Ol Slab Sides Poem by Gordon Cross

Ol Slab Sides



From J.M. Browning it came,
The World of Handguns would never be the same.

Cast from steel & wood,
Fits the hand like we know it should.

Through 2 World Wars, Korea & 'Nam,
The 'trusty' sidearm of many a man.

In sand & snow, mud & blood.
The gun's a legend, would talk if it could....

Trust no other gun but the.45,
Into battle with it & you'll survive.

Whether it's clean, dirty or abused,
It will work even if mis-used.

From Father to Son it shall pass,
The gun's a keeper & will last.

Designed by Browning to stem the 'tide',
A favorite of ours is 'Ol Slab Sides!

Ol Slab Sides
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: military,military service,war,war memories,war veterans,warfare
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This was my 1st foray into gun poetry about the Colt 1911A1 way back in 1999 followed very closely by *The wonder 9* - The Browning Hi-Power
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