Double barrel .45 ACP, the 2011

slappy · January 31, 2013, 05:05 PM

A double barrel 1911 style pistol to commemorate the 2nd century of the 1911
http://www.americanrifleman.org/blog...-a-double-tap/

x-five · January 31, 2013, 05:34 PM

Worth buying only for curiosity.

wyobohunter · January 31, 2013, 05:47 PM

That.... Is....
silly

Hansam · January 31, 2013, 09:07 PM

Both barrels fire at the same time with each trigger pull. Twice the recoil but since the sights are aligned between the barrels and the barrels are aligned to be parallel rather than converging at a certain distance the accuracy is... mediocre.

Not something I'd want. If I want to be able to pull the trigger 14 times per mag on a 1911 I'll carry my Para P14.45. If I'm pulling the trigger 7 times per mag I'll go with a single stack 1911. At least then the recoil isn't so bad and I know that where I'm pointing is actually where I'm going to hit.

ttarp · January 31, 2013, 09:12 PM

If a range had one for rent I'd give it a whirl just for kicks, otherwise... nah.

LouisianaAviator · January 31, 2013, 10:06 PM

Someone hit the Crown Royal too hard when they came up with that idea

TXAZ · January 31, 2013, 10:10 PM

Not worth considering. Much better options are available.
If you want to make a statement or get something truly unique, it's the Thunder BMG pistol.

k511 · January 31, 2013, 10:42 PM

someone saw the "kick ass" movie one too many times

Walt Sherrill · January 31, 2013, 10:57 PM

This showed up last year.

I wonder what a clearance drill looks like when one barrel/side has a problem. Bet its no longer a simple TAP/RACK/BANG. Reloading is probably an interesting exercise, too.

The whole design seems like practical problems waiting to happen.

mbott · January 31, 2013, 11:04 PM

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The whole design seems like practical problems waiting to happen.

Walt, it's more for people with more money than sense and nothing else.

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Mike

psycho nut · January 31, 2013, 11:19 PM

I think it's ridiculous, but to each his own I guess. For example, I'd totally be in line for a double barrel pump action shotgun.

Joe_Pike · January 31, 2013, 11:20 PM

My eyes....MY EYES!!!

Aguila Blanca · January 31, 2013, 11:22 PM

You're not quite a year late: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=481928

orionengnr · January 31, 2013, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Worth buying only for curiosity.

Or...not.
That's not drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa...that's doing a full sex change on her.

Walt Sherrill · February 1, 2013, 08:47 AM

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That's not drawing a moustache on the Mona Lisa...that's doing a full sex change on her.

What he said. <Still chuckling after reading that...>

Skans · February 1, 2013, 01:51 PM

How much? And, where can you buy one?

Half the AR15's I see these days are just as silly....and let's not talk about "The Judge" or he Magnum Research "BFR"

9mm · February 1, 2013, 02:19 PM

How do you clear a jam

Talk about a man stopper gun

AZAK · February 1, 2013, 02:53 PM

Who would want one you say... Two Words, or is it one?

Siamese Twins.

SPEMack618 · February 1, 2013, 02:56 PM

So, if it is to .45s stuck together, does that mean I shoot a .90?

I'm filled with an inexplicable desire for the thing....if only to abuse the mall ninjas and thier Glocks with how manly I am.

Lordy123 · February 1, 2013, 03:16 PM

Is one barrel enough? Yes. Except for when it isn't.

Microgunner · February 1, 2013, 03:39 PM

I'd buy one in a second just to have it, if I could afford one.

If all I ever bought were practical firearms I'd have tapped out of the hobby long ago.

Lordy123 · February 1, 2013, 03:46 PM

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If all I ever bought were practical firearms I'd have tapped out of the hobby long ago.

Well, I buy practical firearms, but they usually aren't practical to me, because I already have something similar. In this case the firearm itself is rather impractical.

dajowi · February 1, 2013, 05:22 PM

Would you call this the Delorean of 1911's?

dfsixstring · February 1, 2013, 05:40 PM

Waste of time and money IMHO.

Dfsixstring
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LCP
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Walt Sherrill · February 1, 2013, 05:44 PM

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Would you call this the Delorean of 1911's?

I can see the movie -- a sort of "Back to the Future" -- and the gunfighter scenes using 1911s instead of old Colts... except Marty McFly has a dual rig with 2011s on each side...

