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M1911 pistol series

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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/Para USA, Rock Island Armory/Armscor, Smith & Wesson, Kimber Manufacturing, Wilson Combat, Les Baer Custom, Nighthawk Custom, Caspian Arms, Ed Brown, Strayer-Voigt, Strayer-Tripp, Rock River Arms, Dan Wesson, SIG SAUER, Taurus International, Norinco
  • Type: Semi-automatic pistol
  • Operation: Semi-automatic (single action)
  • Operating Mechanism: Browning short recoil (tilting barrel, swinging link)
  • Caliber: 11.43x23mm/.45 Automatic Colt Pistol(ACP)

(Various calibers in clone copies including .22 LR, .380 ACP, .38 Super, 9mm, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, 10mm Auto, and .45 GAP)

  • 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.
  • Safety: Frame-mounted manual thumb safety, grip safety, half cock notch (firing pin block on Colt Series 80s, Kimber IIs, etc)

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 M1911A1, 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 acknowledged 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
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M1911 - .455 Webley, a licensed handgun to the British Armed Forces during and after World War 1, later issued to members of the R.A.F. and Royal Navy

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
A Perfect Getaway Steve Zahn Cliff 2009
Public Enemies Johnny Depp John Dillinger 2009
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Igor Jijikine Dovchenko 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Brendan Fraser Rick O' Connell 2008
Letters from Iwo Jima Ken Watanabe General Tadamichi Kuribayashi 2006
Superman Returns Bank Heist Leader 2006
King Kong Evan Parke Ben Hayes 2005
We Were Soldiers Sam Elliott Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley 2002
Ghosts of Mars Duane Davis Uno 2001
The Lost Battalion Adam James Capt. Nelson Holderman 2001
The Lost Battalion Phil McKee Capt. George McMurtry 2001
The Lost Battalion Rick Schroder Maj. Charles White Whittlesey 2001
Enemy of the State Gene Hackman Brill 1998
Titanic Billy Zane Caledon "Cal" Nathan Hockley Nickel Plated, Fully Engraved 1997
Titanic David Warner Spicer Lovejoy Nickel Plated, Fully Engraved 1997
Escape from LA Bruce Campbell Surgeon General of Beverly Hills 1996
Michael Collins Brendan Gleeson Liam Tobin 1996
Miller's Crossing John Turturro Bernie Bernbaum 1990
Farewell To The King Nick Nolte Learoyd 1989
The Omega Man Charlton Heston Colonel Robert Neville 1971
The Professionals Lee Marvin Henry 'Rico' Fardan 1966
The FBI Story William Phipps Baby Face Nelson 1959
They Were Expendable Robert Montgomery Lt. John Brickley 1945
Bataan Robert Taylor Sergeant Bill Dane 1943
Sahara Humphrey Bogart Sergeant Joe Gunn 1943
The Boss of Big Town John Miljan Craige 1942
High Sierra Humphrey Bogart Roy "Mad Dog" Earle 1941
High Sierra Barton MacLane Jake Kranmer 1941
The Maltese Falcon Mary Astor Brigid O'Shaughnessy 1941
The Maltese Falcon Humphrey Bogart Sam Spade 1941
The Maltese