1911 Cut-away
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Sunday, April 13, 2014, 08:17 (3869 days ago)
Neat picture. Sent to me with the following note: "Behold this incredibly precise cutaway rendering of a Colt .45 pistol by Ukrainian illustrator Alex Lartsev"
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1911 Cut-away
by Murphy , Sunday, April 13, 2014, 09:56 (3869 days ago) @ Hoot
edited by Murphy, Sunday, April 13, 2014, 14:16
Quiet the piece of work right there.
I must admit, not having a 1911 in my battery of arms would leave me feeling less than whole.
I can't recall the source where I read the following words, but they sure proved true in my personal experience.
"All a man needs in the way self defense handguns, is a good 1911 and a J frame Smith & Wesson .38 Special".
That was one wise individual....
Murphy
1911 Cut-away
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Sunday, April 13, 2014, 13:42 (3869 days ago) @ Murphy
That'd be a pair I'd feel good with.
1911 Cut-away
by Slow Hand , Indiana, Sunday, April 13, 2014, 13:43 (3869 days ago) @ Hoot
Very cool! I have always had a thing for cut a ways whether they are of engines of guns. It's probably a good thing I don't have a mill, I'd be whittling away at perfectly good guns just to see how they work!!
1911 Cut-away
by JLF , Sunday, April 13, 2014, 15:44 (3869 days ago) @ Hoot
The Colt factory cutaways are worth the price of a nice house. During WWII, it seems, every Arsenal had a tinkering gunsmith who would take an old beat up G.I. 45, and make a cutaway for the instructors. I've had two over the years, and they weren't cheap either. But you can only sit on the can and study one for so long, and they don't go bang.
JLF
1911 Cut-away
I recall seeing one that was made of wood and about three feet long, mounted on a stand for "instruction" of dumbass ROTC cadets (me included).
Biggies.
by JLF , Monday, April 14, 2014, 00:07 (3868 days ago) @ Catoosa
Over the years, those turned up a lot, with the most common being the M1 carbine, and the second being the garand, and some BARs. They were popular with pawn shops, gun stores, and gun show G.I. parts sellers. They often came up for sale, and weren't all that expensive. I think I remember owning a carbine at one time, but hauling it around quickly lost it's appeal.
JLF