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1911: The First 100 Years

Celebrate the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 in 1911: The First 100 Years! Now, in one fascinating, illustrated volume, authority Patrick Sweeney celebrates the 100th anniversary of the greatest fighting handgun ever designed, John M. Browning's legendary 1911 .45.

Early predecessors of the 1911

1911 history and development

Today's factory 1911 models

Competition 1911s and top 1911 gunsmiths

Custom 1911s that shoot as good as they look

Lavishly illustrated with 1911 photos collected from around the world

For the collector, for the shooter, for the historian — for anyone interested in the evolution of this truly American classic, 1911: The First 100 Years is a must-have volume.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 288
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781440211157
  • Release date
  • 2010