In 2014, the Marine Corps placed an order for twelve thousand Close Quarter Battle Pistols (M45A1). The M45A1 is a 1911A1 built by Colt Defense with modifications, including a Picatinny accessory ...

In 2014, the Marine Corps placed an order for twelve thousand Close Quarter Battle Pistols (M45A1). The M45A1 is a 1911A1 built by Colt Defense with modifications, including a Picatinny accessory ...

In the early 1970s, Colt introduced a new variation of the 1911A1 pistol. This was the Series 70 Model, which incorporated a major change calculated to improve accuracy.

Ithaca Gun Company – the only arms manufacturer other than Colt to produce 1911A1s during the war would produce 335,466 pistols. Began production in December 1942.

The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol that John Browning dreamed up more than a century ago remains on of the most beloved sidearms in U.S. military history. Hell, there’s a ...

Contrasted with a typical M1911A1 pistol, the New Agent is more than 2" shorter in length, about 3/4" shorter in height and just about a pound lighter. It is a typical recoiloperated pistol of the ...

The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol remains one of the most beloved sidearms in U.S. military history. Colt Is Offering Vintage 'Black Army' M1911 Pistols to a Handful of Lucky ...

In 2012, Colt Defense won a Marine Corps contract to provide up to 12,000 so-called M45A1 Close Quarter Battle Pistols based on the company's M1911A1 for use by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special ...

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 ...