i run a bar in tenerife and a customer reckons that they where made from originally from rail road tracks can anyone help in this discussion?
2006-12-04 12:43:37 · 5 answers · asked by jaydeelfc_15 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
NOT TRUE!!! Railroad tracks back in the 1900's would be a EXTREMELY poor type of metal, maybe even pure Iron in some cases. That would simply NOT work.
That is a total urban myth. They were finely produced and machined firearms. I have had the pleasure of shooting them in the past and they perform great.
I'm assuming you mean the 1911 made by colt.
Or do you mean the .45 colt long cartridge?
2006-12-04 12:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't mention the time period of construction. If you mean the "one-off" original, it would have been made with the steel of the day. If that means that some of the metals used were recycled into re-smelted steel I guess it could be possible but I'd want to see the original order or a cert copy.
Maybe the link will help.
2006-12-04 20:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Schmo from Kokomo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Made of the finest steel at the time not railroad tracks
2006-12-05 02:00:19 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was copper cased and Benet system primed.
2006-12-04 20:47:07 · answer #4 · answered by RITI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some kind of metal
2006-12-04 20:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