The pistol features a greenish gray Parkerized finish. The sights are low profile but allow the shooter to snag the rear sight on the belt if need be to clear a stoppage. Many feel this is an advantage and there is little to go wrong. Auto-Ordnance has replicated the original 1911A1 with its small sights and controls and even the plastic grips. A move this author approves of is a change from a cast slide to a forged slide.
#THOMPSON AUTO ORDNANCE 1911 REVIEW UPGRADE#
Today there has been a considerable upgrade and the modern Auto-Ordnance isn’t a parts gun assembled from low bid vendors but rather manufactured on modern machinery. The internal parts appeared to have been beat out on a rock in Pakistan. Some were about as rough as any American 1911 ever manufactured. There have been a number of renditions of the Auto-Ordnance pistol. Auto-Ordnance offers a semiautomatic rendition of the Thompson submachine gun as well as the 1911A1 pistol. The rights to the company name have changed hands several times but the ownership now rests with the parent company of Auto-Ordnance, Kahr Arms. The company was originally founded to manufacture the Thompson submachine gun. These improvements are not immediately obvious and do nothing to detract from the appearance of this GI type pistol.īefore we add to the reader’s confusion, let’s discuss the storied name “Auto-Ordnance.” This company was founded by the well known military officer, visionary and industrial production expert Colonel George Thompson.
This pistol maintains the appearance of the World War Two General Issue pistol with a couple of small improvements. Among the pistols available is a true 1911A1 variant from Auto-Ordnance. In short, the pistol has done much for our nation.
Most were soldiers or Marines but some were sailors and airmen and quite a few federal agents used the big handgun. 45 ACP magazine.The shooting public and the shooting industry are paying tribute to the 1911 pistol and the great men that made history with the. Each Auto-Ordnance stainless steel 1911 ships with one 7-round. The pistol has a thumb safety, grip safety, and firing pin block. The match grade barrel is 5” in length, and chambered in. Both mainspring housing and front strap are machined checkered at 20 lines per inch. Frame, slide, and barrel are forged from stainless steel. The slide, sear, and disconnector are machined from solid bar stock, then heat treated properly for durability over many thousands of rounds.
It features an adjustable trigger, skeletonized hammer, full-length recoil guide rod, extended beavertail grip safety, and extended magazine release. The “Rally Cry” starts as an American made Auto-Ordnance 1911TCAC6N model, incorporating a variety of upgrades popular with modern shooters. Each gun is finished in black Cerakote®, the flats polished, and then overlaid with Cerakote® gold flake clear. The aluminum grips are engraved with his image and the American flag. The slide contains illustrations depicting the President’s “MAGA” rallies, his signature, and title as “45th President of the United States”. Each one of these special pistols are engraved by the artists at Outlaw Ordnance with detailed imagery paying tribute to President Trump.
#THOMPSON AUTO ORDNANCE 1911 REVIEW SERIES#
The “Rally Cry” custom 1911 is the latest gun in Auto-Ordnance’s series commemorating President Donald Trump’s administration.