Colt .45 M-1911 A1-67 Pistol Denix Replica

Colt .45 M-1911 A1-67 Replica Pistol

A full size solid all metal Denix replica of the famed 1911 Colt M-1911 A1-67 Auto Loading Pistol from the U.S. With working slide action and magazine black finished with chequered grips.

Cost £89 in early 2000's from Battleorders.com

The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge,which served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was first used in later stages of the Philippine-American War, and was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Overall this is a very nice reproduction, well built, but cheap too, full working action, feels and looks just like the real thing.

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Crosman 2240 vs HW45 Comparison Video

Crosman 2240 and HW45 Comparison Video -

A test and comparison of the .22 Crosman 2240 co2 pistol and the .22 HW 45 Weihrauch Spring Piston Pistol.

Tests include Size, Weight, Accuracy, Noise, Penetration and Recoil.

GUN DETAILS : 

HW45 -

Overall Length - 11.0"
Barrel Length - 6.7"
Rifling - 12 grooves
Calibers Available - .177, .20, .22
Weight - 2 lbs 8.8 oz
Rear Sight - adjustable for elevation and windage
Sight Radius - 9.38"
Scope Groove - 5.1" of usable length
Grip - Walnut
Safety - manual lever type
Price around £170+

Crosman 2240 -

Length - 11.13"
Model - 2240
Type - Bolt action single shot
CO2 Powered
Caliber - .22
Velocity - 460 fps
Weight - 1.8lbs
Sights - Front fixed, rear adjustable for windage and elevation
Scope mount via barrel clamp mount
or aftermarket grooved receiver
Stock - Black molded plastic
Safety - Manual crossbolt
Trigger Single stage non-adjustable
Retail price around £100

Results are in the video - all I can say is both guns are well worth owning and each has its pros and cons over the other gun.

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How to make a Resetting Air Rifle / Pistol Target - PART 1

The Finished Resetting Target





How to make a Resetting Air Rifle / Pistol Target - PART 1

Tools and Materials : Wood Saw, drill and some small and large drill bits and a large 2" wood cutting drill bit, Tin Snips / Shears, hammer, hacksaw, vice, glue, Some scrap wood, atleast 3ft x 4ft (I used Pine) also some dense wood like Plyboard - about 15cm x 30cm should do, various screws (large and small) some screw-in eyelets and some washers, a spring, 1ft of copper tubing, and 1ft of threaded rod or similar rod that will fit inside the copper tube, 1ft x 3/4" steel 3mm thick, and some tin - 1mm or 2mm (I used 3 fence post brackets, but any tin will do)
All Materials are featured in the pics above and any similar type of materials will do for this project.

To Start - Take two bits of tin 8" 1/2 x 2" 1/2, place together as shown in pic three and draw on two 2" circles in the centre that are 2" apart and then cut out using the tin snips or any way you like.
Then drill various small holes in the tin to secure it to the wood base using screws, as shown in pic five

Once done cut a piece of pine wood or what ever you have to 10" x 5", place you tin on the woods as a template and draw where the holes are, then using the 2" drill cut out the holes as shown in pics six and seven.
Once cut out screw the tin onto the wood as shown in pic seven.

Now cut two bits of wood 7" x 10" 1/2 for the sides and glue and screw onto the front plate as shown in pics eight and nine and cut a board 10" x 6" 1/4 for the base and glue and screw that on too.
Then cut two bits of  tin 4" x 3" 1/4  and also one bit of the denser wood the same size - 4" x 3" 1/4,
at the same time get your eyelets and  put one in the middle of the front plate at about 7mm high, then add a screw to the plyboard plate ( the 4" x 3" 1/4 one) slip the screw over the eyelet and then add the other eyelet about 5mm above the top of the plyboard plate (last pic) and add a screw and washer as shown, this creates a hinge , make sure your plate is swinging o.k.

This is the end of PART 1 , part two is HERE

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