: Its reliability and balance made it the sidearm of choice for lawmen, outlaws, and civilians alike on the frontier.
Designed by John Moses Browning, the M1911 was born from the U.S. Army's need for a reliable "man-stopper" to replace less effective .38 caliber pistols. Colt 45
: It was chambered for the .45 Colt (or ".45 Long Colt"), a powerful black-powder round designed to deliver 400 foot-pounds of energy. : Its reliability and balance made it the
Introduced in 1873, the Colt Single Action Army became the standard military service revolver for the U.S. government, which purchased over 30,000 units between 1873 and 1891. which purchased over 30