Colt M1917- Texas Forces Museum says the effective range is 38 yards... let's test it!

[sherrick13]

The Texas Forces Museum at Camp Mabry in Austin says the effective range of the Colt M1917 is exactly 38 yards.







Well, I have a Colt M1917 handy. Along with some steel case .45 ACP, a moon clip and a moon clip deloader.

Let's test it!


BRB

 

[Perplexed]

Effective in what sense?

 

[rc508pir]

Effective in what sense?

Effective range is where the bullet crosses back across the line of sight

 

[sherrick13]

Effective range is defined as where the bullet crosses back to line of sight

Effective range is where the bullet crosses back across the line of sight

So nice, he said it twice.

 

[rc508pir]

So nice, he said it twice.

Yeah fixed it. Doin this on a phone sometimes sux LOL

 

[panayoti]

Trigger pull on those things was heavy. Army wanted stronger spring to ensure reliable ignition

 

[sherrick13]

First at 39 yards.



Sorry for the potato range finder pics. It is hard to take a phone pic through a rangefinder.

The aiming pipper was on him when I hit the laze button.

Hmmmm. Not so good.



Got his arm though.

 

[sherrick13]

Ok, take a BIG step forward. Laze. mark ground and go change targets.

BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click, BANG, click,
Oh I am doing these single action, BTW.




Well hot damn! 4 in the Calico and 2 in the hand.

The Texas Forces Museum knew what they were talking about!

 

[elwoodtrix]

Funny target... that's the furthest you'd ever see from that school. Campus is beautiful though!