July 1942. Production of 45-caliber pistols. Man pierces trigger hole guards on .45-caliber automatic pistols in a plant of a large manufacturer of firearms, which produces pistols, machine guns and other essential weapons for the armed forces. [1781 x 2173]
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
Solidfarts
What was the exact type? These are 1911?
RonPossible
We were still issued these WW2 era pistols in the early 90s. They’d probably been refurbished at some point. The bushings were worn out, but they still fired reliably 50 years on.
![July 1942. Production of 45-caliber pistols. Man pierces trigger hole guards on .45-caliber automatic pistols in a plant of a large manufacturer of firearms, which produces pistols, machine guns and other essential weapons for the armed forces. [1781 x 2173]](https://i.redd.it/h9fhp5z2m6161.jpg)
Paul-Belgium
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
Solidfarts
What was the exact type? These are 1911?
RonPossible
We were still issued these WW2 era pistols in the early 90s. They’d probably been refurbished at some point. The bushings were worn out, but they still fired reliably 50 years on.