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Mechanized equipment still in production after 100 years is a rarity, and that’s one reason that the Colt Model 1911 semi-automatic pistol is so unusual. “This is the only sidearm that we can think ...

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 ...

During World War I, France - though a major producer of rifles and machine guns - had to import large numbers of handguns ...

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 ...

A Fremont gunsmith is recreating one of the most famous firearms in American military history. Bill Laughridge, president of Cylinder and Slide Inc., is making 115 reproductions of the Model 1911 Colt ...

A Colt model 1911 .45-caliber pistol was taken Sunday from a display table at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center. The owner told police that the pistol was valued at $2,950. The pistol was being shown ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Is the RIA G.I. 1911 the best 1911 on the market? Hardly, but for a budget priced 1911 in the $400 to $500 range, it’s about as nice of a 1911 that you can ask for.

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 ...