Type: Semi-Automatic
Caliber: .45
Weight: 2.44 lbs
Length: 8.25 in.
- One of the most successful and common small arms designs of the 20th century.
- The M1911's original design by John Browning dates from 1911, it was later redesigned in 1924.
- First introduced and tested for field use during WWI.
- Nearly 3 million were produced for military use and it served as the standard-issue sidearm for both the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy from 1911-1992, a total of 81 years.
- The Colt .45 has also found exponential popularity with the general public and today is one of the most recognizable and common sidearms of all time.
"Colt M1911 .45 Caliber Semi-Automatic Pistol." Military Factory: Infantry Weapons. 2012. http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp
smallarms_id=12. Accessed June 2012.
