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Why the Colt Government Model still defines the .45 ACP standard

Few handguns have shaped American shooting culture the way the Colt Government Model has. When you hold one, you’re... The ...
Billings Gazette

Colt Model 1911 collection on display at Billings Gun Show this weekend

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 ...
American Rifleman

Handgun Hard Choices: Colt M1911 or S&W M1917?

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The old “which would you pick ... ...
American Rifleman

Legacy of Freedom: Col. North Colt Commander .45 1911 Pistol

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** When NRA President Lt. Col. Oliver ...