M1911A1: America's Definitive World War Two Pistol
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- The United States adopted the M1911 pistol just in time for the First World War, and between Colt and Springfield Arsenal some 643,000 of these pistols were made by the end of 1918. During that production and the gun's field service in France, a number of potential improvements were recognized. They were put together in a batch of 10,000 new pistols ordered from Colt in 1924, but not officially designated until years later. A second batch of 10,000 was ordered from Colt in 1938. These were the first guns officially designated M1911A1. The changes were all about improving user handling, with a reshaped mainspring housing, larger sights, longer grip tang, and shorter reach to the trigger.
In 1939 the government put out a tender for M1911A1 education contracts. These contracts were for production of just 500 pistols, and they were intended to pay a company to build the a complete set of production line tooling and then store it in case of future need (similar contracts were also issued for rifles and machine guns). Two companies were granted such contracts - Harrington & Richardson and the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Singer produced a quite satisfactory batch of pistols, but ended up making higher-priority material like artillery sights. H&R was unable to complete its contract, which was cancelled in the spring of 1942.
When the US entered the war, pistols were needed in large number, and three companies were given contracts to produce the M1911A1: Remington-Rand, Ithaca, and Union Switch & Signal. These three new contractors, along with existing production lines at Colt and Springfield, produced 1.9 million new pistols during World War Two, enough to fully supply all branches of the US military until 1985 when the 1911 was replaced by the Beretta 92.
The example we are looking at today is a Remington-Rand, manufactured in April 1945. Remington-Rand received its first contract in May 1942, and delivered its final pistols in July 1945. In total, it made 877,751, in the following serial number blocks:
916405 - 1041404
1279699 - 1441430
1471431 - 1609528
1743847 - 1816641
1890504 - 2075103
2164404 - 2244803
2380014 - 2619013 (the last one made was 2465139)
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In 1972 while at Ft. Ord, CA I was assigned to be the range safety officer for the 6th Army pistol team. I had shot and qualified with the standard issue 1911s that rattled and sprayed round all over the target. The answer most people gave when asked the maximum effective range for one was, "As far as you can throw it." While safety officer I had the opportunity to fire one of the team's "maintained" pistols and it was like the difference between daylight and dark. They were tight so as not to rattle and were much more accurate than I was capable of living up to. It was a real eyeopener to get an idea of what the 1911 was meant to be. It was one of the highlights of my time at Ft. Ord.
They shoot like a dream when maintained, like all mechanical devices. People complain about the handling on old cars, when the bushes and suspension are 50 years old!!!!
No way, Ft. Ord is where my dad did basic in 1969. I have an awesome pic of me as a baby with my dad in uniform and my mom holding me while visiting him when he was there for training.
Been to Fort Ord a few times for quick in and out training around 1981.....looking out from the rifle range to Seaside......If my memory seves me right.
The M1911s my unit in Berlin had in the mid-1980s were really loose/not accurate at all. It you shook it, you could feel everything moving around. If you shot them, it was about the same.
When I was in the National Guard in the late 70's to mid-80's we had 1911's. Most of them were older than the career E7's in the unit, and a couple of the (edit) Remington-made ones were so bad they were single-fire only. If you got a good magazine and clean ammo.
And rattle? My goodness, it was like having a holstered diamondback on your belt.
Unforgettable Weapons
The weapons that forget to be obsolete
Even if you forget, someone will remind you by the end of the business day.
@@phucletran2860 Let it be obsolete. Obsolesence dosent equate to inability to function. It'll still bust a cap in ones ass to sufficiency...
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@@Milspecpoptart i think it is really hard to let it be obsolete due to how reliable and strong such a pistol.
Love the irony of the Remington Rand contract "lets split our company apart, one for guns and one for typewriters" then the typewriter side gets a pistol contract 😅
Well, how important was a pistol in WWII?
If you can make a typewriter then making a pistol should be easy , typewriters are far more complicated ... the same with any company that makes sewing machines. The level of engineering and fine tolerances that these companies applied to their products makes them well qualified to make pistols.
