Double Barrel 1911?

[kbwood1008]

I was sent this link to article about a double barrel .45.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/have-you-seen-the-first-ever-double-barrel-45-caliber-pistol-ready-to-hit-the-shelves/

I followed the link in the article to company web site.  The pistol looks both interesting and scary at the same time.  Has anybody seen or handled it?

http://www.arsenalfirearms.com/products/af-2011-a1-double-barrel-pistol

[tombogan03884]

It's a waste that may have been fun for the builder.
It fires both barrels each shot so it is only an 8 shot at double the size, weight, complexity, and ammo cost of a normal 1911.
But like I said, he probably had fun building it.

[kbwood1008]

It's a waste that may have been fun for the builder.
It fires both barrels each shot so it is only an 8 shot at double the size, weight, complexity, and ammo cost of a normal 1911.
But like I said, he probably had fun building it.

According to Guns & Ammo, it is available with either single trigger firing both barrels or two independent triggers.
http://www.gunsandammo.com/2012/03/12/double-barrel-pistol/

[tombogan03884]

Doesn't matter, there's only one sear, and one slide.
You either get two rounds with each shot or you eject one loaded case.

[MikeBjerum]

They said that they can separate the slides so it would be single or double, but they aren't offering it at this time.

The individual triggers control each firing pin, but with a single slide you do waste one cartridge if you only squeeze on trigger.

Tell you what, I have two 1911's and a roll of duct tape.  I don't need this toy 

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[PegLeg45]

Tell you what, I have two 1911's and a roll of duct tape.  I don't need this toy 

Good grief, man....at least have the common decency to use silver solder...........






 
 

[robheath]

I'll buy one just for the novilty of it!

[RickO]

As Jeff Cooper has said... "It is a solution looking for a problem." 

[twyacht]

I posted the classic Saturday Night Live Steve Martin/Bill Murray skit video from 1979, with the classic "What The Hell Is That?" bit, on the other post regarding this "oddity"....

I am still wondering,.....

[Paraguy]

If you fire something chambered in 45 ACP because having to shoot someone twice would be silly, wouldn't this design, by definition be silly?!?!  Just sayin'.....