Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Big Honking

Arsenal Firearms (thought it was EAA...  maybe they are related to each other) actually had multiple double 1911s to fondle at the NRAcon.  I had known they made one, but didn't know they were going for production runs.

It's about as big around as a Sig.  But I always thought of Sigs as fatter than they need to be.  There was a half dozen at this display.



Look at that double mainspring housing. 



Lots of parts on the gun look stock, but obviously others have to be made for the model.  Like that mainspring housing.  It looked like one piece, no welded seam I could see, but I could be wrong.  I think it's a pretty slick build.  I wonder what it feels like to shoot?  Sorta solves the whole "only got 7 rounds" but really, you only get 7 shots as both barrels go off at once.  Some slow primers would make that double bang feel weird I bet.  At least your 'double tap' time are simultaneous.  No split.

And check out my social finger in the first pic.  I was an actual ink-stained wretch...  


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5 comments:

  1. TamApril 30, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    Front three rows at a Cher concert. ;)

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  2. New Jovian ThunderboltApril 30, 2014 at 12:25 PM

    I've ordered THREE of them! I hope Milt Sparks can make a holster...

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  3. Old NFOApril 30, 2014 at 4:00 PM

    LOL, personally, I'll stick my regular sized one...

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  4. SendariusMay 12, 2014 at 8:20 AM

    I initially thought "You need a tax stamp for that - more than one shot per trigger pull."

    Now I am not so sure - the first picture seems to have TWO triggers, but the Youtube video seems to show a single (double-wide) hammer.

    What gives?

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  5. New Jovian ThunderboltMay 12, 2014 at 11:14 AM

    There are two triggers, but they are attached. So a lefty or a right can fire it off, presumably. And it shoots both barrels. Just look at the hammer.

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