OT The Colt Model 1911 .45 cal ACP Pistol That Helped Save Liberty.

[NJTroutbum]

I agree with all above. And I love the Colt Gov Issue .45 that I have here. The finest handgun ever built.

[Marco]

NJTroutbum,
"here" being where???


Mark

[NJTroutbum]

Meaning in my collection

[bowfin47]

John Moses Browning was one of the greatest Americans of all time and one of our greatest patriots. Did you know that in the 1st World War, he donated the patients for several of his firearms to the government?

Winchester turned down his gas operated shotgun, the FN/Browning Auto 5 shotgun, also Remington Model 11, because it didn't have lever!!

Read the book on Browning: John M. Browning, American gunmaker; a illustrated biography of the man and his guns by John Browning, Curt Gentry Most libraries have it. The chapter of the .45 ACP is great!

The lists below don't even begin to touch on his handguns.


The following are a few comments copied from: http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=185879


Several of John Moses Browning’s most notable guns:

The Winchester Model 1887 lever-action repeating shotgun;
The Winchester Model 1894 lever-action repeating rifle;
The Winchester Model 1897 pump-action repeating shotgun;
The Browning Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun of 1902;
The Browning M1910 semi-automatic handgun;
The Colt Model 1911 semi-automatic handgun;
The Model 1917 water-cooled machine gun;
The Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) of 1918;
The Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun of 1921.
Patents
• U.S. Patent 220,271 Winchester 1885 single-shot, Browning’s first patent
• U.S. Patent 306,577 Winchester 1886 and Model 71 lever action rifles
• U.S. Patent 336,287 Winchester Model 1887/1901 lever action shotgun
• U.S. Patent 385,238 Winchester 1890 pump action rifle
• U.S. Patent 441,390 Winchester 1893 and 1897 pump action shotguns
• U.S. Patent 465,339 Winchester 1892 lever action rifle
• U.S. Patent 524,702 Winchester 1894 lever action rifle
• U.S. Patent 544,657 Colt 1895 machine gun
• U.S. Patent 549,345 Winchester 1895 lever action rifle
• U.S. Patent 580,924 Colt 1900 automatic pistol
• U.S. Patent 632,094 Winchester 1900 bolt action single shot .22 rifle
• U.S. Patent 659,507 FN/Browning Auto 5 shotgun, also Remington Model 11
• U.S. Patent 659,786 Remington Model 8 semi-automatic rifle.
• U.S. Patent 678,937 Browning Model 1917 machine gun
• U.S. Patent 747,585 Colt 1903 automatic pistol
• U.S. Patent 781,765 Stevens 520 pump action shotgun

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The following is the complete listing of all the various Models built by Winchester using a Browning Patent with the number made;

1885 Single Shot Rifle (139,725)
1886 Lever Action Rifle (159,994)
1887 Lever Action Shotgun (64,855)
1890/90 Slide Action Rifle (approx. 849,000)
1892/92 Lever Action Rifle (1,004,067)
1893 Slide Action Shotgun (34,050)
1894/94 Lever Action Rifle (more than 9.5 million)
1895/95 Lever Action Box Magazine Rifle (425,881)
1897/97 Slide Action Shotgun (1,024,700)
1900 Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Rifle (105,000)
1901/01 Lever Action Rifle (13,500)
1902/02 Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Rifle (640,299)
1904/04/04A Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Rifle (302,859)
1906/06 Slide Action Rifle (848,000)
1918 Automatic Rifle (47,123)
36 Bolt Action Single Shot Shotgun (20,306)
41 Bolt Action Single Shot Shotgun (22,146)
53 Lever Action Rifle (15,110)
55 Lever Action Rifle (20,580)
58 Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Rifle (38,992)
59 Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Rifle (9,293)
60 Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Rifle (165,754)
60A Bolt Action Single Shot Rimfire Target Rifle (6,11
62/62A Slide Action Rifle (409,475)
64 Lever Action Rifle (66,783)
65 Lever Action Rifle (5,704)
71 Lever Action Rifle (47,254)
9422 Lever Action Rimfire Rifle (2,000,000+)
9410 Lever Action .410 Shotgun (unknown at present)

In all, Winchester manufactured over 18,000,000 firearms based on Browning patents. When you take into account all of the various Colt, Remington, Savage/Stevens, FN, and military contract machine guns made using Browning patents, the numbers are absolutely staggering. Without John M. Browning's tremendous accomplishments and influence, the history of firearms manufacture in America would have be vastly different and lacking.
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Don't forget the Remington 24 & 241 semi-auto .22

Didn't Remington start producing this Browning design in the 20's only to have Browning take it over in the 50's. It is basically the same design produced by Browning today.

Any of the above are some of the best .22's ever made!

[flickfly]

Back in the early 80's I purchased the new Colt "Combat Government"model,It was made on the last 50 70's series gold cup frames. They put pachmeyr wrap around Colt medallion grips with a slightly shortened hammer And a modified grip safety. It had the long trigger and tall drift adjustable rear
site and a tall front site. they put in a better quality barrel bushing for lots of full power combat loads,also a stiffer main spring also a parkerized type flat black on the top of the slide. One caveat was the relatively stiff trigger. It was an early attempt I believe to get into the combat/practical pistol game. Mine was the tenth one out of the batch according to the dealer-not numbered as such so I really don't know. Still have it and do still legally carry it at need. Love shooting it.

[Marco]

Flickfly.
You actually carry a CC 1911????. You must be awfly FATTT to not "print" your "concealed" weapon.

Mark
PS: "print" means a profile , imprint , bulge of a concealed carry weapon under clothing.
PS again, I forgot the "smiley" after the "FATTT"

[NJTroutbum]

With the right holster....AND the right shirt or jacket, it can be done with a full size Gubmint issue. But certainly not during T-shirt weather.

[planettrout]

With the right holster....AND the right shirt or jacket, it can be done with a full size Gubmint issue. But certainly not during T-shirt weather.

That's why they made this:

http://www.detonicsdefense.com/#!products/vstc2=fusion-grips

PT/TB

[flickfly]

I'm short & chunky & I look natural in long baggy summer shirts & pants. also pancake /flat or "gun loop" on belt type leather.

[Steve Molcsan]

While I do shoot and train with a Beretta M96 this sweet baby is my dream gun...



Be safe and keep your powder dry...


Steve