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100 Years of the 1911

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On March 29, 1911, the M1911 was adopted by the military as its official sidearm. Since then, the M1911 has been produced by a variety of manufacturers, served in multiple wars, and undergone numerous improvements and customizations to become what it is today. From the article "A Look Back at the 1911."

  • Arms and The Man
  • Colt No. 39
  • M1911A1
  • Minor Differences
  • Remington-Rand
  • Union Switch & Signal
  • Singer
  • Colt Government Mk. IV Series 70
  • Colt Government Mk. IV Series 80
  • Kimber
  • Springfield Armory
  • Wilson Combat
Arms and The Man
Posted by: Shooting Editor

Arms and The Man

While searching through back issues, AmericanRifleman.org found the very first advertisement for a 1911 pistol to ever run in an NRA publication. Even then, the 1911 held a fascination as one of the first reliable semi-auto handguns to be offered to the public.

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  • Lee Ballard

    3/9/2011 3:21:44 PM

    I carried the Colt 45 auto both in Military and Law Enforcement, and still carry the same colt in Retirement I used in Law Enforcement, My son was Deputy Sheriff carrying 9mm and after shooting the perp 3 times with his 9mm the Perp fired again with Colt 45 auto, knocking my son out of action. He too has now retired and still carrying his Colt 45 auto !