BABY FACED NELSON'S .38

[Sgt Nambu]

Sitting here watching the Military Channel and they are showing Baby Face Nelson's 1911A1, .38 Super Machine Pistol! The barrel looks to be extended about three inches. There are compensator slots milled across the top about every 3/8 to 1/2" from the barrel bushing to the muzzle. It has a Thompson SMG vertical front grip attached to the frame and an extended magazine. All they said was 20+ rounds. From what you can see it looks like very professional work!
This baby is just super cool (NPI)! They fired a replica and it looked like the buisness end of a flamethrower! I want one! Anyone familiar?

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[Mark W.]

If I remember correctly there was a very good gun smith that did a number of special design jobs for some of the more famous criminals of the 20's/30's Baby Face Nelsons 1911 was one of them.

here's a couple write ups on the story one that has info from the gun smiths son

Public Enemies .38 Super Machine Pistol - imfdb.org

The Lebman 1911 Machine Pistol - Guns.com

 

[Blitzkrieg]

.38 Super was and is a great round

 

[oli700]

.38 Super was and is a great round

love the 38 Super Auto

Here’s mine, Model V made in the 30’s….its a Llama and I know people don’t like them but this one has never even hiccupped

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I think it's the later era Llamas that people complain about

 

[erudne]

when did 38 Super replace 38 ACP?

 

[Sgt Nambu]

If I remember correctly there was a very good gun smith that did a number of special design jobs for some of the more famous criminals of the 20's/30's Baby Face Nelsons 1911 was one of them.

here's a couple write ups on the story one that has info from the gun smiths son

Public Enemies .38 Super Machine Pistol - imfdb.org

The Lebman 1911 Machine Pistol - Guns.com

Most interesting. Thanks!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

when did 38 Super replace 38 ACP?

Wikipedia gives it as 1929.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Yea, cars back then had a whole lot more steel thickness. You didn't want something just bouncing off.
I had a Llama 9mm in like '80 and that thing was a single shot, even with ball.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Sheet steel had a different meaning back then. The FBI agents liked the 38 Super for that reason

 

[gunnails]

Cool, thanks for posting this.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Yea, cars back then had a whole lot more steel thickness. You didn't want something just bouncing off.
I had a Llama 9mm in like '80 and that thing was a single shot, even with ball.

I had a co-worker back then with a .45. Pretty reliable and reasonably accurate.

 

[richardlpalmer]

Wow! This is like the predecessor to the Glock 18!

 

[erudne]

The sheet metal was heavy and the windows were thick as well, plus there were many shops that would fit steel plate on order in any Hot Auto and beef the suspension!

 

[Certaindeaf]

I used to ventilate an old round bodied International Harvester pickup.. or not. lol.
It was surprising what would bounce off, even square on to a flat surface.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

I used an old abandoned 1960s Plymouth at our Cali shooting spot for pistol and sub gun ammo testing

 

[Certaindeaf]

Good times. I'm third gen OR and spent some time down in the badlands also..