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100 Years of the 1911

July 15, 2012

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

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Dewey E. Du Bose wrote:
March 13, 2011

I served with the 25th Inf Div in Vietnam and I was armed with a 1911 Colt .45, it never failed me and was one of my best friends for my tour in Nam. My other gun was the M-79 Thumper.

Lee Ballard wrote:
March 09, 2011

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 !