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Armed in 1917 Flanders Fields Firearms History
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Күн бұрынLooking at three common firearms of the American Expeditionary Forces carried in WWI: S&W Model 1917 in .45 ACP, the American Enfield 1917 in .30-06, and a Winchester Model 97 pump shotgun in 12 Gauge.
S&W Model 1917: • Smith and Wesson Model...
American Enfield 1917: • Remington Model 1917 E...
Winchester Model 97: • Winchester Model 97 T...
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@hickok45 Жыл бұрын
Original videos on these firearms: S&W Model 1917: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJuIormbqZ3HY6M.html American Enfield 1917: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7Npf7WkmJeuiYk.html Winchester Model 97: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lbWlntB30865c4E.html In Flanders Fields BY JOHN MCCRAE In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
@BigT27295 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff Mr. Hickok...
@rodneyalaking8241 Жыл бұрын
This poem is read at my town’s Memorial Day Service every year. It never fails to bring a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes.
@rquest3059 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather was in the 102nd Engineers in WW1. He carried the M1917. I still have his helmet and uniform. Born in 1894, he saw a world go from horse and buggy to landing on the moon. I miss his stories.
@sgtshultz13 Жыл бұрын
I’m sure he is rolling in his grave now.
@johndilday1846 Жыл бұрын
Same for my grandparents. Cool stuff.
@shaunzimmerman-ki8bl Жыл бұрын
That was my great grandparents. Miss them and their stories everyday!
@jackstitt1395 Жыл бұрын
A truly amazing generation. I count myself blessed as to have known some of them and listened to their stories.
@ronnenni7246 Жыл бұрын
Your grandfather was a hero you must be proud!
@robertyoungman9551 Жыл бұрын
Back in 1963 my Dad handed me a Remington 1917 .30/06. He purchased it through the NRA for about $20.00. Dad told me to learn the rifle. I did. It became my first deer rifle. Very strong action. It still gets exercised once in a while. Thanks for the history lesson.
@jason200912 Жыл бұрын
Is it sporterized
@bccarta Жыл бұрын
There's nothing like the feel of an actual battle used firearm, you can feel the history when it's in your hand.
@christophercoupe5006 Жыл бұрын
Nice that these old guns have survived. Thank you for mentioning John McCrae a Canadian army doctor who wrote 'In Flanders Fields'. Sadly, like so many unfortunate souls he did not survive the war.
@Darryl792 Жыл бұрын
Flanders Fields is often recited on November 11th in Canada and the poppy is worn to remember those who served.
@GeorgiaBoy1961 Жыл бұрын
@ Christopher Coupe - Re: "Thank you for mentioning John McCrae a Canadian army doctor who wrote 'In Flanders Fields'." My late grandfather was an enlisted man in the U.S. Army during WWI - he drove an ammo truck - but the war ended before he was sent to Europe. He's been gone now for about fifty years, but I remember him well. The men who fought the Great War were products of the Victorian Age, therefore maybe the last generation of young men to live in a time before motion pictures and radio and other electronic mass media became common. They were often classically-educated, even the common men, and many knew how to write in verse and compose poetry. And it is a gift to historians such as myself that they expressed themselves so well with the written word. A priceless record of one of the most-impactful events in world history. Many historians hold the view that the Great War/WWI is one of the hinges upon which history turned. Specifically, it marked the end of the "beautiful era" or what the French called La Belle Epoch, a century or so period of relative peace and prosperity in which remarkable strides were made in European civilization. Some even go so far as to say that it marked the death knell of the West. Oswald Spengler in his book "The Decline of the West," (1918) for example.
@ericcoleman1213 Жыл бұрын
In Flanders fields was written by a Canadian and we wear artificial poppies in November to honour our Remembrance Day, it's very similar to the Americans Veterans Day and just as celebrated as Veterans Day throughout the general population.
