Tim wrote:
Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of
the Colt and it's like forms....

Misleading. As a real rail gun is an electro magnetic accelerator. Will
fire a metallic "bullet" at extreme speeds. Problem over the years has
been the guide rails. The projectile is so fast the rails wear out in a
few shots.

On Monday, May 26, 2014 9:11:16 AM UTC-7, Califbill wrote:
Tim wrote:

Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of

the Colt and it's like forms....



Misleading. As a real rail gun is an electro magnetic accelerator. Will

fire a metallic "bullet" at extreme speeds. Problem over the years has

been the guide rails. The projectile is so fast the rails wear out in a

few shots.


Oh I do know what a 'true' rail gun is, but My dad described the Colt .45 auto as a term from ww2 if not before that...

On Monday, May 26, 2014 9:16:25 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:59:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim

wrote:



Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of the Colt and it's like forms....



He probabl;y means a gun with the Picatinny Rail system. That is a

universal mount for all sorts of optics, lasers and lights.



OTOH a "rail gun" is a magnetic accelerator that can get something

going real fast (like "launching into space" fast)

I could agree with that but like DI told Bill, the "Rail gun" term was used way before the accessories were even thought of.

On Monday, May 26, 2014 9:30:38 AM UTC-7, BAR wrote:
In article ,

says...



On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:59:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim

wrote:



Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of the Colt and it's like forms....



He probabl;y means a gun with the Picatinny Rail system. That is a

universal mount for all sorts of optics, lasers and lights.



OTOH a "rail gun" is a magnetic accelerator that can get something

going real fast (like "launching into space" fast)



http://www.colt.com/Catalog/ColtPist...Gun%C2%AE.aspx



The Colt Rail Gun is a Colt Rail Gun.

OK, so... now Colt has trademarked the term...

On Mon, 26 May 2014 13:18:19 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 26 May 2014 09:53:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Monday, May 26, 2014 9:16:25 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:59:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim

wrote:



Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of the Colt and it's like forms....



He probabl;y means a gun with the Picatinny Rail system. That is a

universal mount for all sorts of optics, lasers and lights.



OTOH a "rail gun" is a magnetic accelerator that can get something

going real fast (like "launching into space" fast)

I could agree with that but like DI told Bill, the "Rail gun" term was used way before the accessories were even thought of.

I have been around 1911s most of my life, civilian and military. I
never heard it called a rail gun.
Most of the time it was just "45" or "1911"

Did they have a Picattiny rail for mounting accessories?

Greg, I suppose it would be like dedicating "maw-deuce" as being a "chain gun" or a muzzle loader as a "smoke pole"

On 5/26/2014 12:11 PM, Califbill wrote:
Tim wrote:
Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of
the Colt and it's like forms....

Misleading. As a real rail gun is an electro magnetic accelerator. Will
fire a metallic "bullet" at extreme speeds. Problem over the years has
been the guide rails. The projectile is so fast the rails wear out in a
few shots.


Yes, that is the "rail gun" I am familiar with...

BAR wrote:
In article ,
says...
On Mon, 26 May 2014 13:18:19 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 26 May 2014 09:53:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

On Monday, May 26, 2014 9:16:25 AM UTC-7, wrote:
On Mon, 26 May 2014 07:59:02 -0700 (PDT), Tim

wrote:



Scott, that term i believe is to describe thee slide action on the top of the Colt and it's like forms....


He probabl;y means a gun with the Picatinny Rail system. That is a

universal mount for all sorts of optics, lasers and lights.



OTOH a "rail gun" is a magnetic accelerator that can get something

going real fast (like "launching into space" fast)
I could agree with that but like DI told Bill, the "Rail gun" term was used way before the accessories were even thought of.
I have been around 1911s most of my life, civilian and military. I
never heard it called a rail gun.
Most of the time it was just "45" or "1911"
Did they have a Picattiny rail for mounting accessories?
Yes. You need to get the bayonet,
http://www.laserlyte.com/collections/pistol-bayonet, it is the perfect
option.



That might make it hard to holster!

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014 4:43:44 PM UTC-7, Earl wrote:
BAR wrote:


Did they have a Picattiny rail for mounting accessories?

Yes. You need to get the bayonet,

http://www.laserlyte.com/collections/pistol-bayonet, it is the perfect

option.







That might make it hard to holster!

Nah, just push it down in there hard. Really hard!