I am currently helping with a large inventory of items left behind by a wonderful old man who had been an avid shooter, fisherman, explorer and conservationist his entire life. He had been doing well until claimed by the <edited> virus at age 88.
Within his collection is a full frame Springfield Armory 1911A1 G. I. Series pistol ...only the curious thing, it is chambered for 9mm Luger and not .45 The old man who had a serious wood working hobby, built a beautiful hard case for this piece, which he often took to the range. The case holds an additional slide, barrel, bushing, recoil springs and magazines -- for the .45ACP caliber, which he had also used on this frame.
To complicate matters, there is an additional barrel, with bushing, for 38 Super.
I was told the old man would shoot both 9mm and 45 from the same gun just by popping off the slide with the parts above, and on rare occasions also shoot 38 Super.
Am I understanding, and being told, correctly? His grandson said he had an instruction sheet explaining the switch, but we've found nothing. We are in the process of applying labels, cards and descriptions to his personal collection, which is quite the effort.
Thanks for any information on the switch. We are very familiar with slide removal and stripping during cleaning, but not with changing calibers.
Within his collection is a full frame Springfield Armory 1911A1 G. I. Series pistol ...only the curious thing, it is chambered for 9mm Luger and not .45 The old man who had a serious wood working hobby, built a beautiful hard case for this piece, which he often took to the range. The case holds an additional slide, barrel, bushing, recoil springs and magazines -- for the .45ACP caliber, which he had also used on this frame.
To complicate matters, there is an additional barrel, with bushing, for 38 Super.
I was told the old man would shoot both 9mm and 45 from the same gun just by popping off the slide with the parts above, and on rare occasions also shoot 38 Super.
Am I understanding, and being told, correctly? His grandson said he had an instruction sheet explaining the switch, but we've found nothing. We are in the process of applying labels, cards and descriptions to his personal collection, which is quite the effort.
Thanks for any information on the switch. We are very familiar with slide removal and stripping during cleaning, but not with changing calibers.
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