Animagraffs: How a 1911 works.

[CathyInBlue]

Wireframe animations of machines in action.

How a Handgun Works: 1911 .45 - Animagraffs

Also available are a jet engine, car engine, and a KILL IT WITH FIR— uh, Tarantula, for some inexplicable reason.

This seems like a pretty nifty primer for anyone actually interested in learning how a handgun of any design works. Perhaps even journalists could understand it. That might be a bit of a stretch, though.

 

[TTravis]

Cathy. Thanks for sharing. I bookmarked it for later refrence. I wonder if they use annimations like that in the military these days. When I was in, all we had were "Field Manuals" with a few basic drawings. I carried a 1911 as an officer, but had nowhere near the appreciation for them like I do today. Most of the guys I knew could ot hit the side of a barn with one and we only fired a magazine or two every few years for familiarization. At least I grew up shooting .22 pistols so I did a little better. I wish I had that 1911 I carried. I never did get one of the new Barettas. Thanks to INGO, my interest has grown and I own a couple now. I sleep well at night with a 1911 by my side.