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[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|right|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|350px|right|World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.]]
[[Image:NickelM1911A1.jpgthumb|350px|right|Commercial Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.  Manufactured on license by Remington Rand.]]
[[Image:NickelM1911A1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Commercial Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.  Manufactured on license by Remington Rand.]]


The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-safety spur to prevent hammer bite, seriated front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to reduce hammer bite, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.  
The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-safety spur to prevent hammer bite, serrated front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to reduce hammer bite, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.  





Revision as of 07:07, 10 June 2009

The M1911A1 pistol and variants are used by the following actors in the following movies, television series, anime, and video games:

Specifications

  • Company: Colt, Remington UMC, Remington Rand, Ithaca, Union Switch & Signal, Singer, Springfield Armory, Auto Ordinance, Para Ordinance, Rock Island Armory, Smith & Wesson, Kimber America
  • Type: Self-loading pistol
  • Operation: Locked Breach
  • Caliber: 11.43x23mm/.45 Automatic Colt Pistol(ACP)

(Various calibers in clone copies)

  • Designer: John Moses Browning
  • Capacity: 7+1 (original), 8, 9, 10, 15,(all single stack mags for original M1911A1) 30 drum. Various capacities for clone copies.
  • Firing Mode: Semi Automatic(Single Action)
  • Safety: Frame mounted slide stop safety, grip safety, half cock hammer, slide battery disconnect.

Information

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M1911 to M1911A1 comparison pictures.

The 1911 pistol is considered by many gun collectors and veterans the greatest self-loading pistol ever made, and the grandfather of the modern handgun which, despite its age, is still used alongside modern pistols today. Designed by John Moses Browning in 1910 with patent dates going as far back as 1897, the .45 caliber pistol was adopted into the U.S. military arsenal February 14, 1911. Browning had combined traits of his former pistols and built a prototype around the recently-developed .45 ACP round. The end result was the M1911.


Browning sold the pistol to Colt, the first major company that would market the handgun. During initial testing in the military trials, the M1911 fired 1000 rounds flawlessly, becoming the first self-loading pistol to pass with a 100% grade. After World War I, the military modified the M1911 design to optimize it for combat, adding a slightly larger ejection port, shortening the trigger and arching the main-spring housing to allow the gun to better fit in the user's hand. The new firearm was called the Colt M1911A1. Many companies manufactured the 1911 for the U.S. military besides Colt, including Remington and Springfield Armory. The M1911A1's power and reliability kept it in circulation through the Korean and Vietnam Wars before the pistol began showing its age. However, it should be noted that at the time that the military began looking for a new sidearm no new M1911's had been purchased since 1945 (Note; this statement only applies to large contract orders, many small special purpose purchases have been made for 1911 pattern pistols since). In the 1980's the U.S. Military held new military trials, during which they tested numerous pistols, the finalists being the SIG-Sauer P226 and the Beretta 92F. Due to the high price of the SIG-Sauer's magazines, the 92F was chosen to replace the M1911A1, a highly controversial decision to this day.


The M1911A1 remains alive in the hands of many gun enthusiasts and many U.S. Military special forces. Modern incarnations include models built by Colt, responsible for the M1991A1, Commander and Officers series, Springfield Armory which faithfully continues building 1911's based on their original designs. Para Ordinance manufactures a number of high-capacity double stack variations, including the P-13 and P-14 and the LDA (Light Double Action). Kimber who is acknowleged as the first large scale factory mass produced "custom" 1911 manufacturer produces versions such as the Desert Warrior and the Custom II, variations that Special forces and SWAT teams use.

Countless foreign copies are also in circulation, including Llamas, Mausers, and Argentinian clones. Despite being almost 100 years old, the 1911 pistol continues to be manufactured with almost no major design changes, and has proven itself as one of the greatest handguns ever made.







M1911

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Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

The original M1911 first issued to the U.S. Military during WWI. When identifying, note a smaller ejection port (not visible in photo), smaller grip safety spur, original diamond cut checker wood grips, lack of curved mainspring housing (on the rear of the grip below the grip safety), longer trigger, lack of trigger finger recess frame cuts and a larger hammer spur.

Film

Television

Anime

  • Vincent Volaju from Cowboy Bebop uses a customized Colt 1911 by Strayer voigt Inc.

Video Game



M1911A1

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP.
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World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Commercial Satin Nickel M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. Manufactured on license by Remington Rand.

The U.S. military was re-issued the 1911 pistol in 1924, now designated the M1911A1. Changes to the gun included a larger ejection port, a shortened trigger, a longer grip-safety spur to prevent hammer bite, serrated front sight, a slightly shaved hammer spur to reduce hammer bite, a curved mainspring housing, simplified checkered grips (although diamond grips still appeared on some), and relief cuts around the trigger guard on the frame.


