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Anyone ever heard of this company or try their guns? http://karllippard.com/military/
An insane sob with some of the most outlandish tv infomercial type claims. This is the guy who claims combat accuracy and suppression with a 5inch barrell .45 at 600 yards... (Bullet drop at that range is over 60ft)
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/?s=lippard
Byte Stryke
10-08-2012, 05:31
did he used to be a member here once?
I seem to remember someone that could shoot pop-cans at 500 yards all day long...
I'm pretty sure its the user not the gun... You give me that pistol ill still miss what I'm shooting at!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyjQESIp9wk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
EyjQESIp9wk
BPTactical
10-08-2012, 08:53
Quite the read. Alot of verbiage that really doesn't say much.
I too am a touch skeptical, not saying his claims are impossible, but at what trade off?
Typically on the platform an increase in mechanical repeatability(which is essential for accuracy) comes at the cost of reliability.
The platform has been in existence over a hundred years and many, many Smiths have tried to build a better mousetrap with some tall claims and exotic work.
They always seem to come full circle back to the basics.
Wide barrel links have been tried, at the cost of barrel lugs and link pins. The claim that the link is essential to accuracy is partially true. But the fit of the locking lugs of the slide/barrel is the crucial part and the link has to be the right length for proper lug engagement.
Collet type bushings have been tried but are failure prone.
He may be on to something or it may be a re hash of old tricks.
Top shelf 1911's from the hands of builders like Les Baer, Bill Laughridge, Yost and Volkmann rely on no gee whiz widgets and in the hands of a skilled shooter are capable of uncanny accuracy at distance.
WTF good is a 600 yard .45 anyway? Leave a bruise?
spittoon
10-08-2012, 08:53
sweet 400 yards 22 shot
Thats pretty impressive Gunner!
Difference .22lr is much more capable of distance.
His initial claims were in combat using it against 600 yard targets. The newest and first example of anywhere near believable test is after using a rest for both the gun and his hand. The target I dont recall the name, but it's like a 3ft by 4 ft target. You get a rest already set up at pretty much the right steep angle and sure you can walk it in and just keep the same position and keep pulling that trigger. The guy most from the threads about him agree he himself is a good shot probably. But you can't create a mythical pistol slinging 230g .45's as any sort of effective combat weapon except when getting hokey with a rest.
Even the more recent "demo" was only after 2 years of outrageous claims and cancelled showings.
Thats pretty impressive Gunner!
That's not me.
DD977GM2
10-08-2012, 09:41
If you have the barrel extension or whatever you want to call it, why not move the sights out instead of the standard sight distance of a 5" 1911???
Seems this guy is all gimmik and some schmuck is going to waste his money on this knucklehead. [Bang][Bang][Bang][Bang]
That's not me.
I figured, but its still a cool vid
I hadn't heard of him until I saw an ad in the Gazette Telegraph yesterday from him criticizing Diug Lamborn for not supporting his efforts to get a DOD contract.
He was at the Ben Lomond open house a couple years ago. He did shoot out to 600 yds with his custom 1911 and hit the target. There was about a 30 mph cross wind so it wasn't bullseye. He also was letting whoever wanted shoot a few rounds. That was the first time I had shot a 1911 and it was amazing - virtually no recoil and very accurate. I'm not a great shot with a pistol (getting better though :) ) and I was getting good shots at 100 yd target. I have never fired any other custom 1911s so I can't compare it with those. The only ones I have shot are a para ordnance 14-45 and my Springfield Loaded. He will also do upgrades on stock 1911s. I've tried to find info about him on 1911 forums and googling but haven't really come up with much. I was wondering about the concept of the wider barrel link and if it really worked.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyjQESIp9wk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
EyjQESIp9wk
I loved the end....that right dere is a 10" barrel...fer you wemen out there[ROFL1]
every time I see this thread title I can't help but read LIBTARD 1911's ... makes no sense
I plugged a .45 into my calc, it shows a drop of 79.2 feet at 600yds assuming a 50yd zero.
It's still moving 630fps at that range with 200+ lb/ft of energy.
Troublco
10-09-2012, 08:34
I plugged a .45 into my calc, it shows a drop of 79.2 feet at 600yds assuming a 50yd zero.
It's still moving 630fps at that range with 200+ lb/ft of energy.
And people think a .45-70 has the trajectory of a bowling ball!
I've shot my G20 with a red dot mounted at 100 yards and done well, but 500? I know people who shouldn't be making 500 yard shots with a rifle, never mind a handgun.
Byte Stryke
10-09-2012, 11:21
I plugged a .45 into my calc, it shows a drop of 79.2 feet at 600yds assuming a 50yd zero.
It's still moving 630fps at that range with 200+ lb/ft of energy.
Load and round weight?
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