From: Ed Kirkley (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Wed Sep 24 2003 - 13:46:06 PDT
Thank you Gene for solving that puzzle! I carried the .45 for the entire
time I was in the Army and loved it, I still have one that I modified to my
taste and am hardly ever without it.
Regards,
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Pantano" <truks@cs.quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:20
Subject: [MV] SECONDARY USE OF THE 1911 HOLSTER
> First..It was late when I made my comment on the Boers.!! Seems I copied
> what someone else had written without thinking....bad ...Geeezz.. The
> Philippine Mauro's who were kicking butt were the reason for the
development
> of the .45 round.
> Now for the answer on the holster....this pertains to the "issue" shoulder
> holster also.!!
> Before WW1...when the holsters were longer..and had the swivels for the
> Cavalry..a need for a means of loading the pistol from horseback with 1
> hand was evident...how could a Trooper load his pistol at the gallop..and
> control the horse at the same time..
> Here is how it was done. The .45 pistols all had lanyard loops.
> ..reason..was that the loops were on the pistol and the magazines. Each
had
> a lanyard attached and around the Troopers neck - down under his right
> arm...The pistol was partially drawn from the holster --twisted to the
right
> a bit and pressed "smartly" forward against that "block" at the top of the
> holster...--the spring plunger cap (bottom of the slide) was pressed
against
> the block--....when the pistol was "smartly" removed from the holster - it
> was "charged" (loaded in the chamber) and ready to fire...
> Then after all 7 rounds went down range --the magazine was ejected from
the
> pistol...(it was attached to the lanyard-remember?..and would not be lost)
> then the pistol was placed in the holster..another magazine removed from
the
> pouch and stuck into the pistol butt......then the pistol was drawn from
the
> holster and the slide stop depressed-charging the pistol... This method
> would allow all 3 magazines to be emptied without using 2 hands. Same
> applied to the shoulder holster....that is what that "slot" is cut into
the
> holster for - the pistol was twisted in the holster and pressed against
that
> slot !!! Which loaded the pistol with one hand..! Now - you know - the
rest
> of the story..
> Slightly MV related since every Jeep driver carried a .45 and had to keep
> one hand on the wheel..!
> I have done this from the back of a horse at full gallop - and - it was
very
> easy...! Gene
>
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