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- Shooting and discussing a Pre-Series '70 Colt 1911.
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I carried a 1911 as Petty Officer of the Watch on my first ship in the Navy. That was in 1995 on the U.S.S. South Carolina. I believe in 96 or 97 we finally got the Beretta M-9. Everybody hated the Beretta. We wanted our 1911 back. I've owned 6 different 1911's. And I love every one of them.
I never get tired of hickock 45's vids----very knowledgeable, no f-bombs etc.---a true patriot gentleman
That makes me wonder what it would be like if Walter Sobchak ran this show for a day.
Yeah because someone that drops an f bomb is a delinquent. Haha
I agree. It's pleasant to listen to someone who can speak without swearing all the time. It is an index to character.
Look at the blue finish on it and the wood! It’s beautiful. Something about the blue finish they did back then.
Today a coworker showed me this video to show me the vintage 1911 she’s has had for years and it developed to a conversation of how this is the best firearm channel to watch if she wants to learn about anything gun related! Thanks for all of the great content!
Absolutely LOVE my 1911 Series 70! I've owned it since around 1982, and have put thousands of rounds through it. Just had to replace the extractor, but as you just mentioned, it's a joy to shoot! I also have a Ruger Vaquero in 357. Love the single action Colt, just couldn't justify the cost. Love the channel!!!!!
We carried 1911's left over from WW2 while deployed overseas 68-69....we deemed them "for show" because shaking them would cause the slide to fall off...things were beat to a pulp...bought a series '70 in 72....sights were awful,,,and the thing would spit out an empty that was flattened on one side...Off to Wilson Combat..best work on a gun I ever owned.....they went all thru it. Gun hasn't missed a beat for 38 years....still carry it..
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My Dad carried one in Nam in the Marines. He said it would rust solid in a few days if you didn’t oil it everyday. He got so fed up with it, he put it in a plastic bag filled with oil. His platoon sergeant was notorious for stripping guns down to the frame that were left out unsecured as a form of punishment. When you came back from the head, or chow, your weapon would be in a thousand pieces on your bunk.
All it needed was a little love
I recently bought a perfectly tuned 1969 1911 with original Bomar sights...and the thing is butter smooth with absolutely no rattling and shoots with the best of them!
"The sights are useless..." Proceeds to hit everything dead center.
Pretty sure his eyes were closed too 😂
Hickok is an amazing shooter. I'm always blown away (excuse the pun) at his dead on hits. There is no way I can shoot like him. I have an authentic Sharps Creedmore 1878 rifle, shoots the 44-90 cartridge. It's a 1,000 yarder. I would love to watch Hickok shoot my rifle......as long as he cleans it after..lol
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Hi Budd, is your Sharps Creedmore a original or a repo job?
@@Theoriginalbigbrillo Hi Paul, nope it's no Shilo repo, it's the real deal. I messed up on the manufacture date, It's a 1874 Model#2 Long Range Creedmore. Pistol grip, has the spirit level windage front sight etc...I have all the Providence and history of this rifle from the Sharps Rifle Co, and all the research notes from Richard Labowskie MD, who verifies and researches Sharps rifles based on their serial numbers. It's in amazing condition, albeit, more expensive than my car!! Nothing against Shilo, they make fantastic reproductions.
@just a name yes....I believe you!!
When my dad passed recently I inherited his 1967 Colt commander in mint condition. It may not be my favorite handgun, but it may be the most fun to shoot. The original mag doesn't hold the slide back , and occasionally stove-pipes, but with a few modern mags this old piece of history functions great! Miss my dad, but every time I shoot this thing, I can see him smiling.
Love the 1911 .45's First time in a long time seeing someone put it back together correctly.
i’m 38 and have had type 1 diabetes for 37 years. one of the things i respect most about hickok45 is his effort in personally halting the progression of diabetes, one 2 liter at a time of high fructose corn syrup. hickok45 i salute you sir 🙏
My 1st .45 was a Colt. I fell in love and never looked back ! I had to let it go, long story, I still miss it.
My first 1911 was a Dan Wesson. I didn't realize how nice it is until i started shooting other 1911s. I've bought and sold SIGs and Glocks but I'll never part with my Dan Wesson.
That is a beautiful Colt 1911. Thank you for sharing this with us.
That ‘69 is simply gorgeous, beautiful finish! I have serious envy...
Ahhh, was hoping to see a video on this series, so glad to see it come from you!
I recently acquired a 1968 Colt Government .45, which for some bizarre reason had been fitted with an AMU slide from the factory (slanted serrations on a Colt!). I am given to understand this happened with a few commerical runs, where Colt basically reached into a parts bin.
