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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 ...

A Colt model 1911 .45-caliber pistol was taken Sunday from a display table at the Odeum Sports and Expo Center. The owner told police that the pistol was valued at $2,950. The pistol was being shown ...

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.

Ah, the Colt 1911. No, not just any 1911. Specifically the Colt 1911. For some reason, there’s just something more fun and classic about saying “Colt 1911” rather than “Springfield 1911” or “Kimber ...

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Here’s What You Need to Remember: Is the RIA G.I. 1911 the best 1911 on the market? Hardly, but for a budget priced 1911 in the $400 to $500 range, it’s about as nice of a 1911 that you can ask for.

A good 1911 still does something no polymer pistol can quite match. When you pick one up, you feel the weight, the steel, and the kind of precision you only get when parts are machined to mate with ...

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 ...