Colt 1911

Manufacturer: Colt
Caliber: .45 ACP
Barrel: 5
Bore Condition: Excellent
This is a no reserve penny auction for a Colt Model 1911 semi-automatic pistol in .45 ACP. Serial number- 356269. This Colt Model 1911 is in excellent condition especially considering its age with an awesome looking bore! It does not come with a magazine. The serial number dates back to a 1918 manufacture date and the Eagle Head "S17" stamp supports this.
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<br />The M1911, also known as the Colt 1911, or the Colt Government, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The U.S. military procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life. The pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The 1911 is generally viewed as one of the finest combat pistols ever designed and the first successful self-loading pistol. 1911 was designed by American firearms inventor John Browning and is the oldest service pistol in the world, still used in over 25 nations for over 100 years; it has proven itself to be one of the most popular and timeless handguns ever made.