Colt M1911

Colt M1911 is a semi-automatic pistol or pistol.

Also recorded as M1911 pistol; M1911; Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911; Colt Government.

Overview

Its recorded use is service rifle. It is associated with United States. Catalogue entries for arms and armour state maker, marks, mechanism and, where relevant, licensing. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

semi-automatic pistol with caliber .45, standard service pistol of the US Army from 1911 to 1985; produced also by a large number of other weapons companies apart from original manufacturer Colt

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“M1911 pistol”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q201419: Colt M1911
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