At any rate the side slabs are mirror-polished. I received it with 12 rounds having ever been through it. Still had the original sales receipt and original boxes of ammo... minus 12 rounds.
A barn find to be sure. I have since put another 250 rounds through it... just to break it in. It's insanely valuable, but it's a family legacy, so I could never sell it. Ergo... now it is a beloved shooter.
Ive currently got 3 colt 1911’s in my collection and all more recent models, a competition series 70, Gold cup trophy, and M45A1. All 3 are awesome guns.
I've got a bunch myself, the stainless 70 series competition is awesome
I have a few gov't models, an older 38super and one in 9mm, one of the newer stainless 9mm, a 1944 Ithaca, an Auto ordnance ww2 clone
My first gun, at age 10, was a Series 70. Still have it, in the box. Learned to shoot it, clean it, and it's still like new!
That's a cool first gun
Wow
It was exactly your ''it's a 1911 day at the compound...' videos that made me want to buy one. I waited a long 5 months for it to pass EU customs, regulations and all, but now I have a wonderful traditional edition Colt to go with my Glock 17 and Zastava M57. Greetings from Croatia.
You have HS (Springfield armory to us in the states).they make fine firearms.i have several.my favorites...except for my 1911s.really special pistols made by a genius.
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@@Rumpleskin yeah, I originally intended to buy an HS, but in the end I wanted pistols with history and mystique 😁
@@tomislavblazevic2742 I agree.but I carry my plastic guns.would love a hipower or two. I have some shotguns that Browning designed that are also beautiful works of art.
Awesome Tomislav!
What a great find, 1911 has always been my favorite. Hickok45 always makes an interesting video.
How can you not love a 1911 45 if your a pistol shooter. I own a Kimber Custom II in 45 ACP and love it. Great vids Hickock45
I'll never get sick of 1911 videos. Or any hickok video for that matter
I carry my Glock 19 for self-defense. This is a lightweight and fairly trouble-free pistol. And here is my Rüger 1911 .45. I have her for admiration and love.
Get rid of the Clock 🤣 and get a light weight commander!!
My very first firearm was a Sig 1911 Tac-ops. It jammed quite a bit until after about 300 rounds. It never jams now. That must've been it's magic break in number! The slide was really tough to pull back at first.
Love the 1911. I had to carry on when I was in the military, 86 - 92.
Love that gun. It was my dad's home defence pistol back in the '70s and '80s. His was a '67 or '68 dated A1 and had smooth wooden grips.
In the early 80's I got to hang with some older guys at a party on a farm. One of the older guys had a 1911 ex 60's 21:34 military and it was a straight hoot to shoot. A friend of his had a ww2 luger and as much as it was fun also, it was a bit worn out. Saw more cool old guns that weekend than any other time in my life
Gotta love a really nice old school Colt.
Bought my first 1911 six months ago and I love it fun to shoot what a piece of history.
This was the last weapon designed in the Cavalry age. Personal combat was still trained then. The heavy weapon makes the best club.
I have one manufactured in 1965. I bought it 4 years ago. The fellow I bought it from had shot two magazines through it when he bought it new. It is as tight as a drum.
I managed to acquire a Colt Series 70 1911 for a great price in the late 70s. When I relocated from the Midwest to Florida it was in the mid 80s that I boxed this pistol up and sent it to Bill Wilson, of Wilson Combat, who ran a special to customize 1911s so I had him do a bunch of work to replace the hammer, trigger, match barrel and fully tighten the gun as well as adding front grip checkering and have them hard chrome the entire pistol. The slide was milled and Bomar sights were added. It came back a few weeks later and looked outstanding. I enjoy shooting this fine pistol.
I love the 70 series 1911's than the 80's series !!!!!!!!!!! Hickok45 for Life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love my Springfield 1911a1 took her out yesterday and put some lead down range i have to say i trust her with my life and my families life she never has let me down !
My military service years were the last for the 1911A1, liked it well enough but still choose to keep my SP101 or 686 plus as my primary carry's. Thanks for all the good work you and John are doing.
The 1911 A1's I carried in the Army (1980's) were all refurbished old issue 40's vintage I believe. Worked very well. True, the sights weren't the best, but out to 50 yds or so...... ;-)
The lightweight Commander size 1911’s were the best carry guns in that style to me, I’ve got a 1975 Lightweight Commander will never sell it. Love it
Monday morning and a table full of 1911s, I feel like this vid was made for me.
Cool to always see your 1911 videos! Keep 'em coming! :D
It never ceases to amaze me how easy you make it look to load magazines and rack slides. I'm over here using my entire upper body weight and both hands to load the last few rounds, and Hickok's over here casually compressing the spring with his pinky, almost.
