WWII US&S 1911 Production Film

[Treetop]

This You Tube video follows a 1911 receiver from a raw forging through machining, fitting, assembling, test firing and shipping at the Union Switch and Signal factory in Swissvale Pennsylvania during WWII. Its a very interesting color film that even gives the acceptable accuracy that the pistol must achieve before being shipped.

Be advised: there is no audio! Semper Fi, Treetop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7XUtgIVo7k

[turtlezx]

wish i had 1 new in the box !!!

thanx for sharing a piece of history

[ReloaderFred]

The US&S is one of the most sought after 1911's to military collectors.

Neat video.

Fred

[35remington]

Treetop, DG posted this already a little while ago. See below.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?339402-WWII-Union-Switch-amp-Signal-Production-Of-GI-1911-A1-Pistols-Historic-Video!

Just explaining so you don't wonder why you do not get lots of enthusiastic replies to your post.

[JimB..]

Very cool!

[JBinMN]

Thanks for sharing! :)

[Treetop]

Treetop, DG posted this already a little while ago. See below.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?339402-WWII-Union-Switch-amp-Signal-Production-Of-GI-1911-A1-Pistols-Historic-Video!

Just explaining so you don't wonder why you do not get lots of enthusiastic replies to your post.

Thanks .35! Somehow, I must have missed his post, I usually try to read all of DG's posts because he's so informative re: handguns. Treetop

[beechbum444]

An entire rack was sitting in the dunk tank of oil at the end of the video. Afterwards they were taken out to drip dry and be wrapped and boxed

[Treetop]

An entire rack was sitting in the dunk tank of oil at the end of the video. Afterwards they were taken out to drip dry and be wrapped and boxed

At about that point in the video, I was drooling all over my keyboard, beechbum! Treetop

[Spruce]

I would have liked a rack under my Christmas tree. Great video, thanks for sharing.