This Day in Gun History: Military Orders 30,262 M1911 Pistols From Colt

By Logan Metesh

In March of 1911, Colt and Savage had emerged as the top two contenders for the next sidearm to be issued to United States soldiers. Each company submitted a gun for a 6,000-round torture test. They were the Colt with serial number 5 fired by E.G. Reising, and the Savage with serial number 4 fired […]

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