@conrailfan6277 Жыл бұрын
I got pulled into the weigh station down in Southern Tennessee after coming back from Alabama and ended up having my Big Truck and Trailer inspected, afterwards I was shooting the breeze with the Tennessee State Trooper and I turned him on to your channel so now you gained another Sub!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@renekastrup8657 Жыл бұрын
The m1917 30.06 is still i active service, the “Sirius patrols” house in Greenland. They’re using it as their preferred protection against polar bears. It’s the oldest gun in the danish army
@Alloy682 Жыл бұрын
Wow that's cool
@SALTYCOMBATDIVER-ExInstructor Жыл бұрын
No Krags?
@jason200912 Жыл бұрын
Denmark uses it for the same reason and still uses it. Never heard of Greenland using it. Norway also used it for a very long time. I suspect it's not actually better in the Arctic against other bolt actions but rather that they just have so many of these rifles for free. Who knows if a smle Mauser, mosin, carcano, or arisaka would do better when frozen
@TheFailroaders Жыл бұрын
Hey hickok, thanks for helping educate me about firearms and firearm history, I just got my first m1 garand in the mail yesterday, it was built in 43, I'm obsessed with it already. I wish there was an easier way to trace back some of the deployment history of these old surplus rifles.
@jason200912 Жыл бұрын
There is and it's called FOIA
@MegadethTillDeth Жыл бұрын
Congrats, I just picked up an M1 Carbine from the same year. What'd you pay for it? I forked out 900 for the Carbine.
@jason200912 Жыл бұрын
@@MegadethTillDeth good deal depending on the brand manufacturer
@jonathanharwood1255 Жыл бұрын
I'm jealous. My favourite rifle of all time. Haven't gotten my hands on any firearm or trained to use one yet. Kinda hard here in New Zealand.
@TheFailroaders Жыл бұрын
@@MegadethTillDeth I got mine for $700. I first saw the prices on cmp and decided to shop on gunbroker because I could actually go meet this guy and inspect, cmp is way the heck out there from me. I feel very happy with mine. It all worked out great
@steve3011 4 күн бұрын
The “armed in” series are some of my favorite videos to watch. I love learning history from Hickok
@jackiegood3686 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your love and dedication to these and all the items of wood, steel and nowadays polymer and other alloys. Your lessons and stories are always welcome. Much appreciated.
@kennethhamby9811 Жыл бұрын
The model of 1917 , 30.06 ,actually gave the user 7 shots before reloading .the mag held 6rds and with 1 chambered you had 2 shots over the “Huns” rifle. A plus in a firefight.
@alancranford3398 Жыл бұрын
Funny thing about the M1903 versus the M1917 rifles--in 1941 there were 800,000 M1903 and 2,200,000 M1971 rifles on hand in the US military. At the same time there were only 200,000 M1 rifles. During the Second World War more M1903 rifles were made.
@franklinmcilroy2981 Жыл бұрын
What is their to find comical about this
@FishKepr Жыл бұрын
@@franklinmcilroy2981 The M1917 has always been the less popular sibling compared to the M1903. It’s popularity did not take off until The History Channel broadcast The Lost Battalion. About a year later prices on them doubled. M1917 bayonets quickly went from $50 to $250.
@tommiefisher2458 Жыл бұрын
Us marines used these rifles early on fighting the Japanese
@alancranford3398 Жыл бұрын
@@tommiefisher2458 There were two World War Two editions: the M1903A3 simplified Springfield and the M1903A4 sniper rifle. Marines used the M1903A1 with Unertl telescopic sight because Marines do their own thing. The M1917 was the standard National Guard rifle until the National Guard was absorbed into the US Army during WW2--then the M1917 was sent to allies including Britain's Home Guard, China, and the Philippines (the M1917 was standard for Filippino Troops prior to Pearl Harbor) and the Alaskan Scouts used the M1917 as late as the 1990's. Springfields stayed in rifle squads until: 1) enough Garands were available, 2) for launching rifle grenades until the M7 grenade launcher was fielded, and 3) the M1903A4 was in use until the M1D Garand sniper rifle was perfected.
@alancranford3398 Жыл бұрын
@@FishKepr Alvin York used the M1917 rifle during his Medal of Honor action.
