How did John Browning intend the 1911 to be carried?
1911 School. Subject: Cocked and locked and ready to rock…the way that JMB intended! Right? Well, no. Not really. John Browning didn’t have a free hand with the 1911 and…
1911 Observations: Then and Now
1911 Observations: Then and Now There are two basic problems with the 1911 pistol. One is that it’s been around for so long, a lot has been lost in the…
No Tool Detail Strip of the 1911
No Tool Detail Strip of the 1911 During the US Army trials, the two competitors came down to the Colt 1911 and Savage 1907. The Savage 1907 had several strong…
Cars are unreliable or the 1911 is not
Cars are unreliable. That is a ridiculous statement, right? Of course it is, and the same goes for “1911s are unreliable”. As there are too many manufactures of automobiles to…