Film

Television

  • David McCallum as "Illya Kuryakin" in the first episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. ("The Vulcan Affair")
  • All Field Agents for "The Company" in Heroes

Anime

  • Vicious, Julia, and a Red Dragon Syndicate member in Cowboy Bebop

Video Games

  • Tetsuya uses a chrome M1911 in 2 Spicy



Colt Government Model

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Colt Government Model M1911A1 two tone - .45 ACP.

Aside from Colt selling the M1911A1 to the US military, the gun was also sold under the name "Colt Government Model" to the civilian market, and called the "Pre-Series 70" guns today. For IMFDB purposes, this can also be refered to as an M1911A1. In this manner, there is no need to list film, television, anime, video games in this section.











Colt MK IV Series 70

The Colt MK IV Series 70 was an improvement over the M1911A1/Government Model by redesigning the barrel bushing to grip the barrel and give the production gun much improved accuracy. These "collet" bushings worked well but were prone to breaking due to being smaller than the slide diameter, hence the original bushing was made standard once again in in 1988.

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Colt 1911 Series 70 .45 ACP
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Colt MKIV Series 70 pistol - .45 ACP with stainless steel finish

Film

Television

Anime

  • Vicious and Julia in Cowboy Bebop (with stainless steel finish)

Video Game

















Colt MK IV Series 80

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Colt MK IV Series 80 - .45 ACP. (this image is a place holder until better images are found or taken.)

The Colt MK IV Series 80 was first produced in 1983 to replace the Series 70 and is notoriously known as the first 1911 to make major improvements to the design. The first major improvement was incorporating a new firing pin block safety system, where a series of internal levers and a plunger positively blocked the firing pin from moving until the trigger was pressed, thus eliminating the possibility of the gun discharging if dropped onto a hard surface or struck hard. The second improvement to the design was adding a re-designed half-cock notch. Instead of the old hook style, the flat-top style was made to eliminate the problem of the hook breaking when the hammer slipped and fell to half cock. You can tell the gun has this feature by pulling the trigger on half cock. If the hammer falls, the gun has this type of half-cock system. Since the hammer doesn't have a sufficient distance to fall on half-cock, the weapon will not discharge. Much like the Series 70, this gun was also sold with the "collet" type barrel bushing until 1988.

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Colt Gold Cup National Match

The Gold Cup National Match was a factory produced "custom" version of the Series 70 and Series 80 M1911A1 pistols that where built superiorly for improved accuracy, reliability, and handling in competition shooting. Noted most easily by raised adjustable sights. Note light hollowed trigger and slanted cocking serrations as well.

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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70) - .45 ACP.
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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 70) - .45 ACP.


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Auto Ordnance M1911A1

Although it sometimes has a longer trigger, it is impossible to differentiate from a genuine M1911A1 at a distance or in the hands of an actor. The easiest way to identify it is the slanted grooves on the slide. The Auto Ordnance company is best known for it's "Tommy guns", they also manufactured 1911 pattern pistols, at times to varying degree of quality depending on the ownership at time of production.

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Auto Ordnance M1911A1 .45 ACP. This is a well worn blank adapted movie gun used in multiple World War 2 movies as a substitute for the Colt M1911A1.
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An Auto Ordnance M1911A1 with Nickel plated finish and custom pearl grips. This is the screen used gun that was carried and fired by John Travolta in the movie Pulp Fiction.


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Colt Commander

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Colt Combat Commander - .45 ACP.
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Colt Commander M1991A1 - .45 ACP.

The Commander model 1911 is basically a moderately scaled down M1911A1 produced in various styles since 1951, and was chambered in 9x19 mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, and .38 Super. There are several versions of the Commander. The original aluminum framed "Commander" was renamed the "Lightweight Commander" in 1970, when other versions of this type appeared. The "Combat Commander" is an all steel version introduced in 1970. Later versions include the Colt Commander Gold Cup National Match, the Combat Elite, and the Concealed Carry Officer's model, which mated the Commander slide & barrel with the smaller frame of the Colt Officer's Model.



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Colt Officer's ACP

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Colt Officers ACP .45 ACP
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Colt Officers ACP M1991A1 Series 80 with ivory grips, used by Al Pacino in Heat
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Colt Compact M1991A1 .45 ACP - the Colt Compact is the Parkerized version of the Colt Officer's ACP

A smaller compact 1911 copy of the Commander, this weapon is commonly mixed up with the Colt Commander, which has a longer barrel and slide than the Officer.

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Colt Mustang

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Colt Mustang .380 ACP
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Colt Mustang .380 ACP‎

The Colt Mustang was a small frame .380 ACP semi-auto handgun based on the M1911 design and was produced from 1986-1997.

