Animated Infographic Shows How A Gun Works

A lot of people out there own guns, but not all of them can say they know and understand everything involved in how a handgun or ar pistol brace works.

Check out this animated infographic that shows all the inner working of a 1911 .45 handgun. It depicts the guts inside one of the most popular guns, which was used by the United States Armed Forces as the go-to standard-issue sidearm from 1911 until 1985. Its basic function and operation remains in place over 100 years after its inception.

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You will appreciate the detailed look at how each component operates. It also puts things in easy-to-understand terms that a firearm owner who may not be fully educated in gun lingo will fully grasp.

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