It's difficult to comment on something so extraordinary.
Pinging the FR gun club. I don’t think anyone should miss this one.
This is a Sgt. York of my generation.
Angels and a steady hand. Wow. Must have had one of the good 1911s.
I did rather poorly on a paper target at 15 yards. If you need a clue at how low I feel right now, look at the bototm of your shoe.
Wow—and the link does quite a number on Bob Kerrey at the same time.
A grade school teacher gave the assignment to her class, that each student should think of a story and then a moral for that story to share with the class the next day. The following day the teacher asks for the first volunteer to tell their story, and little Suzy raises her hand.
“My dad owns a farm and every Sunday we load the chicken eggs on the truck and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the eggs flew out of the basket and onto the road.” The teacher asks for the moral of the story and Suzy replies, “Don’t keep all your eggs in one basket.”
Next little Lucy offers to tell her story, and she says, “Well my dad owns a farm too and every weekend we take the chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only 8 of the 12 eggs hatched.” The teacher asks for the moral of the story and Lucy replies, “Don’t count your eggs before they’re hatched.”
Finally it’s little Johnny’s turn and he says, “My uncle Ted fought in the Vietnam war, and his plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed with only his pistol, a machete, and a bottle of whiskey. On the way down he drank the whiskey.”
“Unfortunately, he landed right in the middle of 100 Vietnamese soldiers. He shot 70 with his pistol, but ran out of bullets, so he pulled out his machete and killed 20 more. The blade on his machete broke, so he killed the last ten with his bare hands.”
The teacher looks in shock at Johnny and asks if there is possibly any moral to his story and Johnny replies, “Don’t mess with Uncle Ted when he’s been drinking.”
For later.
The SEAL officer who recieved the MHO instead of the enlised man was former Senator Bob Kerry, if I’m not mistaken.
When a second Army rescue helicopter landed to retrieve the bodies of the dead co-pilot and gunner, the soldiers noted a plethora of VC dead all around the area. One was as close as three yards from Thomas's shooting position, and the furthest was 150 yards. It was clear to those on the scene that many of these were killed with .45-caliber bullets. Thomas was the only combatant using a .45 pistol. LTC Mark Eberhard, USMCR, stated in an article for the American Marksman Group that there were 37 VC bodies at the scene.Had to be done -- the Demwits in Congress wouldn't support the troops.
I have about 15 handguns and iron-sighted, I am most proficient with my Series 80 Colt. It just feels natural and it’s never failed me.
9mm’s may expand, by 45’s never shrink.
I started shooting a 1911 when I was 13. It was my first handgun. It was an older Remington-Rand that had seen a LOT of miles and rounds. If you could shake it hard enough the pins would back out and it would literally come apart in your hands.
Needless to say that was also my first foray into gunsmithing fixing the damn thing, and it pushed me into a life long hobby of gunsmithing and shooting the 1911.
There is no substitute for cubic inches.
Bookmark for an awesome story.
I wonder how many magazines that guy was carrying? If he killed 37 it was at least 5.
1911s and other .45 ACPs are great for defending against two-legged attackers. ...love ‘em. Alas, I’ll be way out in the high-elevation boonies (way) with enormous ranges of visibility, so it’s back to heavier single action artillery.
If you hear about a feat such as this, it’s probably a SEAL.
WOW, great story!
That guy had to reload a few times!
I’ve always liked the 1911.
Never managed to get my paws on one though.
Best service pistol there ever was.
Wow!
This deserves a return to the top.
Thanks GOD for our service members.