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Auto Ordnance 1927A1 Question
Horse Plains Drifter
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Does the above named firearm fire from an open bolt? Thanks for any input.
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The government does not trust you with an open bolt semiauto, too easy to add selector.
"The originals in ww2 did of course."............not all, the m1a1 fired from a 'open' bolt the m-1928 did not both were used in ww2/korea/nam.
All 1921,(original)Colt 1927 semis, 1928, M1, and M1A1 TSMGs fired from an open bolt.
All West Hurley and Kahr Mfg. guns are closed bolt