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The [b]M1911[/b] (M for military, 1911 for date of design) is a single-action, semiautomatic [[handgun]] with an external hammer, beaver tail safety and thumb safety chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge that uses a seven-round magazine. The 1911 was designed by John Browning and originally manufactured by Colt, with numerous other companies manufacturing it as well starting in [[World War II]]. It was the standard sidearm of the United States military for 74 years before being replaced in 1985 with the [[Beretta 92]] in its M9 version. The "M1911" name refers to the specific military model of 1911 that the United States used during the years described above, and ONLY refers to that model, not the entire 1911 design schematic. Despite this, because of association, both M1911s and other non-military 1911s are both called "M1911". Because of this, the tag applies to any weapon based on the 1911 design, be it a M1911 or not. h4. See also * [[gun]] * [[List of Weapons]] h4.External links * "M1911 pistol on Wikipedia":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1911_pistol Updated by bot Sun, Sep 18 '22, 02:54 |