Rocky Road
Retired Screen Name
In a recent thread on naming pistols, DougB and Torpedo discussed an old article in which some gunwriter had referred to his .45 as 'Old Loud Mouth." Just happened I had that article on a bookshelf almost within arm's reach.
Dean A. Grennell wrote a book called Pistol & Revolver Digest, published in 1976. It was a large format, paperback book. The cover illustrated the then-new S&Ws, Models 66 and 59.
We are often jaded byy all the new firearms developments and topics, but the majority of this book is as valid now as it was a quarter-century ago. If you have a chance to pick it up at a gun show or used book store, it is worth the reading.
ANYWAY: Dean told of some exploits and projects with his old .45 pistol. The several illustrations show it was a hybrid, a 1911 frame with a WW-II Remington Rand 1911A1 slide atop it. Dean called it "Old Loudmouf." (Note intentional misspelling.)
Mr. Grennell was a prolific writer, doing most of his work, I believe, for "Gun Digest" magazine and allied publications. I write "was," simply because his biography shows he served in the Army Air Force in WW-II. Then, again, I know several veterans of that conflict who are still alive and kicking pretty vigorously.
The late Richard "Skeeter" Skelton was an excellent writer and story teller, but was not the source of this particular gun name. Skeeter was a long time county and federal law officer, and spent a lot of time on the road. He might well have been the source of the hotel room anecdote.
Best regards,
JPG
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---The Second Amendment ensures the rest of the Bill of Rights---
[This message has been edited by Rocky Road (edited July 01, 2000).]
Dean A. Grennell wrote a book called Pistol & Revolver Digest, published in 1976. It was a large format, paperback book. The cover illustrated the then-new S&Ws, Models 66 and 59.
We are often jaded byy all the new firearms developments and topics, but the majority of this book is as valid now as it was a quarter-century ago. If you have a chance to pick it up at a gun show or used book store, it is worth the reading.
ANYWAY: Dean told of some exploits and projects with his old .45 pistol. The several illustrations show it was a hybrid, a 1911 frame with a WW-II Remington Rand 1911A1 slide atop it. Dean called it "Old Loudmouf." (Note intentional misspelling.)
Mr. Grennell was a prolific writer, doing most of his work, I believe, for "Gun Digest" magazine and allied publications. I write "was," simply because his biography shows he served in the Army Air Force in WW-II. Then, again, I know several veterans of that conflict who are still alive and kicking pretty vigorously.
The late Richard "Skeeter" Skelton was an excellent writer and story teller, but was not the source of this particular gun name. Skeeter was a long time county and federal law officer, and spent a lot of time on the road. He might well have been the source of the hotel room anecdote.
Best regards,
JPG
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---The Second Amendment ensures the rest of the Bill of Rights---
[This message has been edited by Rocky Road (edited July 01, 2000).]