Yes, that 1911 is a beaut, but lest we forget, that’s a John Moses Browning creation. Ditto, virtually every lever action Winchester up to the very early 1900’s. He was the greatest gun designer in history. No one comes close to the Mormon from Ogden. Check out this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-OzdgIXGRE
A longer version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZxKOBmO4aU
There’s a poster somewhere that includes all of his creations. It will blow your mind!
JMB was definitely the most prolific.