older vets will remember this metal
"DoN. Nichols" wrote in message
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According to Harold and Susan Vordos :
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I was a member of the 625th MP Co. ----our sidearm was the 45
P ---and
judging from their dreadful condition, likely from WW I. :-)
I'll never forget the reaming I got when we were at the firing line, for
qualification, and told to squeeze off one round. Mine managed two, but
only one pull of the trigger. I had to do a serious amount of
explaining-----"honest, Sir, I really pulled it only once". Full auto,
but on its own terms.
You were *lucky*. A place where I used to go to shoot had an
accident. One fellow brought in a very worn .45 ACP which he had
inherited, loaded up a clip and put it in. When he pulled the slide
latch, it proceed to load and fire each round in rapid sequence, before
he could shift to get a better grip. As a result, the weapon pivoted on
the web of his thumb climbing with each round until the last two shots
went into his head and chest. He did *not* survive that.
It sounds as though yours was very close to that stage.
Enjoy,
DoN.
It also sounds like I was lucky!
Thanks , DoN.
Harold
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