The M1911 pistol originated in the late 1890s, the result of a search for a suitable self-loading (or semi-automatic) handgun to replace the variety of revolvers then in service. Compact variants are popular civilian concealed carry weapons, because of the design's inherent slim width and the power of the. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as USPSA, IDPA, International Practical Shooting Confederation, and Bullseye shooting. Besides the pistol being widely copied itself, this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. The M1911 is the best-known of John Browning's designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. The M1911 was replaced by the M9 pistol as the standard U.S. In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols in military contracts during its service life. 45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam era. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber. 45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the. RIA OfficersĢ.44 lb (1,105 g) empty, w/ magazine (FM 23–35, 1940) Ĩ25 ft/s ( Script error: No such module "Math". m/s)ħ-round standard detachable box magazine M1911A1, ,M1911A2, Script error: No such module "Namespace detect". In non-standard use: Gulf War, War in Afghanistan, and Iraq War Prices range from $50 to $150 for most pistols (except Singer) to field strip and thoroughly inspect the visible parts of a pistol and offer my opinion as to the originality of finish and whether or not all parts appear to be correct and original to the piece.As standard US Service pistol: World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
You may check our Events calendar or contact me through the site to see shows we might attend or to make arrangements to have a pistol inspected. I will inspect it and offer an opinion and provide a signed report of the inspection. One must be equipped to buy and verify the authenticity when the right pieces surface.īefore making a final decision to buy or sell a collectible handgun, you can bring that handgun to my table or arrange to meet. issued Colt M1903 that still had the original military purchase receipt showing a Major buying the pistol in China after WWII in 1946. Another excellent piece I acquired at a gun show is an O.S.S. It had been won in a poker game in France at the end of WWII by "Doc" Andrews. Periodically, great pistols surface at gun at gun shows. One of the Singer pistols shown on this site surfaced at a gun show in 1992 in northern Ohio.
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While reference books and Internet sites might describe how to inspect and tell what to look for, that is not the same thing as having an experienced collector actually do an inspection on a specific pistol. Pistols like these are routinely misrepresented as original and sold at high prices.Īllowing someone with more knowledge and experience to inspect a pistol you are considering to purchase or sell is a wise decision. While some of the parts are original finish, others have had their finish restored. The pistol looks great.but is not original.
An all original 1937 M1911A1 Colt Navy, in the same condtion, may sell for 3-4 times that amount. But, is this pistol all original? All the parts are correct, according to the best reference books and information provided on the best Internet gun sites by knowledgeable and experienced collectors. Nice, original finish and all correct 1918 Colt M1911 pistols in this condition regularly sell for more than $5000. Here is a beautiful pistol that might command a high price if sold at many gun shows across the country.
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