Striker Fired 1911?
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Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
A striker fired 1911 is no longer a 1911.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
The whole action would be different so in my opinion, I would say no.
The 1910 was striker fired and also built by Browning. A year later a pistol that looked similar with a different action was created.
Minor changes here and there results in generations or series. But I think if the whole guts are changed, it becomes a totally different pistol.
carpediem
.338 Win Mag
Like the M1 being the basis for the M14. I agree, a striker fired 1911 isn't really a 1911. It could be said to be based on a 1911 though.
Saltwater60
.950 JDJ
I for one would welcome it. Not sure that it's a true 1911 though. I have to say I wish they had more info on their web site though.
How do you get a 1911 trigger from a striker fired gun? I don't think it is possible.
So a Sig?
Ummm no the 1910 had an external hammer
Evolution of the 1911 in Pictures
The Model 1910 was actually a prototype 1911, with only eight produced. This one held up to rigorous testing…but the US Army Ordnance Board had one final request. They wanted a manual, slide locking safety for the horse-mounted cavalry. The pistols were returned, and six of the original eight were retro-fitted with the now familiar thumb safety and returned for evaluation. It was accepted, and the date set for the now famous 6,000 round trial that resulted in the adoption of the Model of 1911 US Army.
Maybe you are thinking of the FN 1903 ( not really striker fired either, internal hammer)
Striker fired animation.
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Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
The FN model 1910 was not the predecessor of the 1911 it was the predecessor of the M1922. You had your pistol lineages mixed up.
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I was actually referring to the sliding trigger as opposed to the pivoting trigger .
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Ok. Damned Browning and his numbers.
Different continents. Browning got frustrated with Winchester buying all of his patents and not producing the guns. He went to Belgium and started working with FN to actually make the guns he designed.
Here are some of his other guns.
John M. Browning Firearm Designs – 1885 to 1926
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carpediem
.338 Win Mag
Winchester was trying to eliminate him as competition. What was the model, 1908 Pocket Hammerless? I have one of those from the roaring 20s in .380.
Actually they were trying to keep his designs from falling into the hands of people like Samuel Colt and the Remington boys.
carpediem
.338 Win Mag
This but with a blued finish that is now more of a brown.
carpediem
.338 Win Mag
They should have built them, but they basically did eliminate him as competition by not letting his designs be produced even by themselves.
Eventually JM Browning did start his own company but, in the early years he did not have the resources to mass produce his designs.
carpediem
.338 Win Mag
True. Browning today still has some good firearms, but had he a production facility then I think it would be a different Browning today. He lost out on some of his truly innovative designs and allowed others to reap huge fortunes off of them.