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This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic ...

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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 ...

For more than a hundred years, one weapon has traveled with American troops into almost every crisis, hot spot, and war the United States has participated in Published May 22, 2020 1:42 PM EDT ...

Among the most iconic American firearms, the Colt 1911 Government model designed by John Browning is at the top of the list. Others include Colt’s Single-Action Army, the Winchester Model 1873, and ...

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 ...

One of the longest-standing American classics, the .45 ACP, has been a legend since Colt introduced the M1911 in 1911 as the standard sidearm for the U.S. military from World War I to Vietnam. But in ...