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General >> Chit-Chat (for poking fun and off topic subjects) >> Why our troops wanted the .45 colt http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1585681561 Message started by King carp on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 7:06pm

Title: Why our troops wanted the .45 colt
Post by King carp on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 7:06pm

After seeing the many ways you could be sliced up I see why our S.A.W. troops wanted the .45 colt instead of the .38 if attacked by one of these you would want some serious stopping power. This plaque was brought home by my uncle after his service in WW2. I imagine our S.A.W. troops faced similar weapons.

Title: Re: Why our troops wanted the .45 colt
Post by Whig on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 7:29pm

Easier view on the eyes. Neat plaque.

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Title: Re: Why our troops wanted the .45 colt
Post by King carp on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 8:02pm

Thanks, I could not figure out how to post the photo properly.

Title: Re: Why our troops wanted the .45 colt
Post by butlersrangers on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 8:52pm

Thanks for posting heirloom plaque!

Moros were a tough nut to crack. Army had to salvage scuttled Spanish boats and become a "Navy" on inland-lake.

(I love shooting .45's)!

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