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Posted: 2/23/2010 5:58:05 PM EDT
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I think it would be cooler to take it to the nearest International Airport, and have it X-rayed in one of those fucking machines we paid for.  And never get it back.... 
Very cool story. why not go to the local court house and speak with a county historian to see if they could use the sheriff's scanner? If it is from a local hero they may help the familyget more data and photograph it and add it to the local wall of honor. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:00:50 PM EDT
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Simply amazing!!
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:04:27 PM EDT
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Very cool story and pics, thanks for sharing.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:05:05 PM EDT
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That is the coolest thing I've seen in awhile, thanks for doing this for us.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:06:32 PM EDT
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+1
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:07:36 PM EDT
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tag...
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:15:53 PM EDT
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That is just way awesome
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:17:25 PM EDT
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Wow. That is a bad ass story. It sucks they let it rust like that though.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:22:40 PM EDT
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Holy crap!!!
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:25:26 PM EDT
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Just an inquiry. I thought by that time, all 1911's had been converted to 1911A1 status. The one pictured is obviously not an A1, notice the lack of a hump on the backstrap.
Just wondering.... LC |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:29:45 PM EDT
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Just an inquiry. I thought by that time, all 1911's had been converted to 1911A1 status. The one pictured is obviously not an A1, notice the lack of a hump on the backstrap. Just wondering.... LC colt production statistics |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:36:39 PM EDT
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that's an awesome find.
It's a pity that it's been left to rot. With a new barrel an slide, maybe.. 
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:39:45 PM EDT
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If that were mine, I think that long ago I'd have removed the slide assembly from the apparently undamaged frame,
saved the slide, and kept the old warhorse in good condition to keep the homestead safe. I'm trying to figure out if you even COULD remove the slide without having to cut anything. But I think that the least destructive course of action would be to drill out the slide stop. No way the slide is going to get far back in that frame. CJ |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:46:17 PM EDT
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Hell of a story, that place sounds familiar...
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:49:21 PM EDT
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a real cool story bro!
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Posted: 2/23/2010 6:59:04 PM EDT
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thats cool did the bullet hit him?
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:03:31 PM EDT
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Just an inquiry. I thought by that time, all 1911's had been converted to 1911A1 status. The one pictured is obviously not an A1, notice the lack of a hump on the backstrap. Just wondering.... LC colt production statistics I know the pistol was manufactured as a 1911. But during the interwar years, most 1911's were converted to A1's due to the perceived need for the improvements. LC |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:09:00 PM EDT
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Just an inquiry. I thought by that time, all 1911's had been converted to 1911A1 status. The one pictured is obviously not an A1, notice the lack of a hump on the backstrap. Just wondering.... LC colt production statistics I know the pistol was manufactured as a 1911. But during the interwar years, most 1911's were converted to A1's due to the perceived need for the improvements. LC I'm not the greatest historian on 1911's so I find that to be interesting as well. funny for this gun to have made it 26 years without being converted. Good point! |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:17:48 PM EDT
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can you get a copy of and post pics of the pics he took? |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:20:56 PM EDT
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can you get a copy of and post pics of the pics he took? I will see if I can make that happen for sure. I would love to see it myself! |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:23:08 PM EDT
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Nice! I just wish I could have kept my 240B after it got hit! But no......
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:26:01 PM EDT
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Very nice!
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:26:08 PM EDT
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That is the coolest thing I've seen in awhile, thanks for doing this for us. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:26:36 PM EDT
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Fantastic story. That is some heirloom.
I was at a friends house, he brings out a Md 98 Mauser. The rifle was almost a perfectly worn field piece, nice patina on the fittings, original sling in very good shape, wood in pretty good shape, the only thing wrong was that the muzzle was bent to hell. I asked him where he got it, he said that his dad brought it home as a battlefield pick up. I mentioned that it wouldn't cost too much to get the muzzle repaired and recrowned. He told me that he had promised his father that he wouldn't do something like that, but keep it the way it was. The story was that his dad and the previous owner of the piece had gotten into a duel over and around some hedge rows in the west of France early in June of 44. After exchanging shots for a bit he judged that he had figured out where the other guy was he chanced it and took a shot where he had seen the muzzle flash. My friends dad said that there were no more shots coming from the other side so when was able to move around to the other side of the row it surprised him that he found the German dead, with no apparent marks on his body except a broken neck and a damaged rifle. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:29:30 PM EDT
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Thank you for posting, an amazing piece of history. In before some Glocktard says a Glock would still run after this. See....all the Glock tards can take notes off of this....metal gun stops bullet, polymer gun lets bullet hit soldier
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:30:01 PM EDT
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Thank you for posting, an amazing piece of history. In before some Glocktard says a Glock would still run after this. See....all the Glocktards can take notes off of this....metal gun stops bullet, polymer gun lets bullet hit soldier
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:31:40 PM EDT
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Fantastic story. That is some heirloom. I was at a friends house, he brings out a Md 98 Mauser. The rifle was almost a perfectly worn field piece, nice patina on the fittings, original sling in very good shape, wood in pretty good shape, the only thing wrong was that the muzzle was bent to hell. I asked him where he got it, he said that his dad brought it home as a battlefield pick up. I mentioned that it wouldn't cost too much to get the muzzle repaired and recrowned. He told me that he had promised his father that he wouldn't do something like that, but keep it the way it was. The story was that his dad and the previous owner of the piece had gotten into a duel over and around some hedge rows in the west of France early in June of 44. After exchanging shots for a bit he judged that he had figured out where the other guy was he chanced it and took a shot where he had seen the muzzle flash. My friends dad said that there were no more shots coming from the other side so when was able to move around to the other side of the row it surprised him that he found the German dead, with no apparent marks on his body except a broken neck and a damaged rifle. That is something worth getting pictures of, any chance of it? Wow! |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:31:53 PM EDT
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PLEASE tell them to get some oil on the weapon. It is a piece of (really cool) history deteriorating. This will NOT alter the piece and WILL save it. Proper care should be given to the holster as well. That should be in a museum IMHO.
