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The title said “Colt 1911… Arsenal rebuilt, 1913 US Property frame.” The images showed a well-used 1911 set up as a National Match or bullseye “hardball” gun.
Ah, the Colt 1911. No, not just any 1911. Specifically the Colt 1911. For some reason, there’s just something more fun and classic about saying “Colt 1911” rather than “Springfield 1911 ...
Key Point: They might be old, but they sure are deadly. Ah, the Colt 1911. No, not just any 1911. Specifically the Colt 1911. For some reason, there’s just something more fun and classic about ...
Colt has updated its first pistol in its Combat Unit series, the Combat Unit 1911 Pistol. Offered in both 9 mm and .45 ACP, the Combat Unit 1911 includes features from the original model like the ...
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.
Colt’s original factory and the utopian village that flanked it (a.k.a. Coltsville) was like the Google campus of the 1800s. Now, it sits in ruin—because guns. It’s a shame.