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Quoted TextI'm not a Browning anything fan in case it matters
gary
Hmmm... SF going back to the Kimber 1911. Everyone in the free world using the fi'ty. Several nations still using the .30. And many armies I've worked with still using the Browning Hi-power as well. I'd say he had his $#!+ wired pretty tight.
You're not a fan of the Tech-9 by any chance...?
problem with the Browning fifty was many fold. It was immobile, so you had a good chance of being caught with your pants down while reloading or other things worse. They don't hide very well, and when they don't perform they become a death trap just like a DSHK. And yes they do have headspace issues as many a shooter will profess. Many think it's not in the barrel changing but with gun wear in the reciever. I prefered to stay away from them. The M2 has lots of range, but 60% of it is usually unusable. Most everything we think an M2 is fantastic for a good can round will do in spades. With 85% of all KIA under 50 yards and 90% under 100 yards you often wonder what for? An M60 is plenty good to 500 yards, and dead is dead! But worse yet an M2 on a tripod is is like being glued to one spot. An M60 will flank him and kill the shooter . Mounted on a tank they're just fine, but how many have you ever seen being humped?
SF teams liked to use the old Browning 30 because of the ammunition and a slightly longer range (some folks taughted their accuracey, but at 150 yards who cares). The issues with Browning became apparent in WWII, and many cheap fixes were tried. That's why we tried to copy the MG42 concept (Oh Yes mobility was one of the prime issues!). The MG42 had the advantage of being a very nice off hand weapon. (ever try to shoot a Browning anything off hand?)
If you love Brownings, then so be it! I like them in museums. Lots of other folks use fifty cal this and that. But most all are track mounted in one form or another. Perhaps a solid comparison between a DSHK and an M2 would be interesting, and I know which one wins.
John Browning did design the 1911 as well as the 1898 (think that's the number). But Colt built the first contract lots till Ithica took over. I've had a couple thru the years an liked them, and like most folks; I think it was his last great design. The Hi-Power is a double action stacked magazine pistol, and that's the two flaws that also kill it (let alone the 9mm round). He did design some nice shotguns, but not in the same league with the Italians and Germans (owned them from all three countries). Lastly there's not a whole lot in common these days with a Kimber and a mil-spec 1911; other than looks. But the 1911a1 is a great weapon for sure.
gary
