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James K · September 20, 2017, 09:41 PM

A 1911 pistol should close on a chambered round. IIRC, one of the requirements for the pistol being tested in 1910-1911 was that it operate as a single shot in case magazine(s) were lost or damaged.

Jim

September 20, 2017, 09:41 PM	#26
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	A 1911 pistol should close on a chambered round. IIRC, one of the requirements for the pistol being tested in 1910-1911 was that it operate as a single shot in case magazine(s) were lost or damaged. Jim