Interesting 1911 Abuse Test

CrazyIvan · 08-03-2007, 02:24 PM

Some of you have probably seen this, but maybe some of you haven't. Cool review, don't try it at home.

http://www.advancedtactical.com/sweeneyarticle.pdf

Johnnycat · 08-03-2007, 02:54 PM

You hafta love the 1911!

knightRider · 08-03-2007, 03:05 PM

i love my kimber

gandog56 · 08-29-2007, 01:00 PM

Wow, he must have you know whats the size of grapefruits. Even when the Mythbusters fired guns underwater, they made a remote trigger pull machine to possibly save their hands and fingers.

ezearln · 08-29-2007, 01:23 PM

The M1911A1, battle proven for over 80 years, too tough to give up and too stupid to "Know" it's unreliable (laughing at that). Try that run with a M9 and see what happens! I trust and Love my Warhorse!

CrazyIvan · 08-29-2007, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

Wow, he must have you know whats the size of grapefruits. Even when the Mythbusters fired guns underwater, they made a remote trigger pull machine to possibly save their hands and fingers.

Mythbusters is exaggerated and overblown. They are a commercialized "PC" outlet and go 200% to CYA. Everytime they fire anything that shoots a projectile, they get that Sherrif's Dept. dude out there who stands back & watches with a look on his face like: "Why did they make me take this job!?"

Or, whenever they do something with fire, they gotta get the Fire Inspection crew to make sure it is not dangerous and then have a fire crew ready to put out the flames, even when they are in an open field with dirt or in the middle of a 600-yard wide runway somewhere, heck, even when they caught the boat on fire (IT IS SITTING IN WATER, AND NO ONE IS ON IT), they had the fire crew waiting.

I think it is all meant to sesationalize the situations.

.22guy · 08-29-2007, 01:56 PM

I think it's more the lawyers doing.

rondog · 08-29-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by .22guy

I think it's more the lawyers doing.

It's the network covering their ass. Those two yokels would probably do much crazier stuff on their own, without the network writing the rules.

JohnMcD348 · 09-02-2007, 10:40 AM

I saw an episode of Guns and Ammo TV once where the Torture testers placed a firearm in a pool and fired a few rounds through it. It was determined there was a slight bit of barrel bulging was noticed. I vaguely remember, when I was in the Navy, reading a report on a newer design that was being implemented with some of the handguns that were being deployed by SpecOps to allow them to safely function after being totally submerged. I don't remember the details, I think it had something to do with the bushing design and such.

jerry · 09-02-2007, 11:16 AM

Thanks, Cool read

ssfeldjager · 09-08-2007, 02:22 PM

Gun writers love to write BS articles when things are slow and they need to sell something to help with their salaries.

ironmike48 · 09-30-2007, 11:33 PM

That abuse test is the Gun Digest Book of the 1911 vol 2.If you like1911s its a goodbook.

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ezearln Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 3,178 Trader Rating: (0)	The M1911A1, battle proven for over 80 years, too tough to give up and too stupid to "Know" it's unreliable (laughing at that). Try that run with a M9 and see what happens! I trust and Love my Warhorse! __________________ "You can have my Freedom when I'm done with it!"

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.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,056 Trader Rating: (0)	I think it's more the lawyers doing. __________________ Guns: they are like baseball cards except they are cool and you can kill things with em. -Billy

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gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 3,085 Trader Rating: (0)	Wow, he must have you know whats the size of grapefruits. Even when the Mythbusters fired guns underwater, they made a remote trigger pull machine to possibly save their hands and fingers.

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JohnMcD348 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0)	I saw an episode of Guns and Ammo TV once where the Torture testers placed a firearm in a pool and fired a few rounds through it. It was determined there was a slight bit of barrel bulging was noticed. I vaguely remember, when I was in the Navy, reading a report on a newer design that was being implemented with some of the handguns that were being deployed by SpecOps to allow them to safely function after being totally submerged. I don't remember the details, I think it had something to do with the bushing design and such.

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jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,757 Trader Rating: (0)	Thanks, Cool read __________________

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ssfeldjager Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0)	Gun writers love to write BS articles when things are slow and they need to sell something to help with their salaries.

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ironmike48 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: seattle wa. Posts: 14 Trader Rating: (0)	That abuse test is the Gun Digest Book of the 1911 vol 2.If you like1911s its a goodbook.