It is ironic though...awesome video , you learn allot from this man.
Irony? No.
@geebeaux fighting a worldwide war generates an awful lot of paperwork.
I wonder if they got a contract for 100,000 typewriters. Every unit from company size up would need one. Or more
One of the coolest things about switching to a different MOS (0251) in the early 1980s USMC was that I got to qualify with the 1911! However, it was a lot harder than I expected, and I barely qualified. When I got back to Camp LeJeune from my MOS school I was issued a different pistol to qualify with, and this one was "brand new." The first thing I noticed was how much tighter everything was, not sloppy like the first one. The second thing I found out, to my relief, was that I guess I wasn't such a horrible shot after all; I qualified Sharpshooter or Expert from then on out.
Funny thing is while the M1911A1 is not a forgotten weapon, the stamped steel 1911 pistol made by General Motors is.
whaat? ive never heard of this.
There is a stamped steel 1911 in the Springfield Armory Museum in Massachusetts if that is the one you are thinking of. It was made by Colt though.
The museum doesn't say anything about General Motors, only colt is mentioned.
@@thecodemachine By Colt? i thought General Motors did it.
@@tommyadkins844Sounds like something that Fisher would try to do
I remember when 100% authentic WW2 "GI clunkers" were about $100-200. I should have grabbed them all.
Retirement fund
Edmund Kovaleski passed in 2006. He served as a Boatswain's Mate aboard USS Kidd (DD-661), participating in seven battles during WW-2, including Okinawa where the Kidd was struck by a kamikazi.
Heads up for headphone users, the first 1:44 the sound only comes from the left side. It become normal after that. otherwise, good episode as always.
My Remington Rand was made in August 1943 and the action is as smooth as glass on this beauty.
My Dad served on the U.S.S. Forrestal in the mail room. He said everyone was paid in cash back then. They would strap a M1911 to him and hand him a huge bag of envelopes full of cash and he would make his rounds delivering pay day.
What year was your Dad on the Forrestal? My Dad also served in disbursement, on the Forrestal. He also served on the Franklin Roosevelt. He was in the Navy from '55-'59.
@@je862 I believe my Dad was on Forrestal in '58-'59. I have his Mediterranean Tour book (like a yearbook) so I will look it up and let you know. I believe that book has a photo of him in the mail room.
@@markschwartz576 Looking forward to your reply! I'll have to do the same, ask my Dad which one he served on first. He's told me over the years a few times, but I can't remember. If he was on at the same time as your Dad, it's possible they might have known each other. My Dad also has the tour book.
@@je862 Okay yes I have his Mediterranean Cruise book and it was in 1958-1959. The pages are not numbered, but there is a photo of my Dad in the book. In the "Executive" chapter, about more than half way through the book, 6 pages into the chapter is a photo of the post office on the top right. My Dad is 2nd from the left with a darker colored sweatshirt. On the 5th page at the bottom is the whole group and it lists by last names. My dad is "Schwartz, R. L" on the second row from bottom, third from the right.
@@markschwartz576 Ok, I will contact my Dad and see if he can dig out his book. So, you say that you have the Cruise book in your possession? If you do, my Dad is 'McCann D.G.'
Gosh this could very well be, because he did take a Mediterranean Cruise, went to Great Lakes boot camp in December 1955 and discharged November 1959. I just cannot remember if he was on the Forrestal first or the Franklin Roosevelt first.
Well, if the book is in your possession, then see if his name is in there. In the meantime I will get hold of my Dad to ask. Thanks for the info!
I love the 1911 as a service pistol during my time in the US Army as a side arm as an M-60 machine gunner in the late 1980s and always qualified expert with it. I loved the pistol very much that I own 5 of them from Springfield Armory to 2 Colts as the Colt 1991A1 full size and Commander. My Springfield Armory 1911 saved my own life at work one night on my first shift. Never forget the power of the .45 ACP just shooting one round of a Glaser Safety Slug 185 Grain one time center mass at point blank range. It saved my life and have no questions about the M1911. Bottom line it saved my life.
