2020 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 ...

What firearms are synonymous with the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge and World War II? This question brings three things to mind: If you answered the legendary M1911-A1 single-action ...

F or those of you who aren’t familiar with the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol and its .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, it became the U.S. Armed Forces’ standard ...

A rare glimpse into mobster Al Capone’s home life will be on display in a new exhibit at the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas.

Al Capone’s Colt 1911 .45-caliber pistol was so special that he named it “sweetheart”, because it saved his life so many times. Now, the weapon will be showcased to the public for the first ...

One of their most treasured hand-me-downs was Capone’s favorite weapon, a Colt 1911 .45-caliber pistol that was popular during World War I. “He called her — we refer to it as a her — his sweetheart,” ...

This photo taken in 2024, in Las Vegas, shows a Colt .45-caliber pistol that once belonged to mob boss Al Capone. It is now on display for the first time at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas.

In a story published Jan. 14, 2025, about mobster Al Capone and the exhibition of some of his heirlooms, The Associated Press ...

This photo taken Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Las Vegas shows a Colt .45-caliber pistol that once belonged to mob boss Al Capone. It is going on display for the first time at the Mob Museum in Las ...