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    Lightweight magnesium 1911

    Sounds like it would be a bit, um, snappy.

    Not sure they're even still around as their website is gonzo............................

    http://youtu.be/GBpIz1JgJBQ
    World's First Magnesium 1911 Pistol - YouTube
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    The Magna T5 from Ultimate Arms is the first 1911 built from a Magnesium alloy. Designed for carry, It weighs as low as 19 oz. which is 60 percent less than ...
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    How did they make the magnesium not super flamable?
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      Me likey!
      Pat ------> NRA Endowment Member

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        #4
        Originally posted by volkosupply View Post
        How did they make the magnesium not super flamable?
        That was my first thought.
        It's an alloy.
        I bet they had some, um, interesting trial runs with mixing the right amount of magnesium.
        Kapow!
        A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition.

        - Rudyard Kipling

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          #5
          Magnesium dust is flammable but solid castings are stable. To add to the crazy of it all, I've welded the stuff...lighting up on it for the first time was quite a rush.
          Eta: it's used a lot the the automotive industry. Common aluminum replacements parts, intakes, valve covers ect.
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            #6
            Not a fan of any gun that has Bill-Board type rollmarks. Agreed one of the pluses of the 1911 is its weight.

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