The M1911 is the OG pistol that’s been used in combat from 1911 well into the 2020s. The Beretta M9 pistol was introduced to the ranks as a replacement for the M1911 starting in 1985.

The M1911 wasn’t just a sidearm—it was a battlefield legend. During WWII, this .45-caliber powerhouse was issued to U.S. officers, NCOs, paratroopers, tank crews, and military police.

I performed quite a few reliability upgrades on M1911 pistols. Although the Government Model was (and arguably still is) a top contender for the title of “best combat pistol,” the reliability ...

Americans will soon have the rare opportunity to get their hands on a historic military gun. Only American citizens can purchase one of these World War II combat pistols, the M1911, from the U.S ...

His name was Sgt. Alvin York and during World War I he used a M1911 .45-caliber pistol to stop an attack by six German soldiers while he helped assault a German machine-gun nest near Chatel ...

The U.S. Army is expected to transfer upward of 8,000 surplus M1911 pistols for civilian sale in fiscal 2018. That's based on this year's National Defense Authorization Act, a massive defense ...

To that end, USSOCOM initiated the Offensive Handgun Weapon System competition in order to find a suitable, .45 ACP replacement service pistol. Though Colt had high hopes for their own M1911 ...

The clamshell stock design of the Diamond Pro Grip contains two traditional M1911-style stock panels with four screw holes and is constructed of a proprietary compound for shooter comfort.

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 ...