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Illegal Gunsmiths cranks out Bootleg 1911 Pistols
Am Shooting Journal ^
| 10/18/2017
| E Nestor
Posted on 10/18/2017 4:52:55 AM PDT by w1n1
Handmade, bootleg 1911 pistols are all the rage in the Philippines. Illegal gunsmith families crank out these pistols in secrecy.
This video shows us how bootleg 1911 pistols are made and distributed in the black market in the Philippines..
In a video by Underworld Inc., we learn what a real ghost gun is.
In the Philippines, whole families are employed to illegally manufacture Colt Model 1911 pistol clones. They work in hidden workshops with crude tools to turn out descent pistols for paying customers. Their work is surprisingly good, and they do this to feed their families. Buyers line up for these untraceable pistols.
The idea that banning guns will make them disappear clearly isnt practical. Hidden workshops will build guns wherever theyre banned. See the full Illegal bootleg 1911 pistol video here.
TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors; Society
KEYWORDS: 1911pistols; banglist; blogpimp; gunsmiths
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posted on
10/18/2017 4:52:55 AM PDT
by
w1n1
To: w1n1
Given the quality control of the last Colt 1911 I bought (Commander), where can I get one of these handmade 1911s?
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posted on
10/18/2017 4:54:51 AM PDT
by
LouAvul
(The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
To: w1n1
They look good. I would like to test one.
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posted on
10/18/2017 4:56:17 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
To: w1n1
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:06:54 AM PDT
by
ptsal
( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
To: ptsal
I thought Marcos ordered a roundup off privately owned guns in the PI way back...
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:12:28 AM PDT
by
Eric in the Ozarks
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To: w1n1
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:14:42 AM PDT
by
Bobalu
(The NFL, Watching their demise is more fun than watching their games.)
To: w1n1
They may top Pakistan in the arena of hammered out, homemade firearms.
What I saw of the Pakistan gun economy was pretty impressive.
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:16:39 AM PDT
by
T-Bone Texan
(Trump's election does not release you from your prepping responsibilites!)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
I thought Marcos ordered a roundup off privately owned guns in the PI way back... That's probably why there's such a thriving bootleg industry.
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:19:23 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
To: w1n1
So brilliantly simple. One John Moses Brownings masterpiece.
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:22:14 AM PDT
by
Vaquero
(Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: w1n1
Welded frame. Are all real Colt 1911’s welded?
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:22:36 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: PapaBear3625
My folks and I visited the Philippines in 1960.
Believe me, everyone was carrying a sidearm or flipping those butterfly knives...
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:27:54 AM PDT
by
Eric in the Ozarks
(Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
To: w1n1
>descent pistols
are these used when diving?
To: central_va
Welded frame. Are all real Colt 1911s welded?
Legally licensed, commercially made 1911 type pistols are not welded, but there is no reason such a system would not work.
It would be a bit more subject to corrosion. Perhaps it would wear out a bit faster.
Most people do not shoot thousands of rounds through a pistol, so most people would never notice.
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:45:35 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: w1n1
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:49:56 AM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(Stupid should hurt)
To: marktwain
The problem is if the weld ever failed (I said if) you'd probably not get any warning and you could end up with the slide flying backwards into your head.
These guns would need to be inspected for cracks before each use. No cracks and you are probably good.
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:50:25 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
These guns would need to be inspected for cracks before each use. No cracks and you are probably good.
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They are probably using any scrap steel available. Most likely mild steel.
In that case, the frame is likely to deform over time, and eventually give headspace problems leading to misfires.
I suspect that would be the earliest failure.
But, subject the welds to corrosion, and they could fail spectacularly, as you suggest.
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posted on
10/18/2017 5:59:08 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: marktwain
I meant frame/slide, instead of only the frame.
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posted on
10/18/2017 6:00:14 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: marktwain
I would be apprehensive using this gun. Because it looks like the real thing doesn’t make it so.
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posted on
10/18/2017 6:03:32 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
I would be apprehensive using this gun. Because it looks like the real thing doesnt make it so.
Absolutely.
I suspect it would not hold up well.
I also suspect it will shoot a couple of hundred shots without problems. It is a pretty robust design, created in 1910, when we did not have as good as understanding of metallurgy as we do now.
I would love to get a hold of one and test it to destruction.
I wonder if I could get the Philippine government to cooperate on that. Hmmm...
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posted on
10/18/2017 6:12:58 AM PDT
by
marktwain
(President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
To: marktwain
It is the same with Chinese car parts. They look real but they totally suck.
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posted on
10/18/2017 6:23:45 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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