Colt Model Of 1911 Us Army

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Colt Model Of 1911 US Army is the most iconic pistol ever designed; it has seen over a century of military service. Designed by John Moses Browning, this workhorse has powered the U.S. through every major and minor conflict since WWI.

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• In the late 1800s, the U.S. Army wanted a new, self-loading pistol for use alongside its recently adopted service rifles.
• When the Army announced its interest in a new handgun firing a.45 caliber round, Colt designer John Moses Browning re-engineered his existing autoloader handgun concept to accommodate a.45″ diameter cartridge in his design.
• Army on March 29, 1911, and then by the US Navy and Marine Corps in 1913.
• The new version received a modified type classification, M1911A1, in 1926.
• So enduring is its design that almost every major gun manufacturer in America today produces a version of the Model 1911.

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This piece of American history comes with five 7-round magazines.