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Les Baer 1911 45 ACP. Refinished 3x. 11,470 rounds as of today.

I love shooting this one.

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I have a bunch of 1911s that look like that, but my 629 nd 29 snubbie look even worse, although my Blackhawks are starting to look that bad.
 
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I have a Baer SRP that has a little over 4000 rounds through it. It is one accurate son of a gun. Only thing that has failed so far was slide lock ear. Would not hold slide back after last round. It is a dandy.


Whoever makes it, ya gotta thank John Browning. I have a lot of products of his genius in the safe, from 1911's to Ma Deuce to SigP238 - my fave new pocket gun.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jasonk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">11,470? How do you keep track? I typically lose count after a couple hundred rounds. </div></div>

I have a logbook... don't you??

; )

It's funny, for whatever reason I've always kept track with that one. I have a kimber that ran about 6k and I stopped counting and an Ed Brown with maybe 3k.

 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jim D</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That looks so much better than a brand new gun.

It's nice to see good guns getting used and not just kept spotless for photo threads. </div></div>



Im surprised somebody, Cough "sig" cough hasnt tried to do something like that like they do with the already worn in holy jeans
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jpmuscle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Im surprised somebody, Cough "sig" cough hasnt tried to do something like that like they do with the already worn in holy jeans </div></div>
Dude, you're a fuckin' genius!!! A business that shoots other people's guns for them so that they can tell all their idiot friends that they shoot. You make them pay for ammo, too!!!

You'd be a millionaire in the first year, I'd bet.
 
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I'd be begging for a magwell after that kind of mileage.

11k in how long of a period? My guns have some serious mileage on them. I haven't been shooting my single stack much in the last year or so, but my limited gun probably saw 6k last year alone.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: PadronAniversary</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'm curious, what maintenance is involved with 1911 in that have higher mileage ? </div></div>

It depends on what you consider high mileage. Most people's guns will get by with just spring replacements unless parts actually break until some pretty high round count numbers (40-50k). I would suggest replacing the recoil spring every 5k rounds or so, and the mainspring every 10k or so.
 
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Looks great. I ordered the Ultimate Tactical Carry a few weeks ago and can't wait. It's basically the Thunder Ranch w/o Clints advertising. I ordered it w/o front serrations too. I plan to shoot the crap outta mine too, and just let her get whiter and whiter. No refinishing for me.
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You running a kydex holster? Any parts replacement so far? I ordered a second fitted extractor, but considering the gun is MIM free, I don't anticipate many problems if it stays lubed and fairly clean.