![]() The Model 1911 Civilian Model (as denoted by the “C” prefix of its serial number) was a favorite sidearm of many law enforcement agencies.īack then, while the United States Army was grappling with the changeover from small-bore double-action revolvers to big-bore single-action semi-automatics, firearms genius John Moses Browning had “seen the future,” so to speak. ![]() Not bad for a gun that had its beginnings before the turn of the twentieth century. And, in spite of the fact that it was replaced as the Army’s official sidearm by the Beretta M9 in 1985, the Model 1911A1 is still used by many of our Special Forces and other military personnel in combat zones, fighting alongside M4s and SAWs. Later, this same seven-shot semi-automatic helped blaze America’s victory through two World Wars and Korea, and then continued to fight in the jungles of Vietnam. Numerous gun writers, myself included, heaped well-deserved and glowing praise about this slab-sided warhorse that rode across the Mexican border with General “Black Jack” Pershing in pursuit of Pancho Villa. It is shown here in the “cocked and locked” position.īy now it’s no secret that 2011 marked the hundredth anniversary of the Colt Automatic Pistol, Caliber. This WWII veteran still does active duty as a personal-defense weapon. 50 Famous Firearms You've Got to Own: Rick Hacker's Bucket List of Guns (2015) COLT 1911
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