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SIXGUNS TO THE RESCUE

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Good read on history of revolvers use during WWI, some good pics also

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Sixguns To The Rescue

When America entered World War One in April 1918, the US military found itself lacking in many areas, particularly in combat aircraft, tanks, and machine guns. But when it came to handguns, American forces fielded the finest sidearm of the era, the .45 caliber M1911 auto pistol. Praise was...
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KillerFord1977 said:
Whats with the lack of booger hooker discipline?
Almost all of those soldiers have their finger on the trigger. With one at the helmet.
Guess when Army doesnt teach you any better, you dont know any better
Different times
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You’re correct, Killer.
But one side note: I'm no photography expert but been told that almost all pics in that era (and esp earlier) involved a pose. Even if intended to show a scene “in action”. Real action scene were almost always blurry and often useless.

But you’re right about the trigger finger. Wonder if what safety they did get taught was more like “never unholster your firearm until ready to shoot” ?!?
 
KillerFord1977 said:
Whats with the lack of booger hooker discipline?
Almost all of those soldiers have their finger on the trigger. With one at the helmet.
Guess when Army doesnt teach you any better, you dont know any better
Different times
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With 15 pound double action trigger pulls on those revolvers they never gave it a second thought. Many holster designs of the day even had a cutout around the trigger so you could put your finger on the trigger while drawing. Trigger finger discipline became a big deal when people started shooting themselves in the leg with those new fangled Glocks.
 
HayesGreener said:
With 15 pound double action trigger pulls on those revolvers they never gave it a second thought. Many holster designs of the day even had a cutout around the trigger so you could put your finger on the trigger while drawing. Trigger finger discipline became a big deal when people started shooting themselves in the leg with those new fangled Glocks.
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That’s what I was thinking.
 
I’ve owned both the Colt and the S&W versions; prefer the S&W.

I picked up one of the Brazilian imports that came in a few years ago; I considered doing a semi-Fitz chop job, but ended up passing it along.

I still have my 1918 built S&W M1917. Picked it up quite a while ago, before they became popular…it’s in pretty decent shape, enough so that I doubt it was a combat use piece; more likely a support trooper’s (or officer’s) sidearm.
 
Given the title, shouldn't there be at least a mention of the M1909 (Colt New Service) that was chambered in the long Colt .45 but was pushed into storerooms by the M1911? By it's 1892 design, it might have made the M1917 & half-moon clips unnecessary. The cartridge was already proven.
 
Biggfoot44 said:
It was a different Era.

. The " Keep Finger Outside of Trigger Guard " obsession didn't take over until the 1980's .
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As membership everywhere gets younger the norms of earlier periods are not recognized. Since references to earlier practices are typically generated by the provocation of historical photographs you can be sure it wasn't part of their stream of consciousness.
I don't recall there being any particular "trigger discipline" being taught or much practiced in the Army over 50 years ago. Nor military school in mid'60's.
I DID learn to observe the condition of weapons being handled by those around me in VN.
 
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