What about John Basilone? I wonder about his shooting technique and also what ammunition he shot (I assume it was ball ammo)? After all, he is storied in his use of the 1911 to repel hundreds of Japanese.
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On March 13, 2016 at 11:45 pm, Sando182 said:
Was that .45cal tracer ammo? Never seen it before. Very cool but completely out of the question at the ranges I frequent.
On March 14, 2016 at 4:12 pm, Herschel Smith said:
I assume so. And no, not at any range I know of.
On March 14, 2016 at 3:24 pm, wynn said:
no wonder so many did poorly with the 1911. thank goodness techniques have evolved for the better.
On March 14, 2016 at 4:14 pm, Herschel Smith said:
What about John Basilone? I wonder about his shooting technique and also what ammunition he shot (I assume it was ball ammo)? After all, he is storied in his use of the 1911 to repel hundreds of Japanese.
On March 15, 2016 at 9:14 am, Blake said:
Don’t forget Owen J. Baggett.
Or Alvin York.
On March 14, 2016 at 6:31 pm, Tim wilson said:
Seems to me they got the job done!