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Auto Ordnance “Victory Girls” 1911 Semi-Automatic Pistolby Jeff Quinn photography by Jeff Quinn & Boge Quinn June 7th, 2018
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"Pin-Up Girl" is laser-engraved on the right side.
An updated "Rosie the Riveter" is laser-engraved on the left
side.
We have reviewed
Auto Ordnance 1911 pistols here before, but this one is really
special. Made to commemorate the contribution of women in World
War II, Auto Ordnance got it right. The pistol has a
distressed Cerakote finish and is deeply laser engraved with
images of a classic pinup girl on one side and an updated
“Rosie the Riveter” on the other. Both sides of the slide
are engraved with the United States Army Air Corps (USAAC)
roundel. The slide and frame feature engraved “rivets” to
simulate the look of World War II fighter planes. It looks very
classy. The grip panels are marked “U.S.” and are checkered
in the classic double-diamond pattern. The “Victory Girls”
pistol is built on an Auto Ordnance 1911 G.I. model and features
a 5-inch barrel and low-profile sights. Many of my readers do not know that for the
past year, I have been writing a column for Gun World Magazine
called “Chewing The Fat”, in which I write about various
topics, and for the July 2018 edition, I wrote something with a
patriotic theme, called “The Greatest Generation….Of
Women” as a tribute to the efforts of American women in that
war. The paragraph above is an excerpt from that July column.
You can see the rest of the text here by clicking on this link. Gun
World, June 2018: "The Greatest Generation...Of Women" Auto Ordnance got
it right with this one, and I was surprised by the low price for
such a pistol. The Victory Girls 1911 is made in the USA, and
has a suggested retail price of $990 US as of the date of this
review. The pistol is accurate, reliable, well-made, and
available now. To find an Auto Ordnance dealer in your area,
click on the DEALER FINDER at www.lipseys.com. To order Auto ordnance pistols online, click
on the GUN GENIE at www.galleryofguns.com. To order quality 45 ACP ammunition, go to www.buffalobore.com, www.doubletapammo.com, www.midsouthshooterssupply.com,
and www.luckygunner.com. Check
out the full line of Auto Ordnance firearms and accessories at www.auto-ordnance.com.
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go to the GUNBlast Feedback Page. Click pictures for a larger version. "Victory Girls" pistol features a two-color
Cerakote finish of Armor Black and Gunmetal Grey, with
laser-engraved lines and dimples to resemble a WWII fighter
plane.
USAAC Star Roundel is featured on each side.
"U.S. Property Logo" checkered wood grips.
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