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Originally Posted by John Maddox Roberts
The Colt 1911 handgun can be converted to full automatic. Babyface Nelson, gunsmith to the Dillinger gang, converted several this way. One of his was fitted with a Thompson SMG foregrip to control it under recoil. The magazine extension in this picture appears to be a handgrip for the same purpose.
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Learn something every day. Remembering my experiences qualifying with a 1911 in the Air Force, controlling recoil under full auto would be an "exercise" for sure.
Cheers,
Earl