Wonder why they converted to .38 Super?
Maybe to hold more rounds?
maybe because it is fake
nope real
John Browning’s 1911 autoloading pistol revolutionized combat handguns in an era dominated by revolvers. The M1911 design arose in the late 1800s. This single-action, semiautomatic, recoil-operated pistol fed from a 7-round magazine and offered unprecedented firepower.
The M1911 was available in both .45ACP and .38 Super. Hyman Lebman also produced a full auto version of the M1911 he called his “Baby Machinegun.” These machine pistols were fitted with extended magazines, a custom muzzle brake, and the foregrip from a Thompson submachine gun to produce a remarkably capable close combat weapon that was still quite concealable.
https://gunsmagazine.com/guns/handguns/the-guns-of-john-dillinger/
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