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now this is just COLD

oldemagicsoldemagics Member Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭
edited October 2019 in General Discussion
fire a 1911 chilled to -65 degrees?
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  • buschmasterbuschmaster Member Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I would have thought the barrel would shatter or the firing pin would break.
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  • diver-rigdiver-rig Member Posts: 6,338 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    buschmaster wrote:
    I would have thought the barrel would shatter or the firing pin would break.

    It?s a 1911. It?s not made out of plastic. People do all kinds of normal things in extreme cold, with metal objects. :o
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  • buschmasterbuschmaster Member Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    oh, sorry, I thought 1911's had plastic barrels and plastic firing pins.
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  • dreherdreher Member Posts: 8,891 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'll bet my new Hi-Point would do that!!! :lol::lol::lol:

    After thinking about it, I really do think it would not only fire but fire until mag was empty! If you want a cheap, ugly, heavy piece bouncing around in your trunk for a couple of years, than take it out and have it work, then Hi-Point is a great choice.

    Kinda like doing big girls, it's a whole lot of fun if no one you know sees you with her!!!! :lol::D:lol:
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  • dfletcherdfletcher Member Posts: 8,179 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've been at -65 degrees carrying a 1911 - a Mt Washington climb a few years back comes to mind. I'd hope my 1911 would have fired. Never really considered it wouldn't.
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  • mmppresmmppres Member Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    not much hasnt been done to a 1911 to make it not work. it was designed to function no matter what an the round was made to stop an aggressor.
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