@charlesaustin5056 Жыл бұрын
We in Gatlinburg this week are going to Bud's Gun Shop for the first time thank you for letting us watch you have fun
@theironknight597 Жыл бұрын
This was one of the best 'Armed in' videos yet, the model 97 is always great along with the .45 acp. I'd have went with the M1903, model 97, and the 1911.
@JutiMayranen Жыл бұрын
Every Battlefield 1 player is shocked by the lack of machineguns and semi-automatic rifles with optic sights..
@SplashOfOrange Жыл бұрын
Man, that 30-06 is the exact first "real" rifle my dad taught me to shoot, so many memories going out with my dad and that rifle. No idea where that rifle is today, seeing it here was like jumping back in time 40 years ago with my dad, God rest his soul. Thank you Hickok45!
@MegadethTillDeth Жыл бұрын
Go get your damn rifle back you madman. I literally couldn't imagine not having a piece of me.
@z_boss2827 Жыл бұрын
as a belgian civilian, i love to see the video u made. its a part of our hitory.
@cameronmccreary4758 Жыл бұрын
Remember Hickok45 some ammunition companies do have .45 Auto Rim which headspaces on the far rim. Nice presentation, thanks for the most excellent demonstration.
@zeme0556 Жыл бұрын
In the movie about Sgt York, he used a Springfield 1903 but actually used a 1917 ! Also used a 1911 and a luger he had acquired.
@comersbbq Жыл бұрын
My Grandfather met Sgt. York on a train coming back home. He got a dated autograph.
@michaelpthompson Жыл бұрын
You are outstanding in your field!
@andrewdiez8353 Жыл бұрын
I love my Eddystone 1917. Fun and a great conversation starter on the range
@grahambawden4060 Жыл бұрын
I have a Winchester Model of 1917 manufactured in May 1918. It was subsequently rebarelled in the UK in the 1970's to .308 (7.62mm) and still shoots well now into the 2020's. Love that old rifle. Great video as always. All the best from across the pond.👍😎
@scottrobinson3281 Жыл бұрын
The British were in the process of adopting the P13 in a 7mm calibre after their experience in the Boer War, where they faced superb marksmen armed with 7x57 charger loaded Mausers. The charger loaded Lee Enfield and SMLE were stopgaps. A friend bought a Remington 30-S, which was essentially a 1917 Enfield without the rear sight "ears" and with a commercial finish, just to get the action to build a .458 Win Mag. An ancestor of the Remington 700.
@jamesmcclenin9804 Жыл бұрын
I had a 1917 Enfield made at the Eddystone Arsenal and it was a great shooter.
@comersbbq Жыл бұрын
I've got my Grandfather's 1917 Eddystone 30-06. He served on the staff with General Pershing.
@kevinh.2244 Жыл бұрын
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. Copied and pasted for your entertainment.
@anselmocavalcanteguimaraes9032 Жыл бұрын
Thank You so much!
@GreenMosin93 Жыл бұрын
A band called Sabaton made a song with this poem. No musical instruments, just a very large choir singing the poem word for word.
@ftdefiance1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@potatortheomnipotentspud Жыл бұрын
What an absolute waste of a war. How many people died, and for what?
@ftdefiance1 Жыл бұрын
@potatortheomnipotentspud well ever read about German conduct in Belgium? What exactly would the Kaiser and German militarism do for French civil liberties?
@briank679 Жыл бұрын
We need more teachers such as yourself in these times! Keep up the great work!
@expleatifdelited982 Жыл бұрын
My father fought in WW1 on the Italian front. Was a $1 dollar a year man in WW2. Never talked about “war” but he did show me his scars from being shot. Every Memorial Day he shed tears watching the ceremonies. Now I wish I didn’t complain because I couldn’t watch my cartoons during the solemn ceremonies. Thank you Dad. And thank you Hickok for bringing back precious memories.
@rodneyalaking8241 Жыл бұрын
Your father was a patriot. His generation (my father and father in law included) saved the world from fascism, then quietly went back to their jobs and raising their families. Their sacrifices must never be forgotten!
@mattpowers3958 Жыл бұрын
Exactly, they saved the world.
