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winchester 1911 headbuster

shootuadeal
why do they call this the headbuster[:D]

evidently this wasn't winchesters crowning achievement in the shotgun market[:D]

but seiously im gonna list it on the auction side and see if anyone wants to own one of the worst shotguns made, even in this crappy condition i really dont care what it brings im just gonna get it out of here

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  • Bert H.
    I have never (until now) heard of it referred to as a "headbuster"... the term "Widow-maker" is the most common nickname I have heard for it, and even that is not an accurate term.
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  • shootuadeal
    under its listing in the blue book that is the term used.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by shootuadeal
    under its listing in the blue book that is the term used.


    The Blue Book is not exactly known for being an accurate source of information as it pertains to the many Winchester models, especially the older models.
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  • jqgunstuff
    They called it the widow maker due to the way it was loaded, If You pushed the barrel down into the receiver, with the butt stock on the ground. And if the safety was not on when the live round went into the chamber it fired, causing the shooter to have a bad day.
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  • Wehrmacht_45
    I have heard of them called a headbuster because they were particularly hard recoiling compared to the other recoil operated guns.
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  • Bert H.
    quote:Originally posted by jqgunstuff
    You pushed the barrel down into the receiver, with the butt stock on the ground. And if the safety was not on when the live round went into the chamber it fired, causing the shooter to have a bad day.


    Pure myth... and that is not how the Model 1911 operated (unless the sear was damaged). There was/is a false misconception that the gun would go off when loading a round into the chamber. The reality of it is this...the Model 1911 was specifically designed to load it by pulling the barrel to the rear and letting it go (slam forward) just like you do on a Colt 1911/11A1 or Browning semi-auto pistol. Of course, one should never have the muzzle pointed in an unsafe direction, but again, the Winchester Model 1911 was not inherently dangerous or prone to accidental discharge during the loading process.
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  • 260
    winchester model 1911
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  • moonshine
    this post was jut in time.I looked at a 1911 about a half hour ago
    not in very good shape,decided i didn't want it evan as a wall hanger.
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