1 April 2019

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by sdmc530

I really like the GI clones. I have a RI version and it just a neat looking and shooting gun. Plain, simple, basic and just works.

Agreed.


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[cwo4uscgret]

Para Ordnance, ParaOrd - quite a wide variety of 1911 style pistols.

Although they claim that there "LDA" series of 1911s are a "Light Double Action" they are not a double action. By definition a double action pistol's trigger not only cocks the hammer, it also releases the hammer and does it all over again! Like a Single Action gun that relies on either the recoil of the slide to reset the hammer or its done by "racking the slide." What does the LDA do? It stages the trigger and allows fo a lighter trigger pull.

Here's the "big and bad" LDA - the high capacity Government LDA:

[DrHenley]

I wasn't aware that the LDA didn't have second strike capability. Then it is definitely NOT double action, but more like a cocked CZ 75, which cocks the hammer slightly when you fire it SA. Only the CZ is double action so you have second strike capability.

[Rick McC.]

Those GI models are a nicer gun than their price point would indicate.

I detail stripped one a while back to do a bit of work for a friend, which included replacing the hammer, hammer strut and strut pin, sear, disco, and trigger with Harrison Custom Extreme Service parts. I replaced the sear spring with a C&S light pull sear spring.

The pistol was reliable as is, but he wanted a gun that was well-tuned, but “looked like a beater.”

I think they’ve discontinued the parkerized model, but still have the blued model. Neither are easy to find down here.

[Rick McC.]

That PO pistol is nice!

I had their stainless CCW model with the LDA trigger system.

[cwo4uscgret]

WWII - he with the most natural resources wins....

The biggest problem the Japanese faced during WWII was a lack of raw material. This forced them to make cuts in a lot of their manufacturing processes as the war continued. One area was in the production of small arms. at first the quality of the workmanship suffered - then things were simplified.

This is a Nagoya 10th Series Substitute Rifle; aka a "Last Ditch" gun. Not only has fit and finish suffered but so did manufacturing processes. For one the rear sight went from being fully adjustable and having "wings" to lead aircraft. Welded joints suffered too!

[DrHenley]

The full description would be Arisaka type 99 series 10 made at Nagoya Arsenal.

[sdmc530]

I got one of those. My grandpa brought one back with him. Its a 99 shoots 7.7jap round. Its a fun gun to shoot but its a rough looking block of rifle

[cwo4uscgret]

Before Colt introduced the Official Police they made a revolver called the Army Special (AS). As sales of the AS begin to fall some genius at Colt decided to rebrand the gun and name it the Official Police. The Official Police has become by far the most widely sold DA Revolver for Colt; for Law Enforcement, before many agencies transitioned to the semi-auto pistol the handgun of choice was either the S&W M&P (Model 10) or the Official Police.

Here's my Army Special made in 1920:

[cwo4uscgret]

I never understand why or how this Remington Model 8 cahambered in .35 Remington ended up with a new butt end on the stock. Whoever did the work was a skilled woodworker but forgot to finish their work. It’s a good shooter; probably reliable to 125-150 yards. It’s a takedown job too!