@kuzkuz3959 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this very educational presentation demonstrating a few of the firearms used in World War I. The actual firing of the weapons adds to the experience for all of us students of history.
@woutergijs5246 Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Flanders. 1/2 hour from the battle fields of Ypres. I did my service as a recce in the 6th Line Rgt ,that earned its stripes holding the line at Ramskapelle 14-18.
@MikeHSmith Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mr. Hickok, have a great day Sir!
@franciskowalsky7574 5 ай бұрын
I love this video! Great job, hickok !
@bhoward9378 Жыл бұрын
All three of those firearms are in remarkable condition.
@angelosusa4258 Жыл бұрын
My great great grandfather served in the us army in WW1 and it’s a unique period of history in terms of military weaponry and equipment
@TheGorillafoot Жыл бұрын
Just something about the old guns. I love them. Especially revolvers.
@comiketiger Жыл бұрын
My Grandpa was in the 35th infantry division in WW1. They started with the 1917 Enfield when he shipped over. They were later issued the 1903 Springfield. He said it felt like a BB gun in comparison. Much lighter and shorter so much easier to handle. We have owned both these rifles as well as the 03A3. I still have both Springfields. When I was a kid we had the Enfield too. All are fine weapons and do the job. Grandpa ended the war in a hospital from mustard gas exposure. I have a couple of his letters from that period. He got out in time to ship home with his unit. God bless all here.
@ryand8024 Жыл бұрын
This is an awesome idea for a new gun series hickok!!!!
@hickok45 Жыл бұрын
Thanks, but it's just a variation (subset) of our "Armed in ____" series we've been doing for a few years now.
@ryand8024 Жыл бұрын
Cool either way with me!
@mattfreeman7524 Жыл бұрын
Loved the history in this video!
@amandacannon9749 Жыл бұрын
Hey Hickok45 it was nice to meet you in Raleigh NC.
@hickok45 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Good to meet YOU, too.
@billdanosky Жыл бұрын
Just as an historical footnote, the Americans arrived on WW1 battlefields in October of 1917 and first employed shotguns in April of 1918. So "Armed in 1918 Seicheprey Fields" would be an accurate title.
@charleseldridge9365 Жыл бұрын
My grandfather was promoted September 1917 to lieutenant after 18 months of combat. 25th Batt. Canadian Expeditionary Force.
@timsmith9645 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video thanks for bringing the firearms for 1917 alot of history there thanks for sharing Hickok45
@archimagirus_sancti Жыл бұрын
I love my Smith 1917. One of the coolest wheelguns
@cameronblack1681 Жыл бұрын
There is a beautiful rendition of the poem “in Flanders field” by the band Sabaton. Worth the listen
@RustyShackle1776 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos showing off classic firearms. Side note: I’d love to see you do a video on one of the CMMG models with the radial delayed blowback system.
@koenraadderoeck9045 Жыл бұрын
wow ,Mister hickkok this are verry beauteful refles !!! i like this
@russellskalla6658 Жыл бұрын
Back in the Marines I was stationed in Brussels on Embassy duty. Got to do a 100 year mark ceremony in Flanders during 2017. Truly a privilege.
@MegadethTillDeth Жыл бұрын
Badass.
@dominic6634 Жыл бұрын
Should do the guns of Alvin York. He won the medal of honor
@musashakhidov6100 Жыл бұрын
I am really happy that he's still alive
@mrmoofle Жыл бұрын
My dad trained with the 1917 Enfield in the USN during Korea.
@zodszoo Жыл бұрын
That M1917 was issued to many many VFW's and American Legions until they transitioned to the M1 Garands. Super cool video. Thanks for sharing!
@jackgreenstalk777 Жыл бұрын
Always great content! Love these videos!!!
@wilson_God_BBQ Жыл бұрын
Wow you just keep teaching thank you for your knowledge
@steveb6103 Жыл бұрын
The other thing that the United States was short of is Marksman. The CMP was started to train the next generation.
@markthomas5316 Жыл бұрын
We had Alvin York
@timshelley8635 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Such a great history lesson.
