Aerial Gunfight: Shot Down by a .45

[joe817]

"The M1911 and M1911A1 pistols are legends among firearms. Their remarkable exploits in the hands of American service personnel have been handed down among shooters since before World War I. I recently came across a whopper of an M1911 story that stopped me in my tracks like a hit from a .45 ACP. I figured that the big Colt pistol could do quite a bit, but when I heard that it brought down a German aircraft in 1945, I had to follow up on the tale.......The M1911 pistol—the only pistol credited with a World War II air-to-air victory."

Interesting story:

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articl ... n-by-a-45/

[Malawler]

https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of- ... -47469405/

Here's one of my favorite 45 stories.

[joe817]

https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of- ... -47469405/

Here's one of my favorite 45 stories.

Good article!