Topic: .45 caliber handguns

SFC · October 15th, 2004

Sig Arms P220 is or was a 45 caliber used in the military.

Jamming of the 1911A1 is caused by several mishaps.

Stove Pipe is a limp wrist

Ejecting the empty brass, slide is dirty, not enough powder in the casing, incorrect OAL, using bullets other than Hardball ammunition

Although Colt and Springfield were the most common used in the Army, there were other manufactures as well;

Colt 1911 Approximately 2,550, 000 were ordered for WWI and WWII

North American Arms Less Than 100 during 1918

Springfield Armory 30,000 1914 to 1915

U.S. Navy over 31,000 for the Navy 1911 - 1914

U.S. Marine Corps 13,500 for the Marines 1911 - 1913

A.J. Savage Munitions Company Slides Only

1911A1 Colt Approximately 1,643,068 in 1924 -1945

Drake National Match Slides Only

Government National Match Reworks assemble by government armorers all pasts stamped NM

Ithaca Approximately369129 in 1943 - 1945

Union Switch & Signal Approximately 55,000 in 1943

Remington Rand 1,086,624 in 1943 - 1945

Singer Manufacture Company Approximately 500 in 1942

There were several Contracts awarded to EJERCITO MECICANO, Brazilian Contract, Argentine Contract Model 1927

October 15th, 2004
SFC Optio	Sig Arms P220 is or was a 45 caliber used in the military. Jamming of the 1911A1 is caused by several mishaps. Stove Pipe is a limp wrist Ejecting the empty brass, slide is dirty, not enough powder in the casing, incorrect OAL, using bullets other than Hardball ammunition Although Colt and Springfield were the most common used in the Army, there were other manufactures as well; Colt 1911 Approximately 2,550, 000 were ordered for WWI and WWII North American Arms Less Than 100 during 1918 Springfield Armory 30,000 1914 to 1915 U.S. Navy over 31,000 for the Navy 1911 - 1914 U.S. Marine Corps 13,500 for the Marines 1911 - 1913 A.J. Savage Munitions Company Slides Only 1911A1 Colt Approximately 1,643,068 in 1924 -1945 Drake National Match Slides Only Government National Match Reworks assemble by government armorers all pasts stamped NM Ithaca Approximately369129 in 1943 - 1945 Union Switch & Signal Approximately 55,000 in 1943 Remington Rand 1,086,624 in 1943 - 1945 Singer Manufacture Company Approximately 500 in 1942 There were several Contracts awarded to EJERCITO MECICANO, Brazilian Contract, Argentine Contract Model 1927 __________________ Life Member: Disabled American Veterans (DAV) NRA, BASS, Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association http://www.pbase.com/sfce7