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Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked? Dan_Chamberlain #9358166 11/22/14
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MontanaMarine Campfire Ranger M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 19,116 Likes: 8 Canyon Ferry, Montana	Back in the day, when I made Sergeant, I was issued a well worn 1911A1 and three 7-round magazines. I was lucky to get through seven rounds without some type of jam, so I suppose seven was plenty.

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Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	grvj	11/22/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	UPhiker	11/22/14
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Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	TNrifleman	11/22/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	Scott F	11/22/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	jwp475	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	The_Real_Hawkeye	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	derby_dude	11/22/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	deflave	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	RJM	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	P_Weed	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	Dan_Chamberlain	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	MontanaMarine	11/23/14
Re: Why does the original 1911 design have only 7 rounds...was asked?	derby_dude	11/23/14

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