Finally a place where we can get together and share thought's on the most popular of all semi-auto handguns The 1911.
History:
The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It was designed by John Browning, and was the standard-issue side arm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam era. In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life.
No matter who the manufacturer, Colt, Wilson, Kimber, Springfield Armory, STI International Inc, Strayer Voigt Inc, Les Baer, Evolution Gun Works, Para Ordinance, Taurus, Ed Brown, Smith & Wesson, Larry Vickers, Nighthhawk or any other manufacturer I might have left out.
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History:
The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It was designed by John Browning, and was the standard-issue side arm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam era. In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life.
No matter who the manufacturer, Colt, Wilson, Kimber, Springfield Armory, STI International Inc, Strayer Voigt Inc, Les Baer, Evolution Gun Works, Para Ordinance, Taurus, Ed Brown, Smith & Wesson, Larry Vickers, Nighthhawk or any other manufacturer I might have left out.
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