Great stuff, Ian! I think it would be fun to have a Union Switch & Signal. I’m a retired Hydroelectric Operator, and have operated union Switch & Signal 240,000 volt disconnects in the switchyard; they didn’t just make railroad switches. I like old International Harvester trucks, and I have a nice IH Garand. I’m old enough to use manual typewriters, used to have a Smith Corona 1903A3. It’s amazing the way American industry retooled for war, then outproduced the rest of the world.
Easy to do, since the North American continent was the only one that didn't have its industrial infrastructure bombed to rubble.
Ian explaining the M1911...wonder if this could top Snake describing the custom m1911..
John Moses Browning created one of man's finest mechanical creations.
Minor Correction: JMB made many of the finest mechanical creations. He also made many cartridges. He basically made everything.
The high power is great, but this is a video about the 1911A1
You must mean the semi-automatic pistol in general, right? According to Gun Jesus here, Browning patented the *slide* - implying that virtually every modern pistol of any make is effectively a spin-off of the Browning design.
@@jongreen5638 You are thinking of Dieudonne Saive of FN, also the designer of the FAL. JMB's last schematics of what would become the Hi Power were for a single stack magazine striker fired pistol with an odd silhouette before Saive made it into what it is today.
@@SlavicCeleryexactly what I was going to say. JMB designed everything from falling block, single shot rifles, to lever actions, to shotguns (pump action and semiauto), to machine guns, to cartridges - most notably the .45 ACP and the .50 BMG. Oh, and the 1911.
I learned the 1911 during army pfficers training in 1980. Was still handed the 1911 when i had to pull installation security in 1983-1986. Love the pistol. My first privately owned semi was a used POS AMT Harballer. Would choke on anything besides hardball. Sonce then, I've owned Colt, Springfield, Sig, Les Baer, and Ed Brown. Always gone back to the 1911. Had one on my hip during the Rodney King Riots in LA in '92. Had one behind my pillow during my years in LA. Still have 5 now.
I truly appreciate the craftsmanship and historical significance of the M1911A1
I am very knowledgeable about firearms and their history. I can't hold a candle to Ian. His depth of knowledge is impressive on every level.
Had 2 versions years ago.
Beautiful 1911 from WW1 dated 1918
The second was a 1911A1 that was a Lend Lease with British Proof....paid $450....even had original Barrel with British Crowns stamped on it dated 1944.
Bought a 1917 Luger(Frankenstein) from that Dealer that day $375
That is really cool
There were a lot of 1911s still in service during the Gulf War in spite of the Beretta being adopted in '85
The 1911 served in the navy for far longer and the marine corps had the M45 which is a 1911 that only got retired two years ago.
1911 even then is still used by some special operations guys today in the US military.
In some A.D. Army units to at least mid 90s.
My uncle was issued a M3 grease gun during the Gulf War lol
CMP is selling surplus .45 right now with 2015 headstamps.
@chubbycatfish4573 yeah, I was in an artillery battalion in the gulf War. Some of our vehicle mechanics were issued M3s
These are always some of my favorite videos, where you get to see the evolution of a gun.
I am reminded of the story of Sargent Thomas Baker. It's a long story , but the end is he was badly wounded and did not want to risk any of his comrades to carry him to the rear. He said prop me up against a tree and give me a pistol. When the Americans retook the hill, they found him with eight dead Japanese around him. One for each round in the gun. He was awarded the MOH, and is buried in the Gerald BH Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.
I have an Ithaca from 1945 my dad's older brother brought back from Europe and my dad got and I now have.
thanks for doing this video Ian, i know it must've been incredibly difficult to get your hands on an M1911A1 and the information concerning it
On January 3rd 1991 my unit was at Ft. Bragg preparing to deploy to Saudi Arabia for Desert Shield/Storm. I was asked to T.I. some pistols belonging to the 304th Psyop company. They had 24 Model 1911s......(not Model 1911A1s!) My unit only had one authorized pistol, a Model 1911A1 and I was issued 21 rounds of ammo for it! We also had 18 M-16 rifles, three of them being XM-16E1s....mine was a single shot only relic older than any of my soldiers.
