Another 1911 Find

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by GySgt1811

I'm absolutely impressed with that slide release! That might be the only real improvement in a 1911 since John Moses finished with it.

I must disagree. If you have ever owned an Argentine Army M1927 .45 (DGFM-FMAP) you would be impressed by the workmanship and innovation in manufacturing. For example, the trigger is milled out of one piece of steel (no stamping & silver-soldering). If you read the tool marks on other parts, you'll appreciate how the Argentines used their limited tooling resources to achieve the same ends Colt does/did on their M1911A1's.

I had a book once on the Argentine .45's; IIRC they nationalized the factory that Colt had financed (same with the FN plant)...

I still own one of these Argentine .45's, used to be my carry piece, now a safe queen...

Anyway, my point here was that Colt et al may have used manufacturing techniques and cost-cutting options that Browning may not have envisioned (or approved)...

That M1911A1 that you & I carried back in the 60's/70's was not exactly what JMB engineered...