History of the Colt 1911 Pistol
Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
by Jerry
http://www.m1arifles.com
The handgun industry is one of the many competitive industries in America with extensive technology and research going in to many of the world's well known handguns to make them perform better, be more accurate, have extra safety and security features and fitted with quality raw ingredients such as alloy and steel and metal. Just like the materials and engineering that goes into making the handguns better, the names that designed the very first versions are unforgettable. The name Browning, John Moses Browning is no stranger to the handgun industry in America and among handgun enthusiast all over the world. John Moses Browning is after all the father of many of the America's well known firearms particularly the 1911 series such as the Colt 1911. The Colt 1911 was designed fulfill the requirements set by the US Army who has used it during the war against the Moros in Philippines. The US Army needed a gun that had adequate stopping power and when the Army announced its interest in a new handgun, Browning was working on the Colt and had already designed an autoloader pistol. With the Army's interest, Browning redesigned it to accommodate a .45" diameter cartridge of his own design and submitted it to the Army in 1907 for evaluation. Several other models were chosen for evaluation which was the Colt, Luger, Savage, Knoble, Bergmann, and Smith & Wesson. Though that, with strict and detailed tests, the Savage and the Colt did not reach the desired perfection. Browning, determined to prove the superiority of his handguns, went to Hartford to personally supervise the production of the gun himself and there he met Fred Moore, a young Colt employee. The two men worked closely to ensure that each part that was produced for the test guns was simply above the rest in its class. Submitting the gun for a second round of evaluation, a torture test was conducted in 1911 and Browning's pistols passed the rigorous test of 6000 rounds of fire, rusted in acid and submerged in sand and mud. Being the first firearm to undergo such rigorous testing, Browning's pistol passed with flying colors. On the 29th of March, the Colt 1911 Browning designed and produced by Colt was selected as the official sidearm of the US Armed Forces and named Model Colt 1911.
The Colt 1911 rising popularity was also attributed to the fact that is was easily used in other purposes such as for Target, Carry, Personal Defense, War, Plinking, Hunting, Critter Ridder, Presentation, Collecting, and just plain Adoration. Since the release of the Colt 1911, the pistol has seen many changes and upgrades and has gone through and evolution with better alloys, better optics, electronics and finishes. Colt 1911 A1 Version Government was adopted by many law enforcement units and agencies, while the 'Officers Model' was a major change with a shorter barrel for concealed carry users. Modifications came from the Army and the Air Force that re-engineered the Colt to make them perform better in teams using it for competition- for better accuracy and reliability. The shooting and handgun industry is one competitive one and with more and more manufacturers coming up with new offerings, the Colt 1911 will still be among on the favorites in the industry.
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