The .45 Automatic Colt Pistol round, also designed by John Browning, was developed in response to the ineffectiveness of the U.S. Army’s then sidearm, the Colt M1892 revolver.

In this episode of “I Have This Old Gun,” American Rifleman TV staff examine the intricacies of M1911A1 pistols built by Remington Rand for World War II.

The Colt M1911A1 is a recoil operated, locked breech, single action semi automatic pistol. The frame has a mounted safety that locks the hammer and the slide. The hammer could be locked either in the ...

Following are the firms that made the M1911A1 pistol during World War II and their approximate production totals during this period. Ithaca Gun Co. 400,000 Remington-Rand 900,000 Colt 400,000 ...

Naval Aviation Cadets from the Naval Air Station at the pistol range with Colt M1911-A1 .45 pistols, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, circa 1941. Parts were interchangeable between Colts too, ...

Colt Model M1911A1 semi-automatic pistol. Frame marked UNITED STATES PROPERTY M1911A1 US ARMY, the serial number and SA. The left side has the patent dates and COLT's PT. F.A. MFG Co, HARTFORD.CT. USA ...

As many as 10,000 of the 1911A1 pistols may be released for sale by the US government. The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act has a provision requiring the sale of between eight and ten thousand ...

Colt .45 Service Pistols Models Of 1911 And 1911A1 0963397192 9780963397195 Clawson by Charles W. Clawson Publication date 1993 Topics Guns, Firearms, Pistols, 1911, M1911A1, Colt, Remington Rand, ...

In 1971 Colt unveiled a new modern service pistol, one that the company believed was the natural successor to the venerable Colt M1911/A1. At first glance, the Model 1971 looks very similar to the ...