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This doesn't mean we should ignore the problem in America, but a gun confiscation and buyback that worked in Australia is simply unlikely to...
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This doesn't mean we should ignore the problem in America, but a gun confiscation and buyback that worked in Australia is simply unlikely to...
A gun expert with decades of experience reviews and tests a World War I Colt M1911: Call me old-school (I am 47), but y’know,...
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This is a review of the SIG Sauer P229, a compact pistol that has been a staple of the SIG lineup since the 1990s....
The 1911 is a cherished handgun and has been since the early twentieth century. The firearm was adopted by the United States Armed forces...
When one thinks of guns chambered for the iconic .44 Magnum cartridge, one typically thinks of revolvers such as the Smith & Wesson Model...
![Image: Creative Commons - M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston - left DATE: January 1918 Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883]. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus Object number: 2018.59.3](https://www.19fortyfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/M1917-Revolver-600x337.jpg)
![Image: Creative Commons - M1917 Revolver issued by US Army during WWI to Charles H. Houston - left DATE: January 1918 Colt Model 1917 Revolver .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) No 22-883 issued by the United States Army to Charles Hamilton Houston during World War I. The gun is comprised of metal with wood applied to the handle. The revolver has a six-round cylinder that is semi-removable so bullets can be loaded. There are multiple manufacturer's notes throughout the barrel and frame. On the left of the barrel, text reads [COLT D.A. 45]. On top of the barrel is the manufacture's information, [COLT’S PT FA MFG CO. HARTFORD, CT U.S.A. / PAT’D AUG. 5, 1884 JUNE 6 1900 JULY 4 1905]. On the left side of the frame, at the top next to the hammer are the letters [GHS] in a circle. Below the hammer on the frame is a horse standing on its hind legs with two spears. The bottom of the grip has a circular hinge with a cylinder shaped metal. Surrounding the hinge are the words, [U.S. / ARMY / MODEL / 1917 / N° / 22 / 883]. Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. and Dr. Rosemary Jagus Object number: 2018.59.3](https://www.19fortyfive.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/M1917-Revolver-100x100.jpg)
Colt’s version of the M1917 was basically an updated version – to accommodate the .45 ACP cartridge, that is – of their already-extant (since...