F or those of you who aren’t familiar with the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol and its .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, it became the U.S. Armed Forces’ standard ...

Another interesting aspect of my field grade M1911A1 is the slide, which while Colt-marked, doesn’t bear the normal sorts of markings one would expect to find on an issued M1911. Instead of ...