ithaca 1911A1 classic military style prototype and I can tell you that it doesn’t rattle, it doesn’t jam, has a crisp and light trigger, is easy to shoot and more accurate than I can hold. So far, most of my shooting has been off-hand at 20 yards, out in the snow . Ithaca reports two inch or better accuracy off a Ransom rest at 25 yards in their initial testing.
So a better than before 1911 if-you-will. Which Colin’s grandpa willed to him.
And while you can buy a new Ithaca 1911 for around two grand, the older pieces go for just as much if not more. Do you or have you ever carried a high-quality heirloom handgun for self-defense?
I miss the days when Du Pont owned Remington and built guns like the nylon 66 and the wild and crazy 600’s. And how can we forget the XP-221 and later versions of that unique handgun. Quality was king and craftsmen were admired and often spent their lifetimes working for one employer. 700’s and the 870 were built with quality and pride back then.
In my opinion, the PPQ is the perfect carry gun. I’ve carried it for several years now and haven’t even thought about switching. Not a big fan of the dangling pinky.
Smith&Wesson Model 36. Belonged to my father and his father before him who carried it as a guar at the local horse racing track.
Well, there goes the neighborhood.
Seriously, I would have thought hunting with a spear would be the ideal way. More honored, more primal, more in tune with nature, and it gives the animal a chance to fight back. It would be the perfect way to hunt, dreamed up by those who never hunt. Long suffering deaths are rare in the animal kingdom. Quick kills are humane and safer for the predator. If I were a lioness, I certainly don’t want flailing sharp hooves everywhere. Judging by the fact the hunter isn’t all torn up, I’d say he dispatched the bear quickly. This whole uproar seems silly. Then again, I haven’t seen the video.
The Raging Hunter… hrmmm… who let Ralph out, and into the good booze, again?
*mutters something about “nice things”*
Austin is Waco(whacko)?