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    M45A1 and it's 100 year old mate

    Got one of the commercially sold versions of the current USMC pistol. PCD coated rather than Duracoat variant which came first. First range trip just to see how it did fresh out of the box. For comparison, also brought out a1916 vintage commercial Government Model that somehow escaped being sent to Russiaicon.





    The M45A1 sports a dust shroud rail for light/laser attachment, an enhanced grip safety, well executed Novak tritium night sights, ambidextrous safety, a recontoured trigger guard, a slightly beveled mag well opening, reconfigured grasping grooves in the slide, Series 80 drop safety bits, etc.



    But do it shoot?

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    20rds @ 25yds. offhand

    Not the best ammo, just basic 230 FMJ.
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    A little right, but not too low, as I like to have the group centered at the bottom edge of the bull for a combat type handgun (assuming a 6 o'clock hold.)

    The old Govn't Model was next:

    20 rounds out of the 1916 pistol, no sighters.

    Similar POI, stringing low, which is probably mostly due to the grossly heavy trigger pull! 12-15 pounds wouldn't be surprising. Shot the first five and added some masking tape to the web of my mitt, as it was biting back.



    The M45A1 was a pussycat in comparison, what with the added support in back. Trigger wasn't bad either.



    The pistol to beat for the day was a lightly modded 1950's Argentineicon Air Force Modelo 1927:



    Still slightly low. But more acceptable....

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    Your picture of the tape brought back some memories, when we changed over from S&W Model 10's after many years to SLP's lots of the lads soon learnt crossing thumbs was definilety a no no and time for a change of hold, otherwise a groove was always going to be evident. Mind you the pain from doing it once was never repeated for a second learning curve
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