The history of the gun is awesome but I love the look, still more beautiful than anything, it’s iconic, the weight I love, it feels like a gun not a toy, the ergonomics just so comfortable, the tigger still unmatched to this day, maybe the new dan Wesson cz x 1911 will be a rival/match to her now
When I was a soldier as lieutenant ,I had ever shut this M1911 Colt 45 pistol that has serious rebound power so that the hit rate was not so. Good.
I was drafted in 1969 and weighing in at 140lbs, soaking wet, the Colt 45 intimidated me back then. Now, they seem like a piece of jewelry. Great video !
It's from 1969. I'm sure it's smoked pot once or twice before. Never inhaled though.
Of course.
Tyler Fields
just think what the cigars taste like??
HA!!
thank you that was the joke
Age tout shore
Great way to start a Monday!
Great gun for “the fence”. Love it more every time I see it.
Keep up the great work👍
Since I got stuck carrying the M60 in AIT at Ft. Polk in 1967, I had to qualify with the 1911 .45 . It must have been made in 1911 and been in every war since. I could not believe the difference in a new colt 1911 I bought when I got home , to take to Nam with me. No comparison in accuracy.
Only problem was that I didn't get past Oakland Ca. with it and had to send it back home to my wife.
I love my Dan Wesson .357 Magnum pistol pack also I bought in 1970.
Yes, older than dirt :- ( a old Nam combat vet, survived the enemy , but not my Gov't ( fighting AO they sprayed my squad with)
You guys are great!!, both you and John keep it up fellas let’s see some more variants of the beretta 92 in please
How could anyone not like a Colt 1911?! I'v had my Colt Combat Commander .45 since the late 90's, never had a failure and is still very accurate. To each his own, I guess..
I wore it used it and it was super reliable when I was in Vietnam 1967 at Bu Dop A341 and never wore long hair 60’s type. It never failed to work, properly cleaned and maintenance. I would love to have it now.
I'm not saying I love 1911s or anything, but I have 4 of them in .45 acp and I even bought a Kimber 1911 in 9mm. It may be blasphemy to have a 1911 in 9mm, but man that is one great shooting gun. A lot of fun too.
My favorite starting pistol by far.
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nice shooting man. 1911s are hard to beat when it comes to shooting-joy!
Whether they are for or against i never tire of videos about the 1911
Never shot a 1911 but i picked one up at a gunshop once. Damn that thing felt good!!
Before I had back problems, I carried a 1911A1, with four extra magazines.
'Most' of my 1911A1 Pistols were solid.
1911 day, always a good day.
I will always love my 1911. Same barrel link style as yours but Caspian arms that has the feed ramp and barrel bushing mods for accuracy and reliability. Got it 2nd hand back in 89 and it still shoots very well. Eats everything even the Big Mouthed HP loads lol
I just picked up a 1970s series 70. Makes me happy
Carried one of those in the early 80's while serving in USCG. When the ship would goto Alaska we would check them out and a case of ammo. Walk to the back of Juneau and shoot all day
The first gun I ever bought was Colt 1911 Commander size. I traded it for a revolver within a year. Thanks for reminding me why.
Another great video from you.
Also featuring my favorite guns.
I have a 1954 one. I also have the Colt .22 conversion that came with it.
I've got essentially the same gun, but mine was made in 1961. That's a nice one. Mine is almost as nice.
Was were.
1911's sure do shoot good.
Yes, like 12, my record! On a 1911 vid. Life IS good ;-)
a really fun Video !! I think Remington and Springfield also made these for the Army, So, as noted in the video: "Just what I needed: another 1911" Yea! Maybe on the next 1911 shoot a Remongton and a Springfield might be able to show up ..... gotta love these history related videos !!
The quality of the Colt Government 1911s from the 60s are said to be the best there is from Colt.
Beautiful😍
I got one, also pre-70 chambered in 38 super
Never had any issue with it other than some crappy mags I’ve put through it
But nonetheless it’s been great, as a Colt firearm should be👍🏻
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I carried one in Vietnam back in 67-68 , i still carry one today.
Appreciate y’all from Texas
That's the fastest I've ever seen anybody clear a stove pipe jam 😀👍👍👍
I smiled when Hickok did the Seagal press check. ol' school :D
Mr. hickok45 the VA rally was outstanding today with people showing massive amounts of respect and conducting themselves very well. I noticed several reporters with major networks walking through the crowd and they all looked angry? I guess they wanted a situation to occur and it did not come true for them.......
I'm not surprised.
I love the 1911 platform especially, Colt!
My dad had one! Half brother took it when dad died. Have not seen it in 35 years.