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Colt Combat Elite

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Colt Combat Elite .45 ACP with Pachmayr grips

Film

Television

  • Tony DiNozzo in NCIS















Kimber Custom TLE II

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Kimber Custom TLE II .45 ACP. This version has no rails and is the version used in the Television show The Unit
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Kimber Custom TLE II .45 ACP. This version has no rails and is the version used in the Television show The Unit
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Kimber Custom TLE II .45 ACP with Surefire 310R weaponlight. This is a screen used pistol in the movie S.W.A.T.
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Custom Kimber TLE II pistol with Surefire light - this is the exact pistol used by the team in the movie S.W.A.T.. This one is Samuel L. Jackson's actual pistol in the movie (and was carried by him)

Film

  • L.A.P.D. SWAT officers in S.W.A.T. (fitted with Surefire 310R weaponlights, including several modified to fire paintballs)

Television

  • The Unit (with and without frame accessory rails)



















































Kimber Stainless Target II

The Kimber Stainless Target II is a match 1911 with target sights.

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Kimber Stainless Target II with target sights - .45 ACP

Film














Kimber Pro Carry II

The Kimber Pro Carry II is a compact 1911 chambered in .45 ACP.

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Kimber Pro Carry II in Stainless/Alloy Frame - .45 ACP


Film

Television












Strayer Voigt Infinity

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Strayer Voigt Infinity 1911 .45 ACP


Television

  • Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet a.k.a. The Man in the Horn-Rimmed Glasses in Heroes with compensator

Anime

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Infinity Tiki-T

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Infinity Tiki-T .45 ACP


Television

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Safari Arms .45

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Safari Arms .45 ACP with custom grips

Film

Model Safari Arms Matchmaster 5 (=5 inch barrel). Customized with compensator (vertical) and enlarged mag.

Kongsberg m/1914

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Kongsberg M1914 .45 ACP

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Ballester Molina

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Ballester Molina .45 ACP

The Ballester Molina .45 is an Argentine copy of the Colt M1911. It has a few minor cosmetic differences but magazines and some other parts will interchange. To tell it from a genuine US 1911, look at the hammer, which is different in shape, and note the lack of a grip safety.


Film

Colt XSE

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Colt XSE 1911 .45 ACP.

A modern Colt 1911 with added front cocking serrations and a few cosmetic changes.


Film











MEU(SOC)/Kimber Desert Warrior/Warrior II

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MEU(SOC) Pistol\Kimber Desert Warrior .45 ACP.
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Kimber Warrior II .45 ACP.
































Detonics ScoreMaster

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Detonics ScoreMaster .45 ACP.

Film

Television








Detonics CombatMaster

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Detonics Combat Master .45 ACP.

Television












Detonics ServiceMaster

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Detonics ServiceMaster .45 ACP.

Film












Smith and Wesson SW1911

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Smith and Wesson SW1911 .45 ACP Blued version
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Smith and Wesson SW1911 .45 ACP Stainless version with second set of grip ridges and integral rail on the frame.

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Springfield Armory M1911 - A1

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Springfield Armory M1911-A1 "Mil-Spec" - .45 ACP Parkerized version with Springfield logo grips
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Springfield Armory M1911-A1 "GI" - .45 ACP Stainless Steel version with U.S.-marked grips
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Springfield Armory Champion - .45 ACP stainless Steel semi-compact slide/full sized grip - 8 round


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Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP)

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Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol - .45 ACP

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Dan Wesson Panther

A Dan Wesson copy of the M1911A1, note external extractor.

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Dan Wesson "Panther" 1911 .45 ACP

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AMT Hardballer

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AMT Hardballer Longslide .45 ACP
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AMT Hardballer with 5" barrel .45 ACP
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AMT Hardballer Longslide with laserlock sight, used in The Terminator .45 ACP

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Para-Ordnance P-12

A sub-compact, double stack .45 caliber pocket 1911.

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Para-Ordnance P-12 - .45 ACP.


Film














Para-Ordnance P-13

A compact, double stack .45 caliber pistol.

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Para-Ordnance P-13 - .45 ACP.


Film











Para-Ordnance P-14

A full-size, double stack .45 caliber pistol. Famously known as the 14-shot 1911 pistol, double the capacity of the traditional M1911A1.

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Para-Ordnance P-14 - .45 ACP.
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Para-Ordnance P-14 (Two Tone) - .45 ACP.

Film

Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil: Apocalypse

"Billy Connolly" As II Duce in "The Boondock Saints"




























Para Ordnance P-15

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Para-Ordinance P-15 w/ Hogue grips - .45 ACP.

Film














Para-Ordnance P-16

A full size, double stack .40 S&W caliber pistol.

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Para-Ordnance P-16 - .40 caliber.


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Para-Ordnance P-18

A full size, double stack 9mm pistol. Sometimes called the P18.9, which is proper designation, but then again P14.45 and P16.40 are also proper designations, but not required to be said in full every time.

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Para-Ordnance P-18 - 9mm.

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Para-Ordnance LDA

Similar to the P-14, the Para Ordnance LDA (Light Double Action) is a full size, double stack .45 caliber, holding 14 shots. Unlike the P-14 or any other 1911 before though, it is outfitted with a double action trigger. They are built as double/singles with exposed hammers and double action only models with shaved down flat hammers.

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Para-Ordnance LDA w/ exposed hammer - .45 ACP.
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Para-Ordnance LDA w/ shaved flat hammer - .45 ACP.

Film