Here’s What You Need to Know: The Colt M1911 is able to withstand a great amount of abuse and remains reliable, even after decades of serves and ten of thousands of rounds. John Browning, arguably one ...

A new limited run of vintage Colt Model 1911 'Black Army' pistols were designed to invoke the World War I heritage of the M1911's original blackened finish that Colt used in lieu of the standard ...

We present a historically informed list that ranks the top five sidearms in U.S. Army history. -The iconic M1911 .45 ACP takes the top spot for its power, reliability, and 75 years of service. -Its ...

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In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...

Though the M1911 made its combat debut during World War I, the design really came into its own during World War II. During that conflict, the design’s worth was solidified—millions of M1911s were ...

The Colt .45 M1911 is making a big comeback, now that the U.S. Marines have placed a $22.5 million order for the Connecticut-made pistols.

After writing about the potential mass sale of the Army’s surplus .45 ACP M1911 pistols through the government-chartered Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), I received a fuck-ton of emails over the ...

It’s been called the greatest handgun ever made, and it has barely changed sine 1911, when the legendary John Browning designed it especially for the U.S. Military. And now, the Colt .45 M1911 is ...

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