Colt, Remington, Smith and Wesson
Yes. Pistols came along long before 1871
The Long Skirt - 1911 was released on: USA: 8 August 1911
The Long Road - 1911 was released on: USA: 26 October 1911
The Long Strike - 1911 was released on: USA: 7 December 1911
Who says you can't? I live in Vermont and have seen a couple in my local dealers' shelves. Maybe you haven't looked hard enough.
Yes, The I in slide is a long I, to rhyme with hide, ride, and wide.
Yes, The I in slide is a long I, to rhyme with hide, ride, and wide.
Heart Beats of Long Ago - 1911 was released on: USA: 6 February 1911
There have been multiple versions of repeating pistols created by different persons over the years- so no ONE person can really be credited with this. They have included revolvers, pepperboxes, autoloading pistols, bar pistols, multiple barreled pistols, turret pistols, etc. While Samuel Colt is generally credited with the invention of the revolver, there were revolving and twist style pistols made long before his creation.
There have been multiple versions of repeating pistols created by different persons over the years- so no ONE person can really be credited with this. They have included revolvers, pepperboxes, autoloading pistols, bar pistols, multiple barreled pistols, turret pistols, etc. While Samuel Colt is generally credited with the invention of the revolver, there were revolving and twist style pistols made long before his creation.
The Springfield Armory Model 1911 A1 was officially adopted by the U.S. Army in 1924 and was produced until 1985, with various serial number ranges depending on the specific production year and model. If you have a specific serial number in mind, I can help identify the approximate year of manufacture based on that number. Otherwise, the Model 1911 A1 is associated with a long production history spanning several decades.