American military arms in war, The .45 Caliber M1911 Automatic Pistol, Book review, Tom Laemlein, Gun Books, The M1 Carbine, U.S. Bolt-Action Rifles, The Browning Automatic Rifle, The M1 Garand ...

The U.S. Marine Corps has removed the last of its .45 caliber M45A1 Close Quarters Battle Pistols from service. The M45A1s, which are heavily upgraded variants of the venerable Colt M1911, have ...

Frank Hamer took Clyde Barrow's Colt Government Model 1911 .45 caliber pistol from the waistband of Barrow's body after an ambush on May 23, 1934. The weapons are not shown in accurate scale.