You are lucky to handle such a thing. Thanks for the story. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:31:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:36:50 PM EDT
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What an awsome piece of history to own, I would never get rid of it unless it went to a museum. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile And his descendants retained unfettered access. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:38:59 PM EDT
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PLEASE tell them to get some oil on the weapon. It is a piece of (really cool) history deteriorating. This will NOT alter the piece and WILL save it. Proper care should be given to the holster as well. That should be in a museum IMHO. You are lucky to handle such a thing. Thanks for the story. What would honestly be the best thing to use on something like this? I told him to have it appraised and insured, and to not let anyone do a restoration job on it unless they were a licensed expert. I explained to him how important it was to preserve the patina and original finish that is left on it. The gun smells as if it hasnt been cleaned since it was damaged. No I didnt sniff it, you could smell it at arms length. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:51:36 PM EDT
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Fantastic story. That is some heirloom. I was at a friends house, he brings out a Md 98 Mauser. The rifle was almost a perfectly worn field piece, nice patina on the fittings, original sling in very good shape, wood in pretty good shape, the only thing wrong was that the muzzle was bent to hell. I asked him where he got it, he said that his dad brought it home as a battlefield pick up. I mentioned that it wouldn't cost too much to get the muzzle repaired and recrowned. He told me that he had promised his father that he wouldn't do something like that, but keep it the way it was. The story was that his dad and the previous owner of the piece had gotten into a duel over and around some hedge rows in the west of France early in June of 44. After exchanging shots for a bit he judged that he had figured out where the other guy was he chanced it and took a shot where he had seen the muzzle flash. My friends dad said that there were no more shots coming from the other side so when was able to move around to the other side of the row it surprised him that he found the German dead, with no apparent marks on his body except a broken neck and a damaged rifle. That is something worth getting pictures of, any chance of it? Wow! Unfortunately no, my friend died at 42 about 15 years ago. I'm sure that one of his family members absconded with it after he died so no telling what happened to it.  I asked his mother at the time what happened to the piece but she either didn't know what I was talking about or didn't want to admit to knowing. She was never much of a gun person.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:53:28 PM EDT
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PLEASE tell them to get some oil on the weapon. It is a piece of (really cool) history deteriorating. This will NOT alter the piece and WILL save it. Proper care should be given to the holster as well. That should be in a museum IMHO. You are lucky to handle such a thing. Thanks for the story. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:57:00 PM EDT
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That's awesome.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:57:01 PM EDT
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get that to a museum, fast. along with the story.
it will make that marine and his family a part of history forever. very cool. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:57:27 PM EDT
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Its a 1911...
All that baby needs is some oil!!! 
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Posted: 2/23/2010 7:59:40 PM EDT
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All I can say is
  
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:03:12 PM EDT
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Very cool.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:03:16 PM EDT
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You know, I'd rather have that one than an unfired Singer. Sure, the Singer is worth enough to buy a small house, but that one's got real history behind it. The closest I've come to anything like that is looking at the Arisaka Type 99 a friend's father brought back-with antiaircraft wings and intact mum. I offered her twice what it's worth just because we know the name of the person who brought it back, but no luck-understandably.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:04:31 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:04:48 PM EDT
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Wow. That's awesome.
M1911: Sword and shield. |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:05:26 PM EDT
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That is an awesome piece of history. (And I rarely use the word awesome.) That does need to be oiled and the leather needs some care. And it should be destined to be placed in a museum.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:09:53 PM EDT
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Fucking awesome piece of history. Tell him to have it preserved.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:10:44 PM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:15:28 PM EDT
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Outfuckingstanding!!!
Thank you for taking the time to share, and as others have suggested, maybe you could get those folks to share the pics??
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:17:19 PM EDT
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Outfuckingstanding!!! Thank you for taking the time to share, and as others have suggested, maybe you could get those folks to share the pics?? I will do my best, as I am proud to be able to tell this story.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:48:33 PM EDT
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Also, tell the family thanks for allowing you to post this! It's pretty awesome to see.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:50:42 PM EDT
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WOW.
thats one lucky sonnovabitch |
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:54:34 PM EDT
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thats cool did the bullet hit him? You get for that.
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Posted: 2/23/2010 8:56:54 PM EDT
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pretty neat
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