The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol that John Browning dreamed up more than a century ago remains on of the most beloved sidearms in U.S. military history.

Answering the demand for a cut-down of 1911s to pocket-pistol size in .45 ACP, Colt introduced an Officer’s Model in 1985 featuring a 3 1/2-inch barrel and a shortened grip frame with a six ...

The armorer offers you a Colt Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 or a Smith & Wesson United States Revolver, Caliber .45, M1917. What do you choose?

The Combat Unit Rail is available in both 9mm Luger and .45 ACP. COMPETITION. While the Colt Gold Cup has long been considered to be the standard go-to 1911 for competition use, Colt has recently ...

We assembled a field of Government Model 1911s in .45 ACP to see which of the current crop is worthy of being called the best 1911. ... Among the most iconic American firearms, the Colt 1911 ...

Rock Island Auction Company will auction this 1911 Colt .45 automatic pistol, and other kit, carried by Marine Sgt. Arthur J. Kiely Jr., during the battle of Iwo Jima at the Premier Firearms ...

The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol that John Browning dreamed up more than a century ago remains one of the most beloved sidearms in U.S. military history.

Bill Laughridge, president of Cylinder and Slide, polishes a replica 1911 Colt 45 special edition made by his company. Laughridge is making 115 firearms in honor of its 100th anniversary.

The 1911 was designed with a new handgun cartridge, .45 ACP, in mind. The .45 Automatic Colt Pistol round, also designed by John Browning, was developed in response to the ineffectiveness of the U ...

Case: Taking a shot at the 1911 vs. Glock debate. January 18, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. | Updated January 18, 2018 at 2:17 a.m.

The new pistol is shorter than the 1911 and also five ounces lighter. The 1971 also boasts a slide-mounted de-cocker/hammer-block safety similar to that on the Walther P38, replacing the 1911′s ...