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I have been wanting to buy a conversion kit for a 1911 for quite some time. Mainly to be able to afford to shoot more, since the price of .45 ammo has been so high. I have a Colt ACE in .22 that is a dream to shoot, but it seems to be a collectors piece more than anything else now. If I start needing to replace springs and bushings etc, it can cost me a little fortune. So, after some consideration, I opted not to buy a slide conversion but purchase a .22 handgun instead. being a 1911 fan, I wanted something similar to the ACE. There are a few that have come to market as of late, so I was pretty excited to finally be able to buy one. About two months ago I ordered a GSG (German Sport Gun) M1911 in .22LR with a 5" barrel. It came in last week and after taking it apart and putting it back together, I hit the range yesterday. The magazine is easy to load and holds ten rounds. The first shot brought a smile to my face as I noticed a pleasant amount of recoil to make it feel like a "real" gun. The slide appears to be aluminum so it cycles fine with .22 HV ammo. Nice trigger, good weight, feels like a true 1911 in your hands. As a matter of fact, a lot of the parts are directly interchangeable with a true 1911. Needless to say, i love this pistol! I do wish it came with non-plastic sights, although they do give you three front sights in different heights to swap out. It isn't a high end 1911 by any means, but it sure makes it affordable to shoot more often and have fun at the range. I fired 200 rounds, with only a few issues with cycling. (The loading ramp could be better designed) Plus I bought the cheapest ammo I could find. Remington Golden bullet at $20 for 525 rounds. Do some research and check it out if you've considered a .22 pistol purchase as of late. Here is a target with 65 holes. Only 7 are outside of the circle. Not bad for this little gun! (double tapped at 15 feet)

Lark, Any more info on your friends military .22? I'm intrigued now, as it sounds like something I would love to own. Colts ACE was first made as a conversion kit and a complete pistol for practice purposes. It was cheaper to shoot, and good practice for when handling the government model 1911. Hence the reason I had been looking for a 1911 framed .22 as well.

Bill, After my range member discount and tax, I was just shy of $350.

Congrats Lyndi! You'll treasure that pic forever!

Nice pics & Welcome!

This is a great blog about expedition and the open road. The trials and tribulations that come with it, and the inner calm that it gives. I've been following Ara's posts for a couple years and actually saw him once on the road. I thought you all might enjoy one mans journey. http://www.youtube.com/Beemerchef Main Page... http://theoasisofmysoul.com/ (scroll down once on the page) He is currently asking for votes, if you get a chance, please vote for him and his dog Spirit.

Just stop kicking stumps okay TJ?! LOL!

Great news Bill. I can't wait to hear updates on how the rest of the forest fared. From friends on the fire crews, apparently not well. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

Yeah, chiggers can be nasty. Sorry to hear you guys got hit with them. Looks like you all had a great time though!

X2!

Josh, Nice to see you on again and thanks for giving us an update on your wife Jennifer's condition. I can only imagine the nightmare this has been for all of you involved. You all were a topic of conversation amongst many of us while on the phone or emailing back and forth. Prayers do work wonders and I'm happy to hear the good news.

Wow! That's a great looking mount! Awesome job Dale!

Awesome job guys! Great way to document the hunt for everyone. I bet the hunter watches it over and over.

Happy Birthday my friend! Hope you enjoy your dinner and cold ones.

Very nice. Gotta love it!

That picture sure paints a perspective of what the area will look like. Very saddening. Unfortunately I do not recognize the tower. I have hunted Colorado several times around and in the Missionary Ridge area. Sixty thousand acres burned on that mountain and it was huge. I can't wrap my head around how much acreage this Wallow fire has burnt up.

I'm curious to see if they are cooler than their regular non insulated boots. If they are by quite a bit, I can see myself purchasing a pair.

My thoughts and prayers are with you all Orlin. Jake was a good boy.

I am officially up for adoption. looks like a great trip, can't wait for the rest of the photographs!

Congrats Dale! A very special congratulations to your boy Hunter!

Great idea on the action packed posing Tony! I love your Tejas whitetails too!

I just got off the phone with Amanda. Jennifer seems to be out of the worst of it, which is great. Even better is that Josh and his wife have been receiving a lot of donations from you guys! Makes me so proud to be a part of this online community for sure. Many are just giving what they can, every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated. If you haven't done so, hit the donate button and help out one of our own! Donate to Josh (you don't have to have a paypal acct. to donate, you can just look for the "continue" text link under the donation amount by the credit card icons and just donate by credit card) We'll keep on praying for you Jen.

Looks like a family affair. I bet you are pumped to get back at it again.

Very nice! You'll be so happy later on that you took the extra time to set up your poses. Great job on all accounts!

Great pics guys!