What is your preference on a 1911.....Stainless or Blue

[Annihilator]

What is your choice for a 1911, is it a stainless or blue carbon steel? Personally here I like the blue carbon steel, to me its more traditional. Most of my 1911's are the blue carbon steel, Springfield RO Operator, Colt Classic and Colt Competition, now my Sig 1911 is all stainless, and my Kimber's are duel tone, stainless frame and carbon blue slide, and aluminum frame carbon blue slide. So what is your preference on the 1911?

 

[ddeuce22]

I like both to be honest. All Stainless looks really sleek, but I have really come around to the two tone as well. Probably ALL blued would be my least favorite if I had to choose. But I think it all looks pretty nice.

 

[BobM]

Good question Anni,
Stainless or blued? I like both for different reasons. Stainless prefered for most times. Am not too sure on aluminum or two tone handguns, all depends on how done and what for.

 

[papa]

I prefer Blue steel and wood above all else. Old school for me.

 

[Bassbob]

Blued. I'm not a fan of stainless.

 

[youngolddude]

I prefer stainless. I'm not fond of two tones and would accept a blue 1911 if I wanted it badly enough.

 

[Snake45]

I have several of both. Prefer stainless for everyday carry, but blued steel for the joy/beauty of owning and shooting. Not a fan of the two-tone look at all--just says '70s/'80s to me.

 

[Pitdogg2]

Blued or parkerized

 

[jumpinjoe]

I'm old school and a traditionalist as well, so my preference is blue/wood. There are times for practicality that stainless is preferable, like maybe a gun to be kept/used in or around a fishing boat or similar, but generally speaking, a good quality bluing job over a well polished and smooth piece of steel with close fitted wood will be my choice.

And personally I have little to no desire for any of the combo 'stainless w/ blue' choices. I'm sure there may be reasons for some to like and/or need them, but just not for me.

And I have absolutely no desire for any of the black guns. I'm just not into the paramilitary kind of stuff. I'm not knocking the quality nor usefulness of any of them, nor anyone else's likes/dislikes, only that they came along well after I was interested in guns in general. By that time I was already in love with the true blue/wood combinations.

 

[Talyn]

Both at the same time = Two-Tone

 

[TidalWave]

Good question Anni,
Stainless or blued? I like both for different reasons. Stainless prefered for most times. Am not too sure on aluminum or two tone handguns, all depends on how done and what for.

best answer, imho

 

[Old_Me]

well i have blued, stainless AND 2 tones...love them all, as each one has it's own "personality, style and place" in my collection.

like the old saying, "all work and no play makes for Jack being a dull guy"...to me this applies for all one color

with my collection, i have a "little spice in life"....and allows me to have an affair that if i tried to have an affair with another woman...?

what would the Mrs do.....?

she wouldn't be my Mrs no more......

 

[TidalWave]

Blued or parkerized

Good ‘ol parkerized is indeed a favorite of mine. Practical, good in the field, inexpensive protection…
Ain’t the prettiest, but does its job!!

 

[Anchorsaweigh]

I would say on classic 1911s it has to be blue all the way.

My 2-Tone:

My blue:

 

[Annihilator]

My 2-Tone Kimber


My two blue Colts

My Stainless Sig

My Springfield

 

[Tinyman]

.45 ACP

 

[Old_Me]

.45 ACP

i'll go along with that...a 1911 should be .45 ACP

 

[Snake45]

Speaking of old-school blue, retro '70s 1911s, how about this one with S&W K-frame sights (including the red ramp front!), Bar-Sto barrel, and Pachmayrs! My very first 1911, built by me.

 

[SimonRL]

Let me ask this another way - is there a 1911 I don’t like.

Uh…no.

That meteorite thing was not my favorite, but if someone gave it to me for Christmas I’d happily take it. And a Damascus Steel 1911 - yes please!

Or this:

 

[Sld1959]

I like both but I gotta say the blued EMP with those grips or a blued with stag grips just looks so choice to me.