The Beretta M9 pistol was introduced to the ranks as a replacement for the M1911 starting in 1985. It wasn’t until recently that both pistols were removed from service and replaced with the more ...

The M1911 is known as the Old Earth Pistol in the 'Starfield' role-playing video game. (Courtesy of attackofthefanboy.com) ...

The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924.

For years, the US Army’s legendary special missions unit 1st SFOD-D (aka Delta Force) has made considerable use of the just-as-legendary M1911 pistol, chambered for the .45ACP round. The 1911 ...

The M1911 has been the weapon of choice for the U.S. Military and special ops community for over 100 years. We explore the history of the weapon and find out what the newest model, the M45A1, has ...

The U.S. Army is expected to transfer upward of 8,000 surplus M1911 pistols for civilian sale in fiscal 2018. That's based on this year's National Defense Authorization Act, a massive defense ...