Browning, working with Brigadier General John T. 45 Colt Single Action Army revolver cartridge was the answer. Army Ordnance Corps wasn’t satisfied with the performance on the battlefield of the. This gun evolved into the Colt Model 1902 and then the 1905. In 1897, he received a patent for the design that would become Colt’s first successful semi-auto pistol, the. Browning was working on a self-loading pistol design that had a moveable breech block/bolt carrier that operated by sliding along the frame. The serial number is 33.ĭuring the last years of the 19th century, famed firearms inventor John M. It has the high-polish blue finish on the hammer, thumb safety, slide stop and trigger. Government contract on December 28, 1911, and shipped to Springfield Armory on January 4, 1912. This pistol was assembled by Colt during the first week of production of its U.S. It sold for $109,250 at Rock Island Auction Co. This is one of the finest early production Colt Model 1911 pistols in existence. Military Series made by Colt and several other manufacturers. Many collectors are interested in the U.S. There are dozens of Colt variants - too many to include them all here - but we will cover some of the more significant models. To this day, the 1911A1 is still in service with some Special Forces units of the Army, Navy and the Marine Corps, in part because of to its popularity among the troops.ĭuring the past 100-plus years, many manufacturers have made 1911-style pistols, but most of the collector interest is with Colt, where it all began. military sidearm from 1911 to 1986 - through WWI and WWII, and the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Without a doubt, it’s the most popular handgun design in the United States and in many other parts of the world. More has probably been written about the Colt 1911 series of pistols than any other handgun. There are loads of different models and variants of the 1911 - perfect for collectors.During field trials, it fired 6,000 rounds without a single malfunction.One of John Browning's many designs, the 1911 proved itself utterly reliable.Colt’s classic 1911 still remains America’s favorite handgun, and there are a host of different models that draw in premiums on the collector’s market.
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