The Colt 1911 Pistol

FIRST USED IN COMBAT DURING THE PUNITIVE EXPEDITION INTO MEXICO AND THEN EXTENSIVELY DURING BOTH WORLD WAR 1 AND WORLD WAR 2, THE COLT GOVERNMENT MODEL (1911) PISTOL REMAINED THE STANDARD ISSUE HANDGUN IN THE US ARMED FORCES FOR NEARLY 80 YEARS AND HAS CONTINUED IN SERVICE WITH SOME UNITS TO THIS DAY. HANDGUN EXPERT LEROY THOMPSON SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON THE DEVELOPMENT, HISTORY, AND USE OF THIS REVOLUTIONARY HANDGUN.