S&W Mod 52A Barrel

[gator59]

Old Colt 1911 from the 1960s in 38 AMU.

 

[Ghbud]

Nice!

 

[RebCop]

Okay, just trying to learn and to follow here, I snipped a bit out of the quote simply because this is how it seemed to read as you wrote it.

Are you saying that in the 1960’s, Smith & Wesson produced 1911 barrels in two different calibers specifically for the AMU?

You’re saying that while S&W did not actually market a 1911 pistol until after the year 2000, they made 1911 barrels in the 1960’s?

Or am I misinterpreting what you wrote?

They are talking about the M-52 that Smith made in .38 Special wadcutter and some rare barrels in AMU. Not 1911's.

 

[Sevens]

They are talking about the M-52 that Smith made in .38 Special wadcutter and some rare barrels in AMU. Not 1911's.

Uhhhhhh…..

 

[6string]

Okay, just trying to learn and to follow here, I snipped a bit out of the quote simply because this is how it seemed to read as you wrote it.

Are you saying that in the 1960’s, Smith & Wesson produced 1911 barrels in two different calibers specifically for the AMU?

You’re saying that while S&W did not actually market a 1911 pistol until after the year 2000, they made 1911 barrels in the 1960’s?

Or am I misinterpreting what you wrote?

It is a bit of thread drift, but yes, S&W did indeed make 1911 barrels decades before offering a 45 ACP semiauto pistol, including the 645.
These were match grade barrels intended to be fit by a gunsmith and, if I recall correctly, only offered to miltary pistol team marksmanship units such as the USAMU.

 

[Rick H.]

It is a bit of thread drift, but yes, S&W did indeed make 1911 barrels decades before offering a 45 ACP semiauto pistol, including the 645.
These were match grade barrels intended to be fit by a gunsmith and, if I recall correctly, only offered to miltary pistol team marksmanship units such as the USAMU.

No surprise there I guess. They did all sorts of things behind the scenes that never were made public for decades and it wasn't just Smith and Wesson doing so.

Rick H.

 

[6string]

No surprise there I guess. They did all sorts of things behind the scenes that never were made public for decades and it wasn't just Smith and Wesson doing so.

Rick H.

For anyone following this thread, and interested in the model 52, the 52a, and the topic of S&W 1911 match barrels, I would like to recommend Bill Jenkins fantastic book on U.S. Military marksmanship and target pistols.
It’s all in there, and much, much more!