I think we’ve seen various posts about GI issue 1911s being able to be totally stripped without any tools. This is the first, and very good video showing it done.
This of course only works with guns configured with GI parts, as some updated parts (like hex grip screws, and squared hammer plungers) won’t work.
Doesn’t really matter to me as if I’m stuck in the field with no tools and a broken gun, chances are I won’t be able to fix that gun. The only circumstance I can think of where this would be useful is if I’m stuck in a trench somewhere and there are several broken and identical 1911 you could probably use this technique to tear down the broken guns and maybe take 5 broken guns and make 3 working ones, or something like that.
Still for even basic cleaning, what are you gonna do, Swish the gun parts in a stream before re-assembly? If you have your cleaning kit, shouldn’t you also have some punches and a screwdriver or multi-tool?
He’s got some cool videos, here’s one of a series 80 Colt done with tools, tho I wonder why he seems to have punches, but is using toothpicks to push pins…
Still fun to see, and how cool is John Browning to design a gun like that?
YES. JMB was a genius. The first time I saw someone do this to my 1911, I was beside myself. Now, of course, I’ve sullied the design with hex-head stock screws.
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Yeah, he took seriously making a service pistol that needed a minimum of stuff to keep it in repair.
Which reminds me: few days back helped a friend take a Sistema down. He wasn’t sure how, so we sat down and inside about five minutes had the thing detail-stripped(I did cheat and use a screwdriver on the grip screws). I sat there looking at it and realized I’m still amazed at the design of this pistol.