If you are interested in the seemingly timeless 1911 pistol, spend a couple of hours sharing this deep dive into the gun’s development and the fine point details of its construction and subtle modifications through World War I.
If you’re not a firearms nerd, it will probably put you to sleep faster than Nembutal.
If you’re a 1911 fan as I am, you’ll enjoy heck out of it. I’ve been studying this gun’s history and use since I was about ten years old, am now a geezer, and still learned things from the above video.
And if you are generally into guns and been wondering what the fuss over this old pistol design is all about, you’ll find it richly educational.