January 31, 2013, 05:05 PM	#1
slappy Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2011 Posts: 928	Double barrel .45 ACP, the 2011 A double barrel 1911 style pistol to commemorate the 2nd century of the 1911 http://www.americanrifleman.org/blog...-a-double-tap/

January 31, 2013, 09:07 PM	#4
Hansam Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 746	Both barrels fire at the same time with each trigger pull. Twice the recoil but since the sights are aligned between the barrels and the barrels are aligned to be parallel rather than converging at a certain distance the accuracy is... mediocre. Not something I'd want. If I want to be able to pull the trigger 14 times per mag on a 1911 I'll carry my Para P14.45. If I'm pulling the trigger 7 times per mag I'll go with a single stack 1911. At least then the recoil isn't so bad and I know that where I'm pointing is actually where I'm going to hit. __________________ This is who we are, what we do.

January 31, 2013, 10:10 PM	#7
TXAZ Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2010 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 779	Not worth considering. Much better options are available. If you want to make a statement or get something truly unique, it's the Thunder BMG pistol. __________________ !أنا لست إرهابي Last edited by TXAZ; January 31, 2013 at 11:03 PM.

January 31, 2013, 11:19 PM	#11
psycho nut Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 468	I think it's ridiculous, but to each his own I guess. For example, I'd totally be in line for a double barrel pump action shotgun. __________________ I can't spel.

January 31, 2013, 11:20 PM	#12
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 729	My eyes....MY EYES!!! __________________ Stay Groovy

January 31, 2013, 05:34 PM	#2
x-five Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: Custer county, Montana Posts: 55	Worth buying only for curiosity.

January 31, 2013, 05:47 PM	#3
wyobohunter Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2008 Location: Back in Wyoming Posts: 1,111	That.... Is.... silly

January 31, 2013, 09:12 PM	#5
ttarp Member Join Date: January 4, 2013 Posts: 48	If a range had one for rent I'd give it a whirl just for kicks, otherwise... nah.

January 31, 2013, 10:06 PM	#6
LouisianaAviator Member Join Date: January 30, 2013 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 15	Someone hit the Crown Royal too hard when they came up with that idea

January 31, 2013, 10:42 PM	#8
k511 Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 344	someone saw the "kick ass" movie one too many times

January 31, 2013, 10:57 PM	#9
Walt Sherrill Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 1999 Location: Winston-Salem, NC USA Posts: 3,708	This showed up last year. I wonder what a clearance drill looks like when one barrel/side has a problem. Bet its no longer a simple TAP/RACK/BANG. Reloading is probably an interesting exercise, too. The whole design seems like practical problems waiting to happen.

January 31, 2013, 11:22 PM	#13
Aguila Blanca Senior Member Join Date: September 25, 2008 Location: CONUS Posts: 4,839	You're not quite a year late: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=481928

February 1, 2013, 01:51 PM	#16
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 6,260	How much? And, where can you buy one? Half the AR15's I see these days are just as silly....and let's not talk about "The Judge" or he Magnum Research "BFR" Last edited by Skans; February 1, 2013 at 02:09 PM.

February 1, 2013, 02:19 PM	#17
9mm Senior Member Join Date: January 9, 2011 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 2,648	How do you clear a jam Talk about a man stopper gun __________________ SHTF vs TEOTWAWKI you ask? SHTF, just some crap on the ceiling and walls, TEOTWAWKI end of the world as we know it. Orignally made by 9mm/®™©

February 1, 2013, 02:53 PM	#18
AZAK Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2008 Location: the object towards which the action of the sea is directed Posts: 2,019	Who would want one you say... Two Words, or is it one? Siamese Twins. __________________ The lowest paid college major/degree in this country after graduation... Elementary Education. Now, go figure...

February 1, 2013, 02:56 PM	#19
SPEMack618 Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Location: Boy Scout Camp Posts: 1,260	So, if it is to .45s stuck together, does that mean I shoot a .90? I'm filled with an inexplicable desire for the thing....if only to abuse the mall ninjas and thier Glocks with how manly I am. __________________ "Growing up as both a Southern and the son of a child of the '50s, I was imprinted with several things that have long stuck with me. The F-86 Saber Jet was the finest fighter ever flown, the National League is always superior, and Leslie Coffelt was the finest revovler shooter since Mr. Ed."

February 1, 2013, 03:16 PM	#20
Lordy123 Member Join Date: June 6, 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 66	Is one barrel enough? Yes. Except for when it isn't.

February 1, 2013, 03:39 PM	#21
Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,491	I'd buy one in a second just to have it, if I could afford one. If all I ever bought were practical firearms I'd have tapped out of the hobby long ago. __________________ NRA Endowment Member

February 1, 2013, 05:22 PM	#23
dajowi Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Posts: 788	Would you call this the Delorean of 1911's?

February 1, 2013, 05:40 PM	#24
dfsixstring Member Join Date: August 3, 2012 Location: Fayetteville, TN Posts: 56	Waste of time and money IMHO. Dfsixstring SR9c LCP RST4S