Long before the modern era, in a time when firearms had to be loaded at the muzzle (and cumbersomely, might it be said) it was recognized that though firepower was power, it was in sore need of a supplement. So why not just lean on the arms that had been leant on for generations beforehand?…
If the AR-15 is “America’s Rifle,” then the M1911 is “America’s Handgun.” In service for the better part of a century, over 4 million were made by Colt alone, which figure does not account for the countless variants that have been produced over the years by other makers, such as Rock Island Armory and Para-Ordnance….
Apparently, there have been 5 million Colt M1911 pistols produced. That does not include copies and variants that were produced by other manufacturers. As gun enthusiasts and 1911 fans will tell you, it is the pistol that won two world wars. We can’t even say that about our own service rifles. M1911 fans will also…
