“Tag: M1911”

Cabot Guns, the Pennsylvania-based maker of bespoke, ultra-high-end M1911s built to extreme tolerances from a truly staggering assortment of exotic materials, is producing a video series on a topic near and dear to the company’s heart: celebrating the exceptional talent and skills of American artisans.

Watch American Rifleman staff on the NRA Tech Range this week with the 9 mm Luger-chambered Springfield Armory Prodigy 1911 DS AOS, a handgun platform that combines the best features of the M1911 with a double-stack magazine and other appreciable upgrades.

For the first time, Savage Arms is now producing an M1911 handgun, and it's a premium product made right here in America at the Savage factory.

Spurred by the need for a more powerful cartridge from the experiences of the Moro Rebellion in the Philippines, the .45 ACP has enjoyed extensive popularity in both military and commercial circles for more than a century.

Watch American Rifleman staff on the NRA Tech Range with a Davidson's exclusive Girsan pistol imported by European American Armory.

Watch this segment of American Rifleman Television to learn more about the 101st Airborne Division troops who partook in Operation Market Garden and the firearms they used.

Q: I came across this photo of an M1911 pistol fitted with some sort of metal cage, presumably to catch the fired cartridge cases. Can you shed any light on this item?

September 17, 2022, marked the 235th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, one of the most important and influential documents in world history and the bedrock of the American system of government.

Watch American Rifleman staff on the range with the Springfield Armory Garrison, which is a classically styled M1911 designed to blend modern features with traditional elements of John Browning’s iconic design.