is it a gun because the .45 automatically makes me think it is a gun but when i went to look it up google kept showing pictures of an airplane? can anyone please clarify what the heck a Navy .45 really is for me? thanks i would really appreciate it :]
2007-09-13 11:35:54 · 6 answers · asked by paramoreluvr 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
and if anyone could supply me with some websites that would be awesome :)
2007-09-13 12:14:23 · update #1
The original Navy .45 was a percussion revolver developed by Colt in 1851. There were two basic styles of frames, Navy and Army. Navy models had no frame strap over the top of the cylinder while Army models did. The Navy version was easier to reload by exchanging cylinders because there was a large open space to do it in. The Army frame was stronger because of the top strap.
2007-09-13 11:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by Tom 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The only "Navy .45" that I can think of is the old M1911A1 Colt automatic that was still standard when I was active duty.
The old Colt Navy revolver was not .45 caliber, but a .32 caliber. The Army Colt was a .45, but the Navy was a .32.
BTW. The Navy Colt was called that because of nautical themes etched into the cylinder, not because the revolver was
issued to the US Navy.
2007-09-14 10:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a gun .45 caliber semi automatic sidearm. It used to be the standard issue until the early 90's when they switched to the 9mm. It's nickname was "manstopper" because 1 hit would stop a man. Too bad the same can't be said about the 9mm.
2007-09-13 20:20:30 · answer #3 · answered by oneiloilojeepney 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the old Colt Navy .45 caliber revolver or it could be refering to the .45 semi-automatic that was standard issue in EVERY branch of the service for a long time after WWII.
2007-09-13 11:45:55 · answer #4 · answered by afreshpath_admin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a 45 automatic pistol issued to the Navy. Nothing unusual or different about it. It's just a typical government issue sidearm.
2007-09-13 11:43:09 · answer #5 · answered by morgan j 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is military pacifier guaranteed to knock the bad boy right on his as^s for good.
2007-09-13 12:14:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