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Originally Posted by CATI1835
If you are referring to the Moro rebellion 1911-1913, the 1911 .45ACP handgun really had no role in the fight. It did not reach our soldiers in the Philippines until the actions against the Moros was over in 1913.
The effectiveness of the .45 round versus the contemporary handgun and rifle rounds is also problematic. It seems the only really effective round was a 12 gauge shotgun loaded with buckshot.
Google Jan Libourel and Moros.
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Didn't they reissue some old Colt SAA ,45s and a new .45 DA Colt 189something ?