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 ...

But what would a commercial Colt slide be doing on a government-issued pistol? The 1950s Colt replacement barrel that came with the The author's CMP field grade M1911A1, with the squared-off "C ...

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 ...

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 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 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 ...

©"Colt M1911A1 revers" by Rustmester is licensed under BY 2.0. - Original / License Pretty Boy Floyd was known for using the Colt M1911A1 pistol, a design by John Browning featuring a 7-round ...

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 ...

According to museum records, it was produced in 1972, and is a modified version of the Ithaca Gun Co. M1911A1 made in 1943. According to "The Colt U.S. General Officers Pistol" by Horace Greeley ...