I have been the lucky owner of 3 Nowlins. My first was a single stack Crusader in .45acp, with hardchromed frame, checkerd front strap and ambi's.
This gun saw lots of use in IDPA matches and was my carry gun
I also had built a STI framed Nowlin Crusader in .40s&w with standard bushing barrel and 3x port comp barrel. It was the most accurate gun I have ever owned, shooting quarter size one hole 5 shot groups.
Things happen, finances get tight and things get sold, both of these guns got sold. But shortly after that I got a phone call from Jack Ostendorf, the then general manager there, wanting to know why I had sold the guns, and if everything was alright. The person that bought them had contacted Jack and that was how he found out. Jack and I started talking about what I thought was the perfect 1911 and here is what we ended up with.
This gun was built by John Nowlin Sr, Terry and Garth Peterson (he fitted the barrel). It is a true one of a kind Nowlin in that the barrel is crowned flush, it only has the Nowlin rollmark on the slide, it has all the features of their Match Master pistol, S&A fitted magwell, ambis, adjustable night sights (which now only the front sight has the tubes in it), but has only rear serrations.
You might notice the rear sight blade had the dash bars in it. I broke that blade off in a match and had the sight replaced with just a plain rear blade.
I have had this gun since August 2002 and it has been a carry gun, IDPA match gun and USPSA Limited 10 gun.
Since then I have finished:
2006
Division/Classification Match information Overall Division Finish
2nd C class Limited 10 2006 Area 3 Championship USPSA 13th overall in Limited 10
2005
Division/Classification Match information Overall Division Finish
5th C Class Limited 10 2005 Area 5 Championship USPSA 17th overall in Limited 10
1st C Class Limited 10 2005 Michigan State USPSA 2nd overall in Limited 10
3rd C Class Limited 10 2005 Area 8 Championship USPSA 11th overall Limited 10
4th place CDP Expert 2005 Indiana State IDPA Championship 4th overall in CDP Expert
3rd C Class Limited 10 2005 Kentucky State USPSA Sectional 6th overall in Limited 10
2004
Division/Classification Match information Overall Division Finish
1st place CDP SS 2004 Indiana Regional IDPA Championship 1st overall in CDP Sharpshooter
5th place CDP Expert 2004 Indiana State IDPA Championship 5th overall in CDP Expert
7th place Limited 10 2004 Indiana State USPSA Sectional 7th overall in Limited 10
2003
Division/Classification Match information Overall Division Finish
6th place CDP SS 2003 Indiana State IDPA Championship 6Th overall in CDP Sharpshooter
3rd place CDP SS 2003 Indiana Regional IDPA Championship 3rd overall in CDP Sharpshooter
2nd place CDP SS 2003 Midwest Fall Regional IDPA Championship 2nd overall in CDP Sharpshooter
Looks like none of the pictures posted.
Here is the link to my webshots homepage, the guns are on there mixed in with lots of other stuff.
http://community.webshots.com/user/fortyfiveshooter
Anyway long story short, Nowlin makes a hell of a 1911, great price, great service, and are some of the most accurate, and reliable 1911's out there.
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