Walk in Wednesday: Colts and High Powers

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@robertbenson9797 Ай бұрын

Tom, Excellent episode that makes most of us drool! I do have a tie-in with the liberation of the Browning factory in Herstal, Belgium. My dad was in the 99th Infantry Division during WWII. The Division would have been stationed a few miles east of Herstal in December of 1944. Unknown to the GIs in the Ardennes, several top American generals (Mark Clark, Hap Arnold, William Simpson, Bedell Smith, among others, had made arrangements to come to Herstal to be fitted for new Browning Superposed shotguns. They were to come to the Browning factory around December 18th. The generals were being offered a greatly reduced price for the shotguns. The only problem was, nobody told the Germans and they attacked the Ardennes on December 16, 1944 during The Battle of the Bulge. Being generals, they decided to postpone the fitting for the Superposed until after the Bulge was stopped. No GIs we’re offered the deal on the shotguns but there was a USO show the night of December 16 in Liege, Belgium starring Marlene Dietrich. Because Marlene Dietrich had left Germany in the 1930’s and was critical of Hitler and the Nazis, there was a bounty on her head. She was put aboard a transport plane and flown to England as quickly as possible. The generals didn’t get their shotguns and the GIs didn’t get their USO show. Thanks again for the gun show. We are coming up on the 80th anniversary of the start of the Bulge.

@LS1007 Ай бұрын

Very nice! I learn something new on every video. Thanks for sharing! 🙏🏼

@stevecook3669 Ай бұрын

As always I enjoyed your videos and time, also still many more things to learn before my time on earth comes to a close. Thank!

@jensenwilliam5434 Ай бұрын

Thanks Tom glad to see you!

@christopherwilson4866 Ай бұрын

Great pieces and excellent descriptions, as always!

@steveshoemaker6347 Ай бұрын

Thank you Tom..... Old F-4 Shoe🇺🇸

@MarlinWilliams-ts5ul Ай бұрын

Hi Power and Colt ... both made in Ct. Hi Power was in East Hartford for awhile, also a few other places in the state. The company moved around.

@robviousobviously5757 Ай бұрын

I stupidly traded off a 98%+ US&S... for a new Kimber... oops... still have the Kimber as a reminder... thankfully it was to a late friend and his son cherishes it.. so it's OK.

@sffoto1969 Ай бұрын

Ya. We’ve all been there. 😢

@emergencynurse02 Ай бұрын

Love these ...Camp Perry is in Ohio BTW ...I want one...

@davidlee-ln9vh Ай бұрын

Camp Perry is on Lake Erie in the Great State of Ohio.

@the1911FrenchAddict Ай бұрын

Thanks for your amazing video, i am a huge lovers of ww2 1911. Greatings from France. Ps: i love the german gear too. Can't wait for the Luger video ❤

@Nick_B_Bad Ай бұрын

You’re a lover of the US made ww2 1911’s and I’m a lover of the French made German occupation pistols! 😂🤝🤝

@the1911FrenchAddict Ай бұрын

@Nick_B_Bad that's the point, as you can see, France was useful, after all 🤣. More seriously, I really like luger p08 too, amazing mechanic

@LastManStanding.45 Ай бұрын

Awesome!

@andrewwaterman9240 Ай бұрын

What's with the angled slide serrations on the National Match 1911A1? Those don't look at all correct.

@bjbarr5 Ай бұрын

That US&S serial number 1049140 should not have a P proofmark on the top of slide. Someone appears to have created from separate parts.

@AdamosDad Ай бұрын

Amendment II ▄︻/̵͇̿̿/'̿̿ ̿ ̿ ̿ ̿ ̿ A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

@firemasterx23 Ай бұрын

Santa is here !!

@chandlerschopp5793 Ай бұрын

Enjiyed the video as always. Would Legacy ever consider doing a raffle on the site?

@Aron-79 Ай бұрын

Respect ✊🏻

@TY-pf6vb Ай бұрын

That one Model 1911 was made a year after the titanic sunk that’s crazy

@Clevelandsteamer324 Ай бұрын

Eddie Murphy used a hi-power in Beverly Hills cop

@keithmoore5306 Ай бұрын

Tom camp Perry is in Ohio on lake Erie between Toledo and Sandusky!!!

@andrewconrad4940 Ай бұрын

I’m really interested in the national match! I think I have one. Who is the leading “know it all” of NM Camp Perry pistols? I’d really like to find more information on my pistol.

@DB2A7 Ай бұрын

Simply gorgeous

@Stratocus Ай бұрын

Why do some of the Hi-Power have a sorta thumbnail indentation on the right side of the slide and others don't?

@Panzermeister36 Ай бұрын

It's for ease of pushing out the crosspin that holds the slide onto the frame.

@dlife7427 Ай бұрын

I want the Femaru If it's in good condition! The T series hi powers are pre 1969 imo. From what I see the later T series aren't as nice. You should do a video on the T series vs the C-series