@arthurthewarlock1457 Жыл бұрын
A "Armed in 1914 Tannenberg" would be interesting
@jeffreyyeater1780 Жыл бұрын
I just used my model 97 this weekend on a pheasant tower hunt . She works just fine.
@TheWolfsnack Жыл бұрын
Mine is my favorite shotgun....what always amused me though, was the Germans whining about how using the model 97 was a war crime...this from the guys that were pumping out mustard gas....
@rupertmcnaughtdavis3649 Жыл бұрын
I have my grandfather's Model 1917 in 455 Caliber.He was an officer in the Royal Fussiliers, although he was a South African.
@mithril1584 Жыл бұрын
I've got one of those Model 1917 rifles, she shoots like a dream.
@TheWinterWolf1895 4 ай бұрын
My great-uncle Manuel (who passed away a few days ago) served during WW2 in the U.S. Army.
@cynthiakoehne7004 Жыл бұрын
J.E. Freeman made it famous in MILLERS CROSSING, look up the movie THAT was when I fell for the S&W mod.1917, got to love that smoking barrel!
@randyhavard6084 Жыл бұрын
The aperture sight on the Enfield is probably a much better "battle" sight than what came on the Springfield
@williamschlosser77 Жыл бұрын
The "Trench Broom". Nice.
@davidbolduc828 Жыл бұрын
I'm new to firearms and this was a very educational video. Thank you
@zou6492 Жыл бұрын
Great video 👍 Greetings from Belgium Europe 😉🇧🇪🖐️🇺🇲
@jeremyrogers4839 6 ай бұрын
I love these. I cannot help but go for the rifles!
@cliffordgoehring7146 Жыл бұрын
Very nice tribute video. I could see that little 12 pump kicked a lot more than the rifle. I love the 30-06. Some people tell me it kicks a little hard. I tell them to get a little single shot 12ga and shoot a box of shells through that thing, and you will fall in love with the 30-06. 😊
@wazkangz955 Жыл бұрын
Brought back some Battlefield 1 flashbacks with these weapons on the table.
@Sam62254 Жыл бұрын
Great video, Greg.
@vernonfindlay1314 Жыл бұрын
Didn't catch it,P17 wasn't the proper name, like my P14,I like the P17. Recently seen a ww1 video America enters the war,recognized a soldier with a Springfield 1903,30-06. Blessings from 🇨🇦. Great video, break over back to work in, watch rest later.
@TheAirMarshall Жыл бұрын
My great grandpa was a WW1 vet who fought in Ypres in 1918, he was artillery. He passed away way before I was born but it's interesting to think about that I have a family connection to a big event like WW1 that happened over 100 years ago. He could have carried the good old 1911, or at least I like to think so 😂
@VR-vv2qe Жыл бұрын
Great as always! And i just need to find me a 1917 45 S&W
@steffenschmidt5339 Жыл бұрын
Great film as always, and a great history lesson
@AllAboutSurvival Жыл бұрын
I would like one M1917 for service rifle shooting just to be different from the multitude of .303's.
@TacticoolCraig Жыл бұрын
Love every video y’all make. This was a sleeper. As board
@LegioXIII-SPQR Жыл бұрын
No slamfire demostration on the Model 97? It should be a requirement whenever it's featured in a video.
@Paradise_Arms Жыл бұрын
Just picked up a sporterized eddystone 1917 today
@koenraadderoeck9045 Жыл бұрын
this the beautefuls gunyou schow on this time ,mister hiccok!!!!
@flintlockhomestead460 Жыл бұрын
Any American soldier in Flanders in 1917 would probably been armed with a .303 British rifle. They exchanged their 30-06 weapons to simplify supply problems. They served in the 29th and 30th Infantry divisions and were loaned to the British, thus did not serve with the rest of the American Expeditionary Force. I had two uncles who were there with Co. H of the 119th U.S. Infantry Regiment (formerly 2nd North Carolina National Guard) in the 30th Division and I remember some of their stories.
