Grizzly MkV: Difference between revisions

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The LAR Grizzly Win Mag ~~pistol was~~ conceived, designed, engineered, and developed in the 1980s by ~~the~~ sole inventor, Perry Arnett~~, who~~ licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber automatic pistol to L.A.R. Manufacturing ~~Inc. The Grizzly is mechanically an oversized version of~~ the ~~Colt M1911 handgun,~~ and ~~as a result most parts~~ of the Grizzly ~~are interchangeable with those of standard size pistols from other manufacturers.~~

The LAR Grizzly Win Mag pistols were a series of handguns conceived, designed, engineered, and developed in the 1980s by their sole inventor, Perry Arnett. Arnett licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber automatic pistol to L.A.R. Manufacturing Incorporated, where the design would be improved and iterated upon by former owner and founder of L.A.R. Manufacturing Heinz Augat.<ref name="grizzly wikipedia">[[wikipedia:LAR Grizzly Win Mag|Wikipedia entry on the Grizzly Win Mag]]</ref>

The most popular variant of the Grizzly, the Mark I, is chambered for the .45 Winchester Magnum cartridge, hence the "Win Mag" part of the ~~Grizzly~~'s name. The most powerful variant, the Mark V (the version featured in GFL), is chambered in .50 Action Express, and was made to compete with the IMI Desert Eagle which used the same cartridge.~~<ref name="grizzly wikipedia">[[wikipedia:LAR Grizzly Win Mag|Wikipedia entry on the Grizzly Win Mag]]</ref>~~

The Grizzly is mechanically an modified version of the Colt M1911 handgun, with oversized components designed to handle larger, more powerful cartridges than could be used in the standard-size 1911 pistol. The original prototype built by Perry Arnett achieved this by using two Colt 1911 frames and slides cut and welded to accommodate the .45 Winchester Magnum round, with two steel doubler plates welded to the slide flats to retard the action and increase strength. As a result of being based on a pre-existing design, many parts of the Grizzly are interchangeable with those of standard size pistols from other manufacturers. Some parts, however, are not interchangeable due to the increased front-to-rear depth of the magazine well, including the extractor, the firing pin, and the recoil spring.

The most popular variant of the Grizzly, the Mark I, is chambered for the .45 Winchester Magnum cartridge, hence the "Win Mag" part of the series's name. The most powerful variant, the Mark V (the version featured in GFL), is chambered in .50 Action Express, and was made to compete with the IMI Desert Eagle which used the same cartridge.

Between 1983 and 1999, approximately 15,000 Grizzlys were produced in four versions capable of firing six different cartridges.

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According to ~~the~~ designer's notes for Grizzly in ''Art of Girls Frontline'', Grizzly's design was inspired by the character of Oumae Kumiko from the anime ''Hibike Euphonium''.

According to designer's notes for Grizzly in the ''Art of Girls Frontline'' artbook, Grizzly's design was inspired by the character of Oumae Kumiko from the anime ''Hibike Euphonium''.

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-The LAR Grizzly Win Mag pistol was conceived, designed, engineered, and developed in the 1980s by the sole inventor, Perry Arnett, who licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber automatic pistol to L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc. The Grizzly is mechanically an oversized version of the Colt M1911 handgun, and as a result most parts of the Grizzly are interchangeable with those of standard size pistols from other manufacturers.
+The LAR Grizzly Win Mag pistols were a series of handguns conceived, designed, engineered, and developed in the 1980s by their sole inventor, Perry Arnett. Arnett licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber automatic pistol to L.A.R. Manufacturing Incorporated, where the design would be improved and iterated upon by former owner and founder of L.A.R. Manufacturing Heinz Augat.<ref name="grizzly wikipedia">[[wikipedia:LAR Grizzly Win Mag|Wikipedia entry on the Grizzly Win Mag]]</ref>
-The most popular variant of the Grizzly, the Mark I, is chambered for the .45 Winchester Magnum cartridge, hence the "Win Mag" part of the Grizzly's name. The most powerful variant, the Mark V (the version featured in GFL), is chambered in .50 Action Express, and was made to compete with the IMI Desert Eagle which used the same cartridge.<ref name="grizzly wikipedia">[[wikipedia:LAR Grizzly Win Mag|Wikipedia entry on the Grizzly Win Mag]]</ref>
+The Grizzly is mechanically an modified version of the Colt M1911 handgun, with oversized components designed to handle larger, more powerful cartridges than could be used in the standard-size 1911 pistol. The original prototype built by Perry Arnett achieved this by using two Colt 1911 frames and slides cut and welded to accommodate the .45 Winchester Magnum round, with two steel doubler plates welded to the slide flats to retard the action and increase strength. As a result of being based on a pre-existing design, many parts of the Grizzly are interchangeable with those of standard size pistols from other manufacturers. Some parts, however, are not interchangeable due to the increased front-to-rear depth of the magazine well, including the extractor, the firing pin, and the recoil spring.
+The most popular variant of the Grizzly, the Mark I, is chambered for the .45 Winchester Magnum cartridge, hence the "Win Mag" part of the series's name. The most powerful variant, the Mark V (the version featured in GFL), is chambered in .50 Action Express, and was made to compete with the IMI Desert Eagle which used the same cartridge.
+Between 1983 and 1999, approximately 15,000 Grizzlys were produced in four versions capable of firing six different cartridges.
 |design=
-According to the designer's notes for Grizzly in ''Art of Girls Frontline'', Grizzly's design was inspired by the character of Oumae Kumiko from the anime ''Hibike Euphonium''.
+According to designer's notes for Grizzly in the ''Art of Girls Frontline'' artbook, Grizzly's design was inspired by the character of Oumae Kumiko from the anime ''Hibike Euphonium''.
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