The Government Model pistol, caliber .45, Model 1911/1911A1, generates a substantial amount of recoil and muzzle blast, with its five-inch barrel and net weight of thirty-eight ounces or so, as ...

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 ...