Never heard of a 1911 U.S. Cavalry revolver
Proving they don’t know guns, the folks at Reuters:
Greek prison guards will go on strike next week demanding a change of their American-made weapons that date back to the U.S. wars in central America almost a century ago.
While antique shops would be eager to get their hands on them, prison guards just want to get rid of their obsolete 1911 U.S. Cavalry revolvers. The guns do not scare inmates any more as safety experts have advised guards not to fire them.
I guess they could mean either the old 38 revolvers or the Colt 1911. Surely with all its glory, they don’t mean the 1911?
March 18th, 2005 at 2:54 pm
I’d have to guess the old cavalry revolvers. Or maybe they got their facts mixed up one more time, since the M1911 series, and the .45 ACP, date back to the Moro rebellion in the Philipines.
March 21st, 2005 at 8:30 am
Who knows… they could have been refering to the old Single Action Army… but it’s a tad older than 1911…
March 22nd, 2005 at 12:15 pm
1911 IS a Cav gun. That’s who it was designed for in the first place. That’s where they grip safety came from. It’s a horse gun, circa 1911.