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The Maligned Handgun and Cartridge that Spawned the .45 ACP Autopistol
As a stopgap measure, the American troops and Philippine Constabulary reverted to using the tried-and-true Colt Single Action Army “Peacemaker” .45 revolvers (ofttimes erroneously termed ...
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Colt is offering vintage ‘Black Army’ M1911 pistols to a handful of lucky buyers
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 ...
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Death of Samuel Colt
In 1895 he too was shot dead with a Colt revolver. The firearms historian Hal Herring has described the Colt Single Action Army Revolver, produced from 1873 on, as ‘arguably the most successful ...
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Colt Model M1911A1 Pistol : North Vienamese Forces
The Colt M1911A1 is a recoil operated, locked breech, single action semi automatic pistol. The frame has a mounted safety that locks the hammer and the slide. The hammer could be locked either in the ...