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 ...

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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 ...

It’s been called the greatest handgun ever made, and it has barely changed sine 1911, when the legendary John Browning designed it especially for the U.S. Military. And now, the Colt .45 M1911 is ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Colt Model 1860 army revolver was ...

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 ...