The U.S. Cavalry had been buying and testing various handguns in the late 1890s and early 20th century. The .45 ColtSingle Action Army (SAA) had largely been replaced, even by some double-action versions of the same. The Army had fielded some double-action revolvers in .38 Long Colt. They determined the .38 caliber round was significantly less effective against determined opponents, such as the warriors encountered in the Moro Rebellion of the Philippine–American War, than the .45 Colt. The current issue rifle at the time, the .30-40 Krag, had also failed to stop Moro warriors effectively; the British had similar issues switching to the .303 British, which resulted in the development of the dum-dum bullet. This experience, and the Thompson–LaGarde Tests of 1904 led the Army and the Cavalry, to decide a minimum of .45 caliber was required in the new handgun. Thompson and Major Louis Anatole La Garde of the Medical Corps arranged tests on cadavers and animal remains in the Chicago stockyards, resulting in the finding that .45 was the most effective pistol cartridge. They noted, however, training was critical to make sure a soldier could score a hit in a vulnerable part of the body.
Colt's Manufacturing Company (CMC, formerly Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is an American firearms manufacturer, founded in 1855 by Samuel Colt. It is the successor corporation to Colt's earlier firearms-making efforts since 1836. Colt is known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms, most especially between the 1850s and World War I, when it was a dominating force in its industry and a seminal influence on manufacturing technology. Colt's earliest designs played a major role in the popularization of the revolver and the shift away from earlier single-shot pistols. Although Samuel Colt did not invent the revolver concept, his designs resulted in the first very successful ones.
The most famous Colt products include the Colt Walker, made 1847 in the facilities of Eli Whitney Jr., the Single Action Army or Peacemaker, the Colt Python, and the Colt M1911 pistol, which is currently the longest-standing military and law enforcement service handgun in the world and is still used today. Though they did not develop it, for a long time Colt was also primarily responsible for all AR-15 and M16 rifle production, as well as many derivatives of those firearms. The most successful and famous of these are numerous M16 carbines, including the Colt Commando family, and the M4 carbine.
In total, the U.S. procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols in military contracts during its service life. The M1911 was replaced by the 9mmBeretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. sidearm in October 1986, but due to its popularity among users, it has not been completely phased out. Modernized derivative variants of the M1911 are still in use by some units of the U.S. Army Special Forces, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
Richard Lawrence, an unemployed house painter, unsuccessfully tried to shoot the president with pistols in 1835, according to an account in History.com ... The gun — a Colt semi-automatic .45 caliber pistol — was later given to the Gerald R.
During the dispute, Williams allegedly pulled a Colt.45 semi-automatic pistol with a magazine loaded with two .45 cartridges from his waist, pointed it at the man and threatened him ... .
The semi-automatic pistol, developed by US-based weapons manufacturer Colts, was sent to Punjab in 2017 following the directions of the Union Home Ministry and is currently on display at a museum at Hussainiwala in Ferozepur district.
“Sweetheart,” the Chicago gangster's personal protection Colt 1911 .45 semi-automatic pistol, had been estimated to sell for up to $3 million, according to Richmond Auctions, which hosted the sale.
The legendary “Sweetheart” Colt 1911 .45ACP semi-automatic pistol, once owned by the infamous gangster Al Capone, will be available at a live auction on May 18th, 2024.
Capone nicknamed the .45Colt semi-automatic pistol, which his family members say regularly saved his life, 'sweetheart' ...Al Capone nicknamed the .45 Colt semi-automatic pistol, which his family members say regularly saved his life, 'sweetheart'.
AFP, MONT-DE-MARSAN, France...Girac told first responders he had accidentally shot himself while tinkering with a Colt.45 automatic pistol he had bought at a junk shop, a source said ... “In a way, he simulated suicide,” he told a news conference ... .
Bordeaux, France... The 27-year-old told first responders that he had accidentally shot himself while tinkering with a Colt 45 automatic pistol he had bought at a junk shop, one source said ... "This isn't a gangland shooting. It's an accident ... .
He told first responders that he had accidentally shot himself while tinkering with a Colt 45 automatic pistol he had bought at a junk shop, according to another source ... A source said that 'a domestic incident' was to blame for Mr Girac's injuries ... .
