Guns

[Ramseys]

1911 is a good platform. Like the AR it comes in a lot of different calibers. Of course the one it was designed for, 45 auto. Which is what the round actually is. It goes in a 1911 ACP. (Automatic Colt Pistol) 




With out looking up the history of the 1911, I think the next round it was chambered for was the 38 Super. Mostly because most South American countries didn't allow civilians to have military ammo.




And in 9mm. 




It was also one of the first guns you could get in 10mm.




And folks started stuffing all kinds of calibers.




In my collection I have a .400 Cor-Bon and a 460 Rowland.




About the only gun that comes close to having that many different chanberings is the Glock.




Made in an era of all ammo was either a rounds nose FMJ or a round nose lead bullet, it can be finicky with today's hollow points.




But with care one can find ammo that functions reliably.




It's biggest draw back isn't the fault of the gun's, but the rest of the population that has no idea how the gun was designed.




You're suppose to carry it "Cocked and Locked". That's how Browning made it.




But everybody get their shorts in a bunch if that happen to see one in a holster in Condition #1




Other then that it's a slim, low recoiling, powerful handgun. That with a proper holster is easy to carry.




It's still a good gun. Considering it came from an age when cars looked like this.