Sad!
An acquaintance of mine died. The day of his funeral someone broke into his house and stole his gun collection. When I saw his family after the funeral; it was the fist thing they told me.
That’s my gun Daniel from the gun shows thanks for sharing it.
Jimmy and ol' Dan I have one just like that, a 1969 too. This has inspired me to take it out and shoot it.
Eugene Mullane ya I sold it to him for $1250 just to make a lil profit
hickok45
I was 15 when I sold it to him
Jimmy and ol' Dan Mine’s not in that good a shape. It was carried by a cop friend of mine, and shows some wear.
The best trade I made 6yrs ago was my .22LR Rifle for a Taurus PT-1911AL. She's never failed me once, had her cerakoted light desert/olive drab on frame & darker OD on the slide with new glow sights. Looking brand new & best trigger than any of my other guns. Almost too light of a pull at 2lbs or tad less. I carry on the Ranch which is everyday & killed many Coyotes & Hogs with her.
13:04 I'm amazed at how well you can see each of those bullets fly
That’s cause 45 is a slow moving round you wouldn’t see that on a faster moving round
Absolutely a beautiful gun long live the 1911
I've inherited my great grandfather's Colt m1911a1 service pistol from when he was in the sas during world war 2. It's a transitional model m1911a1 from 1943. I'm in Australia and I'm almost through the licensing process to keep it
I’m gonna get me an A1 for my 21st birthday this year. That and a drink of course.
2020 will be a good year it sounds like.
@Ios5513 so who cares what he looks like .
Hahaha not at the same time I hope
Get one u wont be disappointed
How about one or the other?!?
The pre 70's are to me better than later models. The 70's trigger is by far better than the 80's Series and so is the craftsmanship. As I watch this I putting my Colt Commander on for a day afield.
In 1979 the brother of a coworker, purportedly went from military base to base, repairing weapons. He ordered and carried assorted parts for the various used weapons, and on a whim, built from parts over time, (3) 1911A1's. Building from parts, he custom worked a few things, no matching ser. no's. and I guess that technically they don't exist. Finished in national match green, the slide only says REMINGTON. The one I bought for under $200 had one magazine fired through it when I purchased. Now semi retired, as I have a half dozen replacements ... (and the finish is fairly delicate) ... but that is my baby .... like the one I fired in Navy basic training in 1969.
surprised that you mention a lot of people hate the 1911, it's one of my favourite guns and one of the few non revolvers that i like, i don't understand how anyone could dislike it
The minute i saw 1911, i click. Heck i live in Asia, tropical hot country, i carry a full size threaded 1911 in 9x19. IWB under a tshirt. Pretty much against all popular believe.
You live in The Philippines?
@@josephruiz7233 close to it😁
@@Nontacticalboy: Well, what Country exactly?
Private Ownership of Smallarms such as Firearms, Archery Equipment, and Bladed Weapons by Civilians in Asian Countries is considered taboo, or even outlawed.
@@josephruiz7233 youd be surprised as to how many countries outside of the US that allow legal ownership of firearms, including self defense. Legal but registered.
My guess is Guam
Just bought my first gun from Bud's yesterday! CZ P10 F.
putting aside revolvers, the most beautiful gun ever made, period!
Can't go wrong with something that's being in production for over the last 100 years & that is the M1911
I'm 58. Vintage guns are my new passion.
Nothing say America like a 1911. I bought my first one back in the summer and plan on getting a couple more. Just cant keep enough 45 ammo on hand 😆.
If that was a 9mm striker fire pistol you would be hitting all of the targets all of the time, lol! I still love .45acp though. Great video!
If you wind up with too many 1911's I would volunteer to babysit a few for you. They can play with my herd of Colts 38Super, 9mm, and the venerable 45. Thanks as always.
I carried the 1911 , 45 caliber in Nam, in 1969. I was in the 9 ID . Through the swamps and rice paddies and many gun fights with the enemy. This was my secondary weapon as I carried the grenade launcher daily.
Nice shooter you acquired there. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome presentation as usual !
Keep going for a long time !!
Greetings from Switzerland (Not Sweden or Swaziland) !
Love my 1911s still carry one for formal occasions 😜
This is why the channel is called "HICKOK45" becouse he love 45's/1911's.
I think there are quite a few people who still carry a 1911 as a home defence or concealed carry pistol--maybe the more expensive ones like Hickok's Kobra Carry.
I swear you haven't aged in ten years Hickok
My neighbor and I shoot together often. He has a 9mm Glock. I like my 45 Commander. They both throw lead, go bang and put holes in stuff. We always have good shooting days.
I am a gunmania. I enjoy watching your video.