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How the 1911 Got Its Safeties - and Why Its Ancestors Had None

How the 1911 Got Its Safeties - and Why Its Ancestors Had None

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Published on March 3, 2020
Duration: 7:40

This video delves into the evolutionary history of the 1911 pistol's safety features, tracing their development from John Browning's earlier self-loading designs. It examines models like the 1900, 1902, 1903 (Hammer and Hammerless), and 1905, as well as US military trial pistols from 1907, 1909, and 1910. The analysis aims to explain why the 1911 ultimately incorporated a grip safety and thumb safety, contrasting it with its predecessors that often lacked safeties altogether, offering insights into the standards and practices of the era.

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