The Colt M1911: .45 Automatic Pistol

An in-depth and fully illustrated guide to the legendary pistol that revolutionized modern firearms.

The Colt M1911 is one of the most well-known military weapons of the twentieth century. Designed by John Browning, its innovative recoil operation, as well as its impressive firepower and reliability, gave rise to a new era of automatic pistols. It was the standard-issue sidearm of the US armed forces for more than seventy years and is still in use throughout the world.