1943 Colt 1911 assembly practice by WAVES - GIF

[Jon]

1943 Colt 1911 assembly practice by WAVES - Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service.




Previously:

3D-printed Colt 1911 cutaway - photo
Meteorite M1911 pistol - photo
Miniature Colt M1911 - video
1911 barrel bushing wrench - GIF

[tlnixon]

The 1911 was one of John Browning's best designs. It's over 100 years old and they're still making and selling more of them than ever!

[Toolmaker51]

Told the story many times; owing most every dime made and the trade made for me, to Mr. Browning, no question about it.

Regarding the film's conclusion, the smile of that Ensign says it all, hitting that slide release. Learning what might be the first mechanism she'd been inside of.
Mother, of USMCWR , she delighted in telling same story about M1 Carbines.