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M90A1
PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:17 am 
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I obtained this slide this week and it is the most unusual thing I have ever held. The only marking is "USN" on the left side. To me, the ejection port looks decidedly oversize compared to most GI slides and there is a groove cut into the top of the slide where the front sight should be. I have enclosed a couple pics. Maybe someone here can identify this slide. Thanks

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/HDC ... Nslide.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/HDC ... slide1.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/HDC ... slide2.jpg
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dmiculek
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:29 pm 
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I would think that the slot milled into the slide would be for a extended or "bayonet" style front sight that was popular for bullseye use. The cut does look a little long though.

Ejection port lowered to aid in reliability and stop dinging the brass

USN......just a guess, U.S. Navy
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OldLawman
 Post subject: Identify slide ?
PostPosted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:06 pm 
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I believe the Israelis made some slide under contract for the US military sometime in the 1980s or '90s. Perhaps that is where this one came from.
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David Smith
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I believe the Israeli made slides were done by Phobis (sp?) for the M-92. They're kinda odd loking & I've never seen it aside from photos. Don't know of an Israeli 1911 slide for our Government.
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OldLawman
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 2:31 am 
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I think it was done by the Israelis around the same time that the US got a whole bunch of ammo (read "millions") in .45 headstamped TZZ.
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RickB
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:30 am 
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I've seen G.I. "match" slides made in Israel. I think they were marked IMI, on the right side, near the ejection port.
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