The M1911's uncle: Colt's 'Model 1907.'

Article Abstract:

Development of U.S. Military firearms involved modifying the 'Model 1907' and later using the modifications to manufacture the 'Model 1911.' The 1907 is the first 45 caliber automatic pistol tested by the Armed Forces. The test results were used for improving the line of pistols for the U.S. Military.

Small Arms Manufacturing, Small arms, Automatic Pistols, Design and construction, Firearms industry, Firearms industry and trade, Coltec Industries Inc. Colt Firearms Div.

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One trooper's guns

Article Abstract:

The diary of US horse soldier Rasmus Rasmassen (1858-1961) reads like a history of Army ordnance in the latter 19th-century. His weapons and campaigns in the Philippines and during the Boxer Rebellion are also described.

Personal narratives, Soldiers, Ordnance

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A mystery Remington-UMC M1911 pistol

Article Abstract:

The discovery of a uniquely marked Remington-UMC M1911 First World War pistol suggests it may have been secretly produced by a Remington employer for his own personal use.

History, Pistols, World War I, 1914-1918, Remington Powder Metal Products, Remington-UMC M1911 (Hand gun)

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