Another 1911 Find

sheepherder · 04-08-2012, 10:04 AM

The 1911 patent filed by Browning is quite interesting...Overall, it resembles the M1911 as adopted by the US Army, but there are a lot of fascinating differences...

United States Patent 984,519
Issue Date: February 14, 1911

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-P...uery=PN/984519

GySgt1811 · 04-08-2012, 10:06 PM

It's a heart/love/confidence thing. I carry a 1911. (NOT A1)

Rationally, I "know" there are "better" guns, newer methods, faster this, cooler that...etc. And I know my 1911/Browning/Colt history; what Browning designed and what the Ordinance Boards changed and added.

"Bark 'N' Buck" (engraved thusly on the slide many years ago ) went with me to Desert Storm. I had to sneak it over and back. We weren't supposed to bring our own toys. Luckily, crusty over-aged Gunnery Sergeants don't get strip searched...at least not then.

As a Marine Tanker my TO weapon was a pistol and I wanted one that would remove unwanted and uninvited debris from my front slope.

To each his own...but to me, "Bark 'N' Buck is total...absolute...confidence. To all of you, I hope your choice makes you as confident.

(Jeez...is that a rant? Wow! I've never done a rant before. Cool!

)

Best regards to all,

Gunny John

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04-08-2012, 10:06 PM	#2
GySgt1811 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 237 Thanks: 1,238 Thanked 126 Times in 84 Posts	It's a heart/love/confidence thing. I carry a 1911. (NOT A1) Rationally, I "know" there are "better" guns, newer methods, faster this, cooler that...etc. And I know my 1911/Browning/Colt history; what Browning designed and what the Ordinance Boards changed and added. "Bark 'N' Buck" (engraved thusly on the slide many years ago ) went with me to Desert Storm. I had to sneak it over and back. We weren't supposed to bring our own toys. Luckily, crusty over-aged Gunnery Sergeants don't get strip searched...at least not then. As a Marine Tanker my TO weapon was a pistol and I wanted one that would remove unwanted and uninvited debris from my front slope. To each his own...but to me, "Bark 'N' Buck is total...absolute...confidence. To all of you, I hope your choice makes you as confident. (Jeez...is that a rant? Wow! I've never done a rant before. Cool! ) Best regards to all, Gunny John