1 April 2019

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Of course not to be outdone; H&R got permission to make Webley Clones:

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One of the most highly regarded gunsmiths who took the art of competition worthy 1911s was Jim Clark Senior. Googling his name reveals that not only was he a Master Gunsmith but that he was also a very serious and successful pistol shot in his own right:

JIM CLARK shot NRA Bullseye Pistol competition for twenty-eight years, finally retiring from competition in 1975. Clark won the National Pistol Championship in 1958 and is the only civilian ever to accomplish this feat. He won the National civilian title five times. He was the fifth man in the U.S. to break 2600 and the fourth to break 2650. But his accomplishments don't end there. He has been fully active in the pistolsmith business since 1950, well known as one of the true innovators of pistol accurizing.

In 1985, the American Pistolsmiths Guild awarded Clark a trophy proclaiming him American Pistolsmith of the Year. Bagging double brass rings as the best pistol shooter in the country and its top pistolsmith is a unique coup: accomplished by James Edwin Clark and by no other known human being. I would say it serves as more than adequate excuse to feel a bit chesty about things.

One thing that Jim Clark specializes in was turning government sized 1911s into long slides. It’s been said that just after WWII he found several 55 gallon barrels in a surplus store that were full of cut up slides. His technique was to (using a special jig) was to weld a new slide end onto an existing slide, then refinish it. I don’t even remember where I bought my Jim Clark Sr. Longslide that is chambered in .38 Special Wadcutter. The rear sight needs to be straightened - somehow it got bent; other then that it shoots flawlessly. I don’t like to call a gun a “tack driver” he’ll I’d like to challenge anyone to actually shoot and hit tacks with their “tack drivers!”

Here’s my Jim Clark Sr. .38 Special Longslide; one other “good” thing is the gun came with two Colt Factory .38 Special magazines; they are hard to find and run around $150-$250 if you can find them!

[sdmc530]

love me a long slide!! Very nice

[cwo4uscgret]

Did someone say Longslide? Springfield, the commercial Armory has in past times imported some pretty interesting gun. I had a hi-cap Govt .45 that I bought when they claimed their guns were American Made. If you looked at the gun you wouldn’t find the Made in Brazil stamp that was hidden under the grips.

Here’s another example of a well made gun; an Omega 10. The gun has dual extractors so a barrel swap was all that was needed to go from one caliber to another. Mine is chambered in 10MM; the gun was made in Germany. Joe Peters one of the original gun producer (PetersSthal) is in the ippines trying to manufacture barrels for the Omegas.

[sdmc530]

I have to say that extractor makes that gun UGLY!!! Probably a nice shooting unit for sure!

[Caleb]

Originally Posted by sdmc530

I have to say that extractor makes that gun UGLY!!! Probably a nice shooting unit for sure!

Says the Glock fanboy. ^^^^^^


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[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by Caleb

Says the Glock fanboy. ^^^^^^


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YES TRUE...….but s are not supposed to be amazing pieces of art like a 1911. 1911's should never have external extractors! That is blasphemy!

[cwo4uscgret]

Steyr-Hahn the original “Glock”!

The Model 1912 was Austria’s entry into the large frame semi-auto Military Pistol. Chambered in 9MM Steyr it loads throug the top with a stripper clip. Pushing a lever on the side of the gun dumps all the ammo out of the gun.

[sdmc530]

wow, was the mock up 2 2x4's cut square and nailed together?! crazy looking

[cwo4uscgret]

Semi-Auto Sterling Pistol and Carbine