If It Ain't Broke, Someone Will Decide It Needs Upgrading

Coffee or Die brings us The Colt .45, ‘Ma Deuce,’ and Other Old-as-Shit Weapon Systems and Aircraft the Military Still Loves

An interesting look at a few things, like the M1911 pistol.

The favorite pistol of the most annoying gun people you know, the M1911 started its service way back in — duh — 1911. While it was replaced as the standard service pistol by the Beretta M9 back in the 1980s, it just won’t die — much like someone hit by 9 mm ball.

But I really liked the blurb on the U.S.S. Constitution.

The Constitution hasn’t seen much action lately. In fact, Old Ironsides has mostly been hosting visitors in Boston Harbor for many years now. Nevertheless, she’s still a commissioned naval vessel. In fact, she’s the only US Navy vessel still in active service to have sunk an enemy vessel in combat … the HMS Guerriere in 1812.

I know, it's a history lesson. You might learn something. (It will only hurt for a minute or two.)