AW: [Rollei] Re: OT 1911

["keller.schaefer" <keller.schaefer]

I had 36 mails in my inbox this morning, almost all of them were on fountain
pens and - I suppose - on guns. There was only one offer for penis
enlargement pills today.

I don't know what to do against the pills and I accept the pens as OT
detour, but could you spare me the guns, please (yes I know I don't HAVE to
read all of it)?

Sven




Jerry Lehrer wrote:
> Richard
>
> Only some Springfield '03A1 RIFLES were issued with a 2 groove
> barrel.  General Motors Guide Lamp Div. made a single shot .45
> ACP pistol with a NO GROOVE barrel.
>
> All this OT gun talk originated from someone discussing a model
> 1911 FOUNTAIN PEN.
>
> Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Gene Johnson" <genej2  >
>>To: <rollei  
>>Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:59 PM
>>Subject: Re: [Rollei] Re: OT 1911
>>
>>
>>>In the spirit of expanding the expansion, I still kick
>>
>>myself for long ago
>>
>>>passing on a Smith and Wesson model 1917 revolver in .45
>>
>>ACP.  It used two
>>
>>>half moon clips to hold the rimless cartridges for loading
>>
>>in the cylinder.
>>
>>>It was beautifully made, and was issued, along with the
>>
>>Colt New Army I
>>
>>>think, possibly due to shortages of the 1911.  Both of
>>
>>these were 6 shot
>>
>>>pistols.  I've seen several of the New Army model, but
>>
>>just the one Smith
>>
>>>1917.  The Colt was not bad but lacked the fine finish and
>>
>>smooth action of
>>
>>>the Smith. As for the 1911, I agree with all that it is a
>>
>>fine pistol right
>>
>>>out of the box.  Given a few hours in the hands of a
>>
>>skilled pistolsmith
>>
>>>they can be very nearly perfect.  And this is from me, a
>>
>>big revolver guy.
>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Marc James Small" <msmall  >
>>>To: <rollei  
>>>Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:39 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [Rollei] Re: OT 1911
>>>
>>>
>>
>>  The Colt version was fairly common on the surplus market
>>many years ago. One could also buy boxes of half moon clips
>>for next to nothing.
>>  My somewhat vague memory is that some wartime ACPs were
>>poorly made, and some had two groove barrels. All this could
>>be fixed by a gunsmith. Many WW-2 vintage ACPs were
>>"accurized". I am not sure what that included but probably
>>adjusting things for better fit. Military guns were made to
>>have absolutely interchangible parts and  not to be fussy as
>>you point out. It is a remarkable design. For those not
>>familiar with the workings of the Colt Automatic Pistol it
>>can be completely disassembled without tools. Even the
>>screws holding the stocks on can be removed by using one of
>>the flat springs in the mechanism. It is quite possible to
>>learn to disassemble and reassemble one with your eyes
>>closed.
>>  The main cause of jamming, as I pointed out before, is bad
>>springs in the magazines. If the magazines are in good
>>condition the gun will never jam.
>>  I am not particularly a shooter (although I love to target
>>shoot) and not a gun nut, but I like well made machinery of
>>all sorts hense my interest in both Rollei cameras and some
>>guns.
>>---
>>Richard Knoppow
>>Los Angeles, CA, USA
>>dickburk  
>
>
>

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