HAPPY 1911 DAY

SnapShot Member Jeep & Mocha "Remembering Patches, always" Posts: 699 Location: Finally free from the Republic of Kalifornia!	HAPPY 1911 DAY Mar 29, 2024 10:15:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by SnapShot on Mar 29, 2024 10:15:08 GMT -5 On March 29, 1911 the "Model of 1911" pistol, made by Colt, was offically adopted as the U.S. Army's standard sidearm.
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poohzilla Member Give me a place to stand and a long-enough lever, and I will invariably break the lever. Posts: 1,050 Location: New Hamster	HAPPY 1911 DAY Mar 29, 2024 11:13:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by poohzilla on Mar 29, 2024 11:13:45 GMT -5 Should be a national holiday ! Thanks, JMB !

hacker54 Global Moderator Nothing like my COFFEE in the morning!!!! Posts: 1,502 Location: Sunbury,PA.	HAPPY 1911 DAY Mar 29, 2024 20:27:56 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by hacker54 on Mar 29, 2024 20:27:56 GMT -5
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bob Member I'm too old to be nice but never too old to learn! Posts: 1,457 Location: Northern California	HAPPY 1911 DAY Mar 29, 2024 23:14:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bob on Mar 29, 2024 23:14:49 GMT -5 I thought(big mistake) I had 2, turns out 1 is a Colt M 1991 same gun just a different main spring so I've been told.
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HAPPY 1911 DAY Apr 2, 2024 11:52:53 GMT -5

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Post by gws on Apr 2, 2024 11:52:53 GMT -5

How about some pictures.....I once had a Colt Gold Cup 70 series but sold it and bought a Kimber I didn't feel guilty to shoot.

This is where John Browning grew up.....his daddy's gun shop in Nauvoo Ill. built on to his house, both now a museum.....he learned well.....

Some of his Daddy's "inventions"..... Wiki said, "He (John Moses) made his first firearm at age 13 in his father's gun shop and was awarded the first of his 128 firearm patents on October 7, 1879, at the age of 24."

One of John Moses's many inventions, this one personally delivered to the government ..... The BAR. Don't know who the man on the right is.

The M2 50 cal heavy machine gun was his too....The famous "Ma Deuce"!

Below, one of his Dad's inventions....Jonathan's revolving rifle....

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Building Contractor waiting for retirement.......shooting & reloading retirement not an option, at least not until I'm dead or dangerous, whichever comes first!

bob:

My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4. Oct 5, 2024 10:16:00 GMT -5

poohzilla: Happy Halloween, Gents ! If you find the house where they're giving out boxes of primers, let me know, and I'll get dressed up ! crazy frog