@timhill3794 Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@billjury2604 Жыл бұрын
When I was 16 I purchased a 1903 Eddystone chambered in 30 caliber the 1906 version,. Out of all the rifles I have owned I let the best one get away from me.
@daig54 Жыл бұрын
I have a 1917 US Eddystone in 30-06. Of course it was sporterized, but still nice.
@ryanwalsh2455 Жыл бұрын
1917 standing liberty quarter, type 1 as well! Sweet little piece. I’d say its in pretty darn good shape too. Not a cheap coin!
@lukeluke4457 Жыл бұрын
i first learned of flanders fields from a charlie brown tv special when i was really young.
@jakobseipel6058 Жыл бұрын
Thank You for sharing all this details. Would be great to have a comparison on the guns of the british and french and of the germans? This would make the picture round…..
@mikeknowles8017 Жыл бұрын
A person would be well armed with those 3 weapons right now today in 2023.
@matthewbesson5367 Жыл бұрын
Every child in Canada learns the In Flanders Fields poem for Remeberance Day. Lest we forget.
@danbasham9207 Жыл бұрын
I would love to have one of those revolvers.
@1982rrose Жыл бұрын
My Grandfather carried a Lee Enfield there.
@kathyarmstrong649 Жыл бұрын
I have a Winchester 97 and love it but it's complexity compared to say, a Mossberg 500 is amazing.
@goaway1536 Жыл бұрын
I don't see my Grandfather's 1917 Trench Knife with Bayonnet Fitting as part of the Knives Shown. He was in the Artillery Division in France, so maybe it was not widely issued?
@jarodfaulkner6337 Жыл бұрын
Keep up the great content. Have you reviewed the TTI JW4 Pit Viper?
@garyfullmer4353 4 ай бұрын
My uncle landed at Normandy on D-Day plus one. He was driving a half track said his buddy in the back was firing off the 50 caliber for no reason whatsoever. Anyway he told me and my father a lot of stories about the war. I think we were two of the very few people that he told anything to. We would be out fishing in the boat and all of a sudden he would start in with the story. It seemed like it always fit the moment. I was obsessed with earning the knowledge that those men possessed. Back then you had to earn the right to hear their wisdom. I didn't realize it till the other day but I was raised and influenced by veterans. From world war I through Vietnam. Our local national guard unit got sent to Vietnam for a tour. My scoutmaster was one of the ones that went. I met some world war I guys. Knew a lot of world war II guys. But I always tried to earn the right to hear their wisdom. You just had to prove to them that you were worthy of it. They didn't just hand it out freely. And I learned a lot about life from those men.
@Iluvbisquits Жыл бұрын
I actually visited Flanders Fields back in 1996 when I was 25yo. I was chatting with my Belgian hosts when a young Belgian Army Seargent, only a few years younger than me, recognized my 'American' English and came over to shake my hand and say 'thank you' for American support for his Great Grandfather's 'Brigade' that fought and died there...
@460style Жыл бұрын
Hey you Did it.. Thank you.. I love this rifle growing up. I know it's not your fave because of the bolt configuration..But still an amazing rifle. Thank You !!
@FantomWireBrian Жыл бұрын
Dads choice after being promoted on the field to a Sargent by Patton and his officers to break enemy lines with a squad of battle weary . He turned down the Thompson. No need for fully auto wasting rounds and jamming. He did put his trust in his M1 Garande and his 1911 on his side. No replacement for placement and I never saw him miss. His squad took out two SS squads on the way to Bastogne. Dad said they gave themselves away with their full autos. They just put on a trick to bring them in and then opened up . Nobody and even the police could out shoot him . I was with him at many police ranges.
@jfranciscoramirez7307 Жыл бұрын
6:09 12:51 17:53
@Marc-zn7ok Жыл бұрын
You can still find and fire trench shotguns. Though they’re very expensive.
@Marcus_Shaw Жыл бұрын
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@judelarkin2883 Жыл бұрын
I wonder what the general attitude toward the 1911 in WWI was. We take the 1911 for granted today but I would think to an average WWI soldier a revolver is what a proper pistol looked like. The 1911 was probably this funny looking modern thing.
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