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.