1911 is made my many companies, originally and most famously colt. It is a John Browning design.
On 10/26/06, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gary, Thought the 1911 was made by Colt...... Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 11:15 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles > yes, closed doors. there are lots of efforts to find someone to take > over, so there is some hope. > > the 94 was a john browning design and would be the lever action we > would generally have the greatest familiarity with. it's a sweet gun, > but you find most of them in 30-30, which is just not that interesting > a cartridge for me. > > the gun is of such worth that it was produced up until the factory > closed its doors a few months ago. so many of brownings guns are as > useful today as they day they were first produced. i mean, is there > really a better pistol than the 1911? > > On 10/25/06, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It was released in 1894 so the West was essentially won although by then >> although there continued to be minor skirmishes - Poncho Via (sp?) for >> one >> and I believe Teddy Roosevelt used some during the San Juan >> unpleasantness >> although the mod 1903 bolt action was the standard USA issue. Some >> powers >> that (used to) be believed soldiers would waste ammo if given the means >> to >> lay down a lot of lead! The opposite is preferable, of course. >> Anyway, - >> the Mod. 94 is the last iteration of the Winchester Level action - the >> same >> design continued to be produced until the early 90s although Win modified >> it >> somewhat to attract new customers. I have one called Ranger in 30-30 >> which >> is the same as the old Mod. 94 except for lacking the hooded front sight >> and >> having slightly shorter barrel. Similar mods were released occassional >> during the years since 1894. At least that's how I remember it without >> having to resort to the history books -- >> >> The Winchester factory in Conn. recently closed its doors for good it >> appears. >> >> Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) >> www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts >> Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil >> PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net >> Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs >> Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ >> . >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "OK Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 6:05 PM >> Subject: [MBZ] OT - Old Rifles. was Kettle, pot, black,this is getting >> old >> real quick >> >> >> > So, where does the Winchester 94 fit in the scheme of things >> > historical? >> > >> > On 10/25/06, Gary Hurst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> 1873 winchester repeating rifles. the guns that won the west. >> >> >> >> when the james-younger gang went to northfield, MN, to rob the bank, >> >> the >> >> locals met them with 1873 winchesters. guess who won that fight? >> >> >> >> sadly, lever action cavalry guns are no longer made under the >> >> winchester >> >> name. the tradition is hard to kill, though, and many continue to >> >> make >> >> them, most notably Marlin. lightweight, easy handling and very fast >> >> for >> >> their time (but not fast for today, so don't take your lever gun to >> >> shoot >> >> it >> >> out against gang bangers with full auto AK-47s), they remain today a >> >> very >> >> useful "brush" gun and are as good as anything at all inside of 100 >> >> yards. >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > OK Don, KD5NRO >> > Norman, OK >> > "The Americans will always do the right thing... after they've >> > exhausted all the alternatives." >> > Sir Winston Churchill >> > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/496 - Release Date: >> > 10/24/2006 >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com