odd ball 45 mag.

[lboos]

Anyone know what this odd 45cal. mag was meant for ?
a friend gave it to me, i have never loaded it but it look's like it might hold 14-18 rd's.
it fits perfect in my 45...no markings at all. Thanks.

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[browningautorifle]

The originals were for use in WW1 in the aircraft. Pre MGs. I thought they were 25 rds. This one's made by whom? You should give closer pics and find out how many it holds. If it's a good one it would be worth coin...

[Johnny Peppers]

Over the years there have been any number of extended magazines for the 1911 type pistol. As late as 1941 U.S. Ordnance was experimenting with a 1911 style pistol with a shoulder stock, 11 inch barrel, and 20 round magazine.

[lboos]

Johnny Peppers,
Any idea what it may have been used for?, a 20 round mag. sure looks like it would be in the way, and esp. with a 11 in barrel ? Thanks for your reply.

[Johnny Peppers]

The idea of making something into something else must be a military mindset. The idea of making a Model 1911 into a type of carbine just had a way of coming up ever so often. In 1941 a request was given to Colt to devise such a carbine, and a working version was delivered to Ordnance. The magazine was so long and unwieldy that a special carrier was made into the stock to carry the magazine when not in use. The pistol was also select fire in that a normal pull on the trigger worked as a semiautomatic, while a harder pull on the trigger made it fire automatically. While the pistol carbine passed the function tests, it did not present the accuracy that was required, and died a quiet death.

[Harlan (Deceased)]

Johnny Peppers,
Any idea what it may have been used for?, a 20 round mag. sure looks like it would be in the way, and esp. with a 11 in barrel ? Thanks for your reply.

Here you go Boos -



You have the mag already so you just need this pistol to go with it!

[lboos]

Thanks Harlan,
Ive never heard of that one, i think i see why it never caught on.
i have heard that the M-1 carbine was suppose to replace the 1911, is that right ? and if so why diden't it ?
Good to hear from you.

[browningautorifle]

You're right Jonny, I think the originals had the same witness holes as the 7 rounders. Guess it was wishful thinking.