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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A gun found by a member of the public in a Derbyshire park has been handed in to the police. The rusty handgun, possibly a semi-automatic Colt M1911 pistol or replica thereof, was described as being ...

James Bond would not have been dreamt of being seen with such an inelegant weapon – but the M1911 semi-automatic pistol is among the most effective killing machines ever made. 26 January 2011 • 1:30pm ...