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Never heard of a 1911 U.S. Cavalry revolver

Proving they don’t know guns, the folks at Reuters:

Greek prison guards will go on strike next week demanding a change of their American-made weapons that date back to the U.S. wars in central America almost a century ago.

While antique shops would be eager to get their hands on them, prison guards just want to get rid of their obsolete 1911 U.S. Cavalry revolvers. The guns do not scare inmates any more as safety experts have advised guards not to fire them.

I guess they could mean either the old 38 revolvers or the Colt 1911. Surely with all its glory, they don’t mean the 1911?

3 Responses to “Never heard of a 1911 U.S. Cavalry revolver”

  1. Heartless Libertarian Says:

    I’d have to guess the old cavalry revolvers. Or maybe they got their facts mixed up one more time, since the M1911 series, and the .45 ACP, date back to the Moro rebellion in the Philipines.

  2. Fox Says:

    Who knows… they could have been refering to the old Single Action Army… but it’s a tad older than 1911…

  3. robert Says:

    1911 IS a Cav gun. That’s who it was designed for in the first place. That’s where they grip safety came from. It’s a horse gun, circa 1911.

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