Posted on 02/05/2021 6:48:25 AM PST by Onthebrink
The British Army first used the Magazine Lee-Enfield in combat soon after it was introduced in 1895 in its campaign in the Sudan the following year. The bolt-action, magazine-fed repeating rifle was actually a redesign of the Lee-Metford that had only been adopted in 1888. Chambered in the new.303 British cartridge, the Lee-Enfield became the first British rifle to fire a “smokeless” cartridge.
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No.
Get a job.
Where’s the 1911?
You mean like Blog Karen?
I believe the gun with the longest in-service life is the Browning M2 .50 cal “Ma Deuce” that hits its 100 years in service this year and is likely to continue into the future.
Excellent article; accurate, concise and well illustrated. Thank you.
You would be mistaken. Reading the article before commenting is an interesting concept!
—yep—when I saw the headline, I thought “Brown Bess”—
One among us, who surely rates the Freeper Emeritus title, used to use a tag line something like “proudly commenting without reading the article since 1998”.
The 1911 is an obsolete, inaccurate jammomatic using HP ammunition without expensive, extensive modification to it’s original design.
I forgot to add flame away. This will be fun.
Gotta disagree...I have two, a Kimber and a Dan Wesson that will shoot anything I feed them.
And..
The article was about military firearms with the longest history of use....I believe the 1911 is 70 years or so.
I will go with Winchester.
Interesting but fallacious statement.
The M1911/A1 in stock 1911, S70 etc configurations are at least as accurate and reliable as any later models of SA handguns.
Indeed a highly tuned ball or wad fun or combat gun of 1911 pattern will be much more accurate and potentially less reliable with common fodder than a stock version, but for a combat use, the stock 1911 or any SA handgun will keep all shots in the lethal T out to 25 yds/m.
Even the 1911A1s that I used in the Army from the 1980s through its replacement were very loose and refurbed many times. They all allowed me to shoot expert scores on the CPQC or even in a few Leg matches.
Personal preference is not rational in light of evidence based knowledge.
All said, I carry other than a 1911 mainly but it is not for that platforms age or characteristics.
Regards
I recall another Canadian Ranger happening several years ago involving Americans winter overlanding. Two highly prepared trucks set out to travel the Alaskan Highway north then onto an ice road to a small village on the Arctic Ocean. The AK highway was was closed down by a blizzard then reopened so they continued north. It turned out the gate was only briefly open before closing again because another storm brewed up. Their trucks were the only vehicles on a 100+ mile stretch of road.
A Ranger was worried about their safety and headed into the storm to check on them. The American were fine, hunkered down with their trucks when he caught up. While everyone was talking, the Ranger (who was carrying his rifle) told them to look closely at a nearby ridge line. They saw several wolves sitting, watching. The Ranger told them the wolves were stalking them for dinner. And that's why they really valued the reliability of the reliability of the Lee Enfield.
The Lee Enfield was their standard rifle since WW1 and never replaced because of reliability. It worked at -40F, had adequate accuracy and stopping power including moose, bear and wolf. I understand it's been completely retired now but don't know what the replacement is. Maintenance issues finally became too burdensome. They were plum worn out.
Kimber and Dan Wesson are 2X-3X cost of most new handguns. New overpriced 1911 have throated chambers to feed HP and lose critical case support. Also, many new 1911 designs have upgraded coil spring extractor like new designs.
A number of new 1911s have feed ramps integral with barrels. There are two major problems John Browning fixed on Hi-Power design.
Well the original design has served me well for almost 40 years.
My opinions are based on real life usage not internet articles.
Indeed but so what does that have to do with a stock 1911?
Entry level 1911s function just fine, have combat accuracy and reliability w/o such mods, but nothing wrong w/ those tweaks either. Have you seen what one can do a/ a Glock?
I have adequate experience w/ a S70 1911. Eats everything, will print 2.5” at 25 yes w/ FGM 230 hardball.
Hasn’t had a type 1-3 stoppage on over 2500 rounds, mostly 230 grn reloads.
But we have choice.
Regards
My opinions are based on getting over-rated 1911s to work based on 20 years of experience getting them to feed truncated cone HP and shoot good groups without modification. I wasted good money on them because of magazine articles.
I shot first place in my class in my first IDPA match and shot many plate matches.
The problem was not me.
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