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quick heads up, not sure if y'all noticed or not, but all the audio in the beginning is panned to the left
Didn’t know the US considered the Walther P38. That’s a pretty interesting anecdote since the pistol that did eventually replace the 1911 was the Beretta M9, whose core operating mechanism is very much based on the Walther P38.
I wonder how high on the strategic list typewriters were placed. I'd think that a military as large as that of the US would have been utterly dependent on them.
even Singer's sewing machines probably had more impact on the war than whatever amount of pistols they could've made tbh
armies need vast amounts of cloth items after all
Flashed back to the scene in Saving Private Ryan with Upham being told to get his gear together by Capt Miller. Upham picks up his helmet and his typewriter.
In the 1980s the Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the US Army had 5,000 clerk typists assigned to it.
I would think the typewriters were pretty low during the war. Most typewriters weren't on the front line, and you could write by hand if needed. Pistols were needed for Officers, machine gunners, and tank crews for individual weapons.
@@PassiveDestroyer Support troops outnumbered combat troops 4 to 1.
There is a heck of a lot of paper that gets pushed to make supply chains move.
This pistol is a definition will NEVER forgotten
1911 was still carried in Afghanistan and Iraq and let's be real, it'll be carried in WWIII too.
Very nice pistol.
In the 1980s I was a unit armorer before the 1911's were replaced.
Our TOE table had the price of the equipment.
M1911A1s were bought for $54.00.
Equivalent to $940 today.
To those commenting about GI 1911s having excessive "play," etc., you might be surprised how little affect that has on practical accuracy. While in the Army ('75 - '78), I handled and shot MANY standard issue 1911s, ALL of which were of course made before 1946. I never found a single one that wouldn't group 4" or better at 25 yards, and quite a few that did significantly better than that. While in the 101st, I competed in the Division matches and won the "new" shooter category with an arms room 1911 (not an A1) that was made in 1918, making it 58 years old at that time. And this was traditional bullseye target competition, at 25 and 50 yards, not the field fire silhouette courses used for qualification.
The flip side of the coin when it comes to "play" is functional reliability. Of the several dozen arms room 1911s that I shot while in the service, and many more "surplus" models after that, it's hard to remember any failures that weren't due to faulty magazines.
When I hear the official end of service date of 1985 for these pistols, I'm reminded I was issued one on active duty in the regular army artillery in the Persian Gulf in 1991. They remained in the arms room for some time afterward as well.
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Resist the urge to yell 2 world wars challenge: impossible
Erm actually the M1911A1 was not used during WW1
Two won wars, what's one more?
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@@ElNinoLegoM1911 was used during World War 1
M1911A1 was used during World War 2
@@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 true
That was most interesting. Singer's success in producing an excellent weapon surprised me. similarly with Remington Rand. That is a testimony to excellence in engineering.
never have i wished harder for some spare cash to enter. if i got my hands on that gun itd go straight to my dad, who was one of the last batches of army to use that thing as the sidearm, he served in the mid eighties. its his and my favorite gun.
Alien, Ithaca, Syracuse, all towns I lived around when I grew up. I had no idea of my life was so connected to the m1911 lol
It's notable that the ejection port was not enlarged during improvement programs illustrating that enlarged ports have very little to do with reliability and much more to do with preserving the brass cases for reloading purposes.
I remember having to set up a rifle and pistol team to compete against other international staffs at SHAPE in 1983. Service weapons only. The .45s would rattle as you used them, they had been used so much.
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Imagine this video in an alternate timeline where the M1911 was a Luger
That raises the question of whether the US Army would have continued to call it a Luger, if they had adopted it.
The Luger was at the same famous test trials where the 1911 had a ridiculous amount of rounds put through it without malfunctioning once, so if things played out differently the Luger could’ve been the US service pistol. Crazy
@@AshleyPomeroy I'd guess not, just like it's rare to hear anybody call the 1911 "the Browning", and the alternate pistol would still officially be designed as M1911
I own a Remington Rand also approximately that vintage! (And I'm sure many others do as well)
I also have the clear plastic "grips" the serviceman had fashioned for it.
