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Winny 1911? Or you talking about a different gun? Didn’t the 1911 come in 12-16-20 & 28 gauges??
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I remember one of my friends had a 16ga model 11 of the variety which had no ejection handle. Instead it had a knurled section of barrel out at the end.
My buddy wasn't big enough to reach out and cycle the gun by pulling the barrel. He always put the butt on the ground and wrapped both hands around the knurled section of barrel and pushed it down...just past his ear.
Even as a kid I knew that was going to end badly. Never did though as far as I know and he must have grown into the gun...Geo That was the Winchester Model 1911. Designed by TC Johnson. Affectionately called the “widowmaker”. As far as I know, the Winchester Model 1911 (the big W's first feeble attempt to get around John M. Browning's Patents) was only made in 12-gauge.  The great W.C. Fields with a Winchester Model 1911.
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Thank you, Researcher. I’ve only ever examined 2 Mod. 1911’s. Both of them were indeed 12’s, and both of these guns stocks were in shambles, and the guns themselves were pretty beat up too. The guns seemed very Rube Goldberg’ish....buffers, rings, more buffers, etc.
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That was the Winchester Model 1911. Designed by TC Johnson. Affectionately called the “widowmaker”.
Could have been a 12ga, wasn't my gun. "Widowmaker"; pretty appropriate nick-name!. Thanks to all for the correction regarding the make of the gun...Geo
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