Combloc
Stop Negassing me!!!!!
In the form of a 1911. Now, I don't particularly have any interest in the 1911 or the caliber. I admire and respect the design for what it is but I never bought one mainly because I don't want yet another caliber to keep track of in my stash. I'm mainly a 9mm guy because it allows me to buy all kinds of different designs spanning over 100 years in both pistol and rifle form. .45 just never attracted me. Anywho, I saw this one in a local shop and it had somehow made it 30 years without anyone pimping it out so I picked it up for a closer look. When I pulled the slide to the rear, I immediately noticed the old familiar Chinese cosmoline I had seen so many times so many years ago but thought I would never see again. That told me it had most likely never seen any range time either. It didn't have the box or the extra magazine but I kinda' felt I should buy it if only to keep it in original form; I'm big on originality you know. Besides, how often do you get a chance to buy a "new" thirty year old Chicom these days in the US? So, home it came and I figured I'd post some pictures both prior to and after an initial cleaning to share. As it turns out, it really does appear to have never been fired after import. I'm not opposed to shooting it but I probably never will. I've shot 1911's before and I assume this one would be no different so there is no need. Anywho, here are some general and detail pictures prior to cleaning off the old Chicom grease:
Numbered parts include the frame, barrel and magazine. Nr. 2 is shown here. Unfortunately, Nr.1 is lost to time:
Barrel and link. I have no idea what "MP" means:
Bore. Looks nasty doesn't it?? That's just cosmoline:
General details. There is lots of information online about these pistols but not many detail pictures. Remember, these still show the grease so the finish is actually better than shown.
Numbered parts include the frame, barrel and magazine. Nr. 2 is shown here. Unfortunately, Nr.1 is lost to time:
Barrel and link. I have no idea what "MP" means:
Bore. Looks nasty doesn't it?? That's just cosmoline:
General details. There is lots of information online about these pistols but not many detail pictures. Remember, these still show the grease so the finish is actually better than shown.