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Article: The fightin' .50 GI.: for those who only use a .45 because a 50 isn't available.
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- Guns Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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An old preacher friend of mine used to drive around Texas with his Bible, naturally, and also a .45 Model 1911. Someone who did not understand Bibles and guns are not mutually exclusive asked, "Why in the world do you carry that .45?" The wise old preacher never missed a beat and replied, "Because they don't make a .50!" They didn't then, but they certainly do now, and if my old friend was still roaming around in his pickup, I would just wager that .45 would be replaced by the latest 1911-style semiautomatic, the Guncrafter Industries .50 GI.
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