DrB Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I have my rifles. Other than a 1911 what other pistols/revolvers should I look for? Dave.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Stick Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 S&W M1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeman Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) Well, Luger... they point great. Edited November 4, 2018 by Moeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borg warner Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Moeman said: Well, Luger... they point great. beautiful guns but not known for their reliability. And expensive as all get-out as they become scarcer and scarcer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 .455 Webly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moeman Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, Borg warner said: beautiful guns but not known for their reliability. And expensive as all get-out as they become scarcer and scarcer. Meh, lube and they run fine. The Luger reliability thing, like 1911, Beretta crap , is almost always due to crappy mags. 3rd party crap like promag. And a WW1 pistol is for fun right? Not SD reaching from your bed. Out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabusa Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 .455 Webly. Isn't that what Charles Bronson used in one of the Death Wish movies? An AutoMag if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyd Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Moeman said: Meh, lube and they run fine. The Luger reliability thing, like 1911, Beretta crap , is almost always due to crappy mags. 3rd party crap like promag. And a WW1 pistol is for fun right? Not SD reaching from your bed. Out. It has little to do with lube. Lugers depend a proper balance of main spring and magazine spring, this is why the mags were numbered to the gun. Also, the original 9 Para was loaded with less progressive powder and to a different power level. DWM manual from pre-WWI states it: 9mm bullet 8.0 Gr, V10 is 310m/sec = 124 grains @ 1020 fps (barrel length 102mm) 7,65 mm 6.00 Gr V10 is 350 m/sec = 93 grains @ 1150 fps (barrel length 120 mm) Further, the metallurgy was improved after 1935, so that the older Lugers have steel that is less strong but I prefer shooting even my Mauser made Lugers with reloads that are not very hot and that despite me having a complete pre-1945 small replacement parts set. Edited November 4, 2018 by Andyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collim1 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I have always thought the Mauser C96 was a cool gun. The early Beretta semi autos are very cool also, the 1915 comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyofforty Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Alabusa said: Isn't that what Charles Bronson used in one of the Death Wish movies? An AutoMag if I remember correctly. No, you're thinking of Wildey. Much, muuuuuuuch different cartridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alabusa Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 No, you're thinking of Wildey. Much, muuuuuuuch different cartridge.Oops! Sorry for the confusion on my part.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batesmotel Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 .455 Webly was a relatively low powered break action revolver used by the British. Technically not a great gun but a classic WWI revolver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk_226 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 .455 Webley (not my pic). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted November 4, 2018 Author Share Posted November 4, 2018 Thanks for the ideas. Could have got a Luger many years ago for $300.00. Kick myself. The C96 Mauser I always wanted. Should have picked that one up also. I will keep looking for those two pistols. Dave.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX OMFS Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Primer: Small Arms History Series: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX OMFS Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Doesn't show up on Tapatalk. It's a link to C&Rsenal's YouTube series on WWI small arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnfalman Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Colt M1917. Nagant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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