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Post by Bob Reed on Nov 18, 2017 16:45:32 GMT -5
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Post by abninftr on Nov 18, 2017 18:45:00 GMT -5
The Heinz Museum of History (Pittsburgh's history) in Pittsburgh PA has at least one of the US&S made 1911A1s in mint condition on display. It has mega drool factor for any 1911 fan.
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Post by CXM on Nov 19, 2017 9:03:22 GMT -5
That is a really interesting video. US&S was an old name in making mechanical and electronic railroad signaling equipment and had tons of experience in metal working... they put it to good use. During Desert Storm I had a REALLY nice US&S 1911 issued to me one I expect was refurbished for Viet Nam ... happily it resided in my office safe the entire war... unfortunately I tried to think of a way to take it home with me... and could not... I had a friend who was commander of the supply Sq. and we tried to come up with a way I could substitute one of my 1911s for the US&S but we found no joy at all... there was no way to do it safely... When Desert Storm ended everyone was writing equipment off like mad as 'lost in service.' It would have been easy to write the US&S off as it turned out... every property book officer was able to get his book in order following Desert Storm. Still I did the right thing... it just wasn't enjoyable...  Such is life I suppose... V/r CHuck |
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Post by Carolinaman on Nov 19, 2017 15:26:23 GMT -5
Hello Chuck,
That's a great video and thank you for sharing it...
Chris
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Post by CXM on Nov 19, 2017 17:28:20 GMT -5
I'd say you're welcome, but Bob posted it first... V/r Chuck Hello Chuck, That's a great video and thank you for sharing it... Chris |
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Post by rob52 on Nov 19, 2017 20:04:51 GMT -5
I remember my father in about 1957 or 58 getting a 1911 during one of the war surplus sales--I don't remember the specifics of this. It has a US&S slide mated to a 1917 Colt frame. The remainder of the parts were just pulled out of some bin by the postwar armorers. A lot of the post war pistols were "hybrids" made with whatever was available at the time. I haven't shot this in the past 10 years or so, but it would hit a pie plate at 15 yards without a problem. Not bullseye accurate by today's standards, but accurate enough for defense work. And 100% reliable (which a couple of my full custom 1911s don't quite match. IMO, 99% is not quite good enough!!)
About the same time he also got an O3-A3, unfired condition, in cosmoline and a wooden crate. Both guns are still in my possession.
Rob
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