Edit: serial 1014142 circa 1943 😊
That is a very nice Rem-Rand pistol.
Back in the early 2000s when I was still in law enforcement, my department got 25 1911A1s from the Army via their DRMO program. We were told they would all work, might not be up to our accuracy standards, and may only work with hardball. Every one of them shot fine (mine shot as well as my H&K USP which had started having some issues). They all fed Hydra-Shoks fine. I carried mine as a duty pistol while a detective for a few years. I put an ambi-safety on it (we weren't supposed to modify them but it didn't hurt the gun and as a lefty .. well .. yeah. I HATED turning that gun in when I retired.
How come the video you made about the Russian Heavy MG had comments turned off?
my 1942 colt 1911a1 has a few interesting details that wer only on 1942 colts. the rampant colt has a unique tail that only stuck around one year. the slide has a tool steel insert around the firing pin, a breech plug that was also only used on 1942 production.
I have 2 GI issues 1911s. One from each of my grandfather's. Not the most rare or unique weapons in my collection, but by far the most valuable to me. One was in the Pacific and one in Europe.
I have a WW2 1911, and this is as cool as it gets!
Thanks. An informative video on a classic historical handgun that is still widely popular a century after its introduction. The coke vs pepsi, ford/chevy, whopper/big mac, smith/colt, revolver/autoloader, steel frame/latest plastic fantastic, ar/ak ego rants in the comment section are always entertaining too.
One of the most important things that was omitted from this video was the fact that WW2 1911a1s got heat treated in the front portion of the slide (as seen by the darkened finish towards the muzzle end), which led to a reduction in slide cracking compared to their ww1 counterparts
I'm honestly amazed we've not triggered the Metal Gear Solid crowd to see this video yet (until now), because this handgun became a cult classic gun after Naked Snake (Big Boss) gushes over a particular one handed to him that's been expertly modified with all sorts of changes: Feeding ramp polished, Slide being reinforced, Frame's railing was iron-welded, Sight-system being original, Base of the trigger being filed down for high grip, Long-type trigger with non-slip grooves that's 1.5 pounds lighter than standard, Ring hammer, Front strap checkered, Pinned rat-tail grip safety (the moment Snake reference as "this is a tool for pros."), Extended thumb safety and slide stop, Low-profile mag release, Bevelled mag well, Flat mainspring with machine stepping and Front slide serrations.
That was what was talked about in the game (and after outlining it: Snake believes it'd shoot a one-hole at 25 yards in a Machine Rest, something I would like to see to believe), though Snake does whittle the Walnut grip near the bottom of the grip to make it easier to hold a knife whilst he shoots, but there was some details Snake missed on the gun: French Cut on the slide serration, Flat top, Ball Radius on Slide, under Trigger Guard checkering, Finger rest cut-out on right side of trigger guard, the "NM 7267719" Engraving on his particular gun's slide, extended and threaded barrel with a custom suppressor (the proprietary 3-dot type sights clearing the low profile suppressor) and a polished flat on slide.
The quintessential American Military gun alongside the M1 Garand, the M-16 and the M4A1.
Me as a German, if I think of a handgun in general, I think of a 1911. The most reliable and beautiful pistol ever made.
This is the definition of, if it's not broken,...
Old folks remember Remington Rand typewriters. For you kids, that's how your grandparents produced typed papers for school when their teachers and professors wouldn't accept handwritten products (cue the Wite Out commercial).
I've got a M1911 A1 from Remington. Serial number starting 177xxxx. 1943(?). I got it about 40+ years ago and I love it! It was obviously used a lot! The slide is definitely not "tight" any more 🙂but it is in good condition and very accurate nonetheless. And mine also has the "FJA" Stamp. 👍za
Love to see this gent who is so interested in the subject.
What you mean forgotten, its just as popular today as it ever was. Its simplicity and power far beyond the wonder nines of today.
My RR 1911 was "refined" by our gunsmiths in Cologne, got a match barrel, bushing, bo-mar sight and all surfaces in and out polished and fitted to the best they could. Finally she got a georgous blueing and rosewood grip panels. Ifound somebody who hand fitted a holster to carry it concealed without beeing bulky. I never had a reason to nag abt. the weight as this beauty shot groups other guys with 08s, Walthers etc. dreamt of. Lucky me could buy Ball Ammo by some GI's I knew. So shooting extensively was more than affordable.
We finally got new M9's in 1996 or 97 on my last ship. In twenty years in the Navy I saw one Union Switch and Signal 1911A1, and IIRC one Singer. The sights on a 1911A1 are still tiny, at least compared to anything designed within the last fifty years. The arched mainspring housing was a big mistake.
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The Air Force had them in armories as late as 2006. They also had M60 Machine Guns and M16A1's as well. (I saw them)
I was told, (it was before my time), that Air Force security forces were still carrying revolvers in the 1980's.
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Bought for what would be essentially only $180 in today's market, what a deal.
I've got a colt upper/remington lower M1911. Was fun trying to figure out everything about the gun after I got it.
One that Ian McCollum missed was the rock-ola jukebox company and they made the M-1 carbine I saw and held one.
Marathon Arctic Diver detected. A very cool watch with an interesting military pedigree! Very cool, Ian!
Audio is off - only coming from the left.
The only thing *forgotten* in this video for sure was the right audio channel.
Syracuse is where I grew up. The sad state of New York is even worse knowing things like this used to come from there
There were a number of firearms that were simply destined to become "Iconic" such as the Colt "Peacemaker" the M1911 A1, the Mauser C96, The Luger P08, the M1 Carbine, the Browning P-35 Hi Power etc, I wonder how many of the 20th/21st century designs will stand the test of time into the 22nd century
It's cool to see this as someone that was born, grew up and lived in Central NY near Syracuse
I just want to say that Ian seems like such a nice and pleasant person. The videos are like a sort of ASMR for me because he’s so relaxing to listen to!
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I've Got So Much 2 Talk About Regarding This Video On the Remington Rand M1911A1 Service Pistol From WW2.
1st Off I Was Wondering If You Would Ever Do a Video About the M1911A1 Pistol. Cause It's My No. 1 Favourite WW2 Pistol Even Though I'm A British Citizen I Still Love WW1 & WW2 Weapons Used By The British and American Soldiers.
Secondly It's Awesome That This Video Is Only About the M1911A1 Pistol Good Job Mate.
I served in the U.S Army from 84-86 as a Combat Engineer and remember our company's old .45s with very little bluing left . As a private I never had a chance to shoot one.
It is the best looking firearm ever designed. I truly love this pistol, both for it's aesthetics and historical value. There may be better guns made today but it will forever be my favorite.
The looks of the 1911 were so ahead of its time! It still looks kind of modern today.
The Singer M5 was a US copy of the British Kerrison Predictor, which was used for sighting AA guns on target using simple inputs like speed and target angle.
the review is very interesting and informative.
Just when I thought Ian couldn't possibly produce yet another video on my all-time favorite pistol, here we are.
18:46 Now Ian, you watch Edmund Kovaleski post a response in the comments.
"Hey, that's my pistol. I sold it to fund the purchase my first AR-15 in 1970. I still got that gun by the way."
My favorite pistol on earth the design is fantastic and performance is amazing I’d love to own a Ithaca ww2 A1
FINALLY, Forgotten Weapons has an actual forgotten weapon lost to the sands of time ....
My brother-in-law has a 1911 clone. It's one of the nicest guns I've ever handled at a range.
Poor Mister Kovaleski at 18:55! Now let's see. I was born in 1962, so by Ian's math I am now suddenly at the advanced age of 78 which is news to me. No wonder my tired old bones are creaky and I need an afternoon nap every day! 😛
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I had a Remington-Rand Navy-issue 45 for years; traded a Remington 700 in 244 Rem for it because it had been my dad's pistol. I put a new barrel in it with a National Match barrel link pin, and handloaded 185gr Markwell gas-check semi-wadcutters in front of 3.5gr of Bullseye. If I did my part, that old blister would put three rounds into 1.5" at 25yds off a rest. My eyes were a lot younger then...
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The most remembered "Forgotten Weapon" of all time;)
I carried a Singer 1911A1 as an MP in Korea in 1985-86. I wonder what happened to it after the Berettas finally came around?
In the RAF we used Browning versions of this chambered for 9mm parabellum
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Audio for his voice left channel only for anybody else? Awesome video regardless. Edit: Fixed during the next scene
1911 is a classic, and always will be to my mind. It is just a classic design, and even though there are some minor issues with it, it's a pretty damn good design. There's a reason they are still being made today. Reliable, reasonably priced, and a decent cartridge.
Plus, it helps that a classic 1911 just fits my hand very well. I keep trying to like a Beretta 92FS, because it IS a good pistol. It just doesn't fit my hand. Feels way too fat and hard to point properly for me. I have shot many a Glock in 9mm that just felt better in my hand than a Beretta.
My dad bought a Interarms Silver Cup it’s a Remington Rand slide the frame is of the 70s manufactured the only difference I see is the main spring housing my is straight lines not checked. It’s a good gun he paid 300 in 77.
Its amazing how the machine shop craftsmen of the past have been replaced by computer run CnC machines.
8:05 is what i meant by this comment.
One of the most important, if not THE most important details on the bill of sale, is the serial number, which someone entered wrong. That was a glaring mistake. (I'd still love to own it, though!)
I deployed in 1990 for Desert Storm with a 1911A1 as an MP with the CTARNG.
Desert Storm, I carried a Remington Rand in Iraq, 90-91, with the 101st Airborne.
At last a FW video that touches me personally! I love’em all, don’t get me wrong but usually in a detached “I’ll never see one of these in real life” kind of way. My very first centerfire pistol was a grody franken-1911 with a Remington frame. Maybe it was one of those mix-and-match rebuilds you mentioned. I always thought Remington referred to the gun company, would have thought it even cooler if I knew it was the typewriter company instead, that being something not done since WWII as far as I know. Thanks!
They are also the company that makes the razors.
It seems to be generally accepted the Singer units are the cream of the crop. Of the other manufacturers, which would you say is the highest quality behind Singer?
I have a Remington Rand M1911A1, 1943 production, original slide, has GDH inspector mark, and a larger font SA after the serial #. I bought it from a friend in the early '70s (still friends, we were best men at each other's weddings over the years) and he has always said that he would buy it back for exactly what I paid for it. ;-)
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@@amytaylor8487 Thank you. Being a Dad has been one of the high points of my life. I came to it late (44) but I'm really glad it turned out this way.
@@georgem7965 everything is for a reason. Good 😊. Where are you from!
@@amytaylor8487 Was born and raised in Chicago but came west to attend the University of Wyoming and have stayed out here. I'm currently mostly retired in Laramie, WY.
@@georgem7965 oh ok that’s cool to know , I’m in Pennsylvania. How’s the weather there today!
Fudds are eatin good with this one
The M1 Garand giving you Garand thumb, the M1911 giving you a hammer bite… What, did the US guns try to kill their users as much as the enemy?
wow. I didn't know that Remington-rand produced 1911a1s in Syracuse NY
Hello there,how are you doing today!God bless you!
Happy Father’s Day ❤
Well this video made me switch to my 1911 as my carry!
God damn it, the start of this video made me think my headphones weren't in properly 😂
Split audio on this video is messed up. There's no rightside audio. Thought it was just my headset, but no it works fine on every other video
I've got a series 80 1991A1, favorite semi auto pistol I own.
18:52 Ok I know the ‘90s seem like ten years ago but you don’t need to overcorrect and say that the 1960s were 80 years ago when they were only 60 years ago.
I think I've asked this before but, Ian do you ever have moments of self awareness where you're just like "Man, I have an awesome job"?