Historic Replicas

Get one of the most efficient side arms used by the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. The Springfield 1911 or the M1911 served the U.S. armed forces throughout two world wars, the Korean war and the Vietnam war. During the 2nd world war, its official designation was Automatic Pistol Caliber .45. The basic design of the M1911 is the short recoil principle self-loading pistol. This system replaced the traditional revolver handguns that carried several limitations.

During the span of its service for over 70 years, the US government procured around 2.7 million units of M1911. Among John Browning’s designs, the M1911 is the most famous and most widely copied by other gun manufacturers. The M1911 operating system has become the foundation of almost all 20th century modern center fire pistols. My grandfather gave me his original for Christmas last year, and I have it proudly exhibited in a gun display mount on my mantel.

One of the best ways to experience the culture of your city is by patronizing the local theaters. Even if the institution is small, these theaters always seem to have a way of attracting the talented individuals of a city. One of the easiest ways, however, for a play to be successful is to make the audience forget they are watching a play at all. To that end, the set designs and props should be so realistic that audience members can actually forget they are sitting in a theater at all.

If you’re involved in your local theater production and you’re trying to put together a period piece, don’t forget the importance of these props. Especially when it comes to dramatic fight scenes, make sure the highly choreographed routine isn’t nullified by having cheesy guns or swords. Invest in high quality replica guns, and you will help the audience buy into the false sense of reality you’ve created onstage.

Children shouldn’t have access to any guns in a house. Many parents keep their guns safe by locking them in hidden gun safes or lockers. But what about avid gun collectors who are also parents? Is it really fair that just because they have kids they have to stop showing off their prized possessions?

For those that just can’t bear to put their guns away, there’s another option. A gun display rack can be securely bolted to a wall and high enough to stay out of a child’s reach. It’s important, however, that the guns displayed on the rack are unloaded. In order to be totally out of a child’s reach the racks should be at least six feet up.