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.

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In 1971 Colt unveiled a new modern service pistol, one that the company believed was the natural successor to the venerable Colt M1911/A1. At first glance, the Model 1971 looks very similar to the ...

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 ...

Colt M1911 . 4 of 7. The Colt M1911, a semiautomatic .45-caliber pistol, served as the standard-issue U.S. Army sidearm for nearly 90 years, starting at the end of the 19th century through the 1980s.

The M1911 is known as the Old Earth Pistol in the 'Starfield' role-playing video game. (Courtesy of attackofthefanboy.com) For "Starfield" players eager to snag their very own in-game M1911, ...