Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled Did This Almost Defeat the 1911? and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/did-this-almost-defeat-the-1911/.
Did This Almost Defeat the 1911?
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Annihilator
Emissary
Good read Mike.
SMSgtRod
Professional
Last year a Luger was brought in to the Range store for a consignment sale. Of course immediately snatched up by an employee. Has all matching serial numbers on the pistol and accessories.
Luger is nice yet I'll carry my SA 1911 in preference. If the 1911 was good enough in the old times, it's good enough for this old-timer!
Luger is nice yet I'll carry my SA 1911 in preference. If the 1911 was good enough in the old times, it's good enough for this old-timer!
Wow! Great guns! Thanks for sharing, and glad to hear you all enjoyed the article.
BET7
Ronin
Thanks Mike, I was fortunate to have found them, let alone have the resources to purchase them, at the time.
Great read Mike! What you wrote, "The big .45 served my grandfather in World War I, my father in World War II and my brother in Vietnam. That’s more than good enough for me" applied to me also! This is my Springfield 1911 that I purchased in the early '80's!
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Troy Scott Fitch
Master Class
Great article.Are any 45 cal.Lugers around?
Only if you have a lot of spare cash
The Million Dollar Luger Pistol
Currently Dave and I are writing a sort of followup to the Total Gun Manual entitled "100 Great Guns" and as I have been reacquainting myself with the world's most famous firearms, I was reminded of the interesting story behind the very rare .45 caliber Luger. In the movie Wall Street...
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Back in the early '80's I had purchased 3 1911's. Wished I still had them!!!Only if you have a lot of spare cash
The Million Dollar Luger Pistol
Currently Dave and I are writing a sort of followup to the Total Gun Manual entitled "100 Great Guns" and as I have been reacquainting myself with the world's most famous firearms, I was reminded of the interesting story behind the very rare .45 caliber Luger. In the movie Wall Street...
idaho redneck
Alpha
I shot my uncle's luger when I was a kid a long time ago. I don't recall where he got it. I was one of the recent purchasers of a CMP 1911. I bought a service grade and received an Ithaca that had been re arsenaled twice, once at Rock Island Arsenal and at Aniston Army Depot with a date of 07/1976. I'd guess if it could talk it would have some stories.
