The 1911 pistol is as much a part of the fabric of America as is baseball, fast cars, and pretty girls. Literally, countless young men headed off into harm’s way with one of Mr. Browning’s hand cannons tucked into their belts.
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Browning’s M1911 and the Tale of a U.S. Combat Engineer in Italy
Published: September 21, 2018 { 34 comments }
Shooting the Taurus USA 2018 Product Lineup
Published: July 6, 2018 { 10 comments }Over the last couple of years, Taurus USA has hired a handful of experienced engineers from around the firearm Industry. To complement the new talent, Taurus also opened a state of the art manufacturing and R&D facility here in the United States.
Coonan Expands MOT Family of Enhanced 1911s with a New .45
Published: April 19, 2018 { 3 comments }Coonan, Inc. is adding a new model pistol to their growing 1911-inspired MOT series with a full-size handgun chambered for .45 ACP.
CMP Authorized to Sell First Batch of 8,000 1911s After a Delay
Published: January 31, 2018 { 71 comments }CMP members and affiliates will have to wait just a little longer before they will be able to purchase these historically and militarily significant pistols.
Red Dot Ready Always: Kimber’s Aegis Elite 1911 – SHOT Show 2018
Published: January 23, 2018 { 6 comments }Not only are the new Aegis Elite 1911s cut for mini red dot sights, these guns come with Vortex optics installed from the factory.
Remington Goes Hi-Cap with Limited Double-Stack 1911, Magazine-Fed Shotguns
Published: December 5, 2017 { 9 comments }Remington is now shipping their newest double-stack 1911 to stores now. That’s not all as the company is working on a new series of magazine-fed shotguns.
Ed Brown’s Got a Smokin’ Hot New Longslide 10mm 1911
Published: August 24, 2017 { 11 comments }Legendary custom builder Ed Brown just unveiled their new hotness, a hunting- and competition-ready longslide 1911 chambered for 10mm Auto.
Aeroknox Showing Off Futuristic 1911 Slides and Grips
Published: August 3, 2017 { 11 comments }Texas-based Aeroknox may not be a well-known manufacturer right now, but with eye-catching products like these that won’t last much longer.
Legislation to Surplus 1911s with the CMP Moves Forward
Published: July 18, 2017 { 83 comments }The bill to surplus more than 100,000 1911 pistols through the Civilian Marksmanship Program is inching closer to passage.
Ruger Takes it to 10mm Auto, Recalls Select Mark IV Pistols
Published: June 20, 2017 { 6 comments }Ruger is launching a cool new SR1911 chambered for 10mm Auto. The company is also issuing a recall on select Mark IV rimfire pistols.