Marines are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

taskandpurpose.com ^ | May 21, 2020 | Jared Keller

[Obadiah]

Wow. Learn somthin’ new everyday. Thanks.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

You avoided the question I posed to you.

[Retain Mike]

Years ago I bought a Colt 1911 that they produced in 1991 by starting off with the serial number after the last one for their government contract. It had synthetic grips that I replaced with the walnut diamond grips.

Several years later I mentioned to a friend who customizes pistols that I would love to replace the mainspring housing with one that had a lanyard loop. He said the pistol also had a plastic trigger. He pawed through his old parts and was able to find the lanyard loop and an original long metal trigger.

Then all I needed was something for carrying it. I got a custom made brown left-handed military holster and a WW I belt and a two magazine pouch.

So now that part of my collection is complete.

[Magnum44]

I was told last weekend that .357 Magnum was created as a result of the prohibition and gun running days. .45 ACP was not very effective against the auto mobiles of the day, which had bodies and doors of considerably more durable steel than today’s plastic and tinfoil cars. I have not verified that piece of trivia, but it makes sense and sounds good too. 👍

[Big Red Badger]

Sweet,
You can still find
Military Surplus items
For that but it’s
Drying out.
Plenty of Beretta gear
Should be coming
On the market.

[Spirochete]

Then something was wrong because that take down lever is real easy to operate. Only the Beretta 96/92 has an easier one.

Something *is* wrong, definitely. I'm not the only one; there's YouTube videos and forum threads on this topic.

I have two of them in 45 ACP and they both require a ridiculous amount of force to rotate the lever.

Forcing the lever doesn't break anything, but it doesn't seem to loosen it with repetition. Its just extremely tight.

[Retain Mike]

He has been custom building pistols for years, so he has a very large spare parts drawer. I was definitely lucky.

[imardmd1]

Been there. Stayed many times at the Sheraton Harbor Island. Great Sunday brunch back in the day. You must be Navy?

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Just as you would.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

A tiny bullet.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Fired from the barrel of my mouse gun.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

At your big toe.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

Burma-Shave

[Texas Fossil]

Thank you for that tidbit.

I had not read it before.

I am familiar with the ballistics.

[eyedigress]

I love my GL-23. Not a single mis-fire in 12 years.

[mabarker1]

Go back to Old Reliable, that Beautiful 1911 and give it a Magazine Update like make it a Double Stack or a Fat Butt (as I will name it) so that there is no need to modify the Frame/Grip.

And You have a 16 Round Magazine loaded with Good ‘Old .45 ACP reach out and Tap someone.

Petunia the Masked Pig of Justice.
And Yes She can Fly !!!

[ops33]

“...provides modularity...”

What does modularity mean when it comes to a pistol?

[PROCON]

M-18 modularity:

The M18 is built with a removable trigger module that can be inserted into new grips and mated with new barrels and slides to make a whole new handgun based on whatever the mission calls for. (Multiple calibers).

[Big Red Badger]

“Fat Butt” love it!

[Big Red Badger]

I sure Did,ol’Tucker.
But because you insist.