To: dennisw
Hmmmmm, I did not see mention of what the weapon was.
To: Parley Baer
My grandfather had his 45 m-1 semi auto in a calvery style holster he brought back from France after ww1. It still shoots remarkedly well.
5 posted on
05/22/2012 2:56:45 PM PDT by
Mouton
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To: Parley Baer
“I did not see mention of what the weapon was.
Howitzer.
To: Parley Baer
My guess is, since it did say it was a handgun, that it was a M1911A1 .45 cal. pistol if it was his Korean War issue weapon.
7 posted on
05/22/2012 3:01:28 PM PDT by
Jeff Head
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To: Parley Baer
This incident was on FR a few days ago, and I believe the pistol was a Luger 9MM.
9 posted on
05/22/2012 3:03:24 PM PDT by
Navy Patriot
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To: Parley Baer
Yep, Luger: “84-year-old veteran Fred Ricciutti defended his home against an intruder with a Luger pistol from the Second World War.”
16 posted on
05/22/2012 3:10:27 PM PDT by
Navy Patriot
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To: Parley Baer
I assume it was a 1911 Colt.
18 posted on
05/22/2012 3:12:51 PM PDT by
Slump Tester
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To: Parley Baer
It’s a pistol. If it really was his issued gun it was either a .45 1911 or a .38 revolver. Some branches permitted officers to carry private purchase revolvers, and some rear-echelon enlisted men were issued revolvers as late as Vietnam. Pilots and aircrew were issued .38 revolvers as late as the ‘90s.
29 posted on
05/23/2012 6:06:12 AM PDT by
jboot
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