Publication/Issue: America's Handgun Model 1911, 2015 Issue

Demand for 1911 pistols remains steady after all these years and is even increasing in some cases. Numerous new designs ...

After about 70 years since its last 1911 was made in Ilion, New York, Remington Arms restarted production of the ...

The trident is a three-pronged spear that, in mythology, is associated with both Neptune and Poseidon. It is also at the ...

Chamber the 1911 in 10mm and it can perform. The classic platform was designed for the .45 ACP, made to ...

The Model 1911 was never meant to be a target pistol. Not that it can’t be, it just wasn’t designed ...

Sig Sauer introduced its first 1911, the GSR, in 2004. Not only did Sig incorporate aesthetics with definite Sig heritage—the ...

Springfield Armory is most famously known for its innovative polymer-framed 3.3 XD-S .45 ACP, the smallest production .45 ACP semi-auto in the ...

Kimber is one of the largest producers of 1911s, offering a stable of pistols that not only have an aesthetic ...

Wilson Combat did not invent the 1911 pistol, it just made it better. The same attention to detail that goes ...

In recent years Ruger’s gotten quite cagey about discussing new projects before they’re officially ready to roll on them, partially ...

Many handgun designs have come and gone over the years. Several have remained in our minds as special, yet only ...

The very name of the 1911 pistol is a testament to the design’s longevity, reliability and versatility. These qualities have ...

  Bill Wilson started out in competition shooting in the 1970s. At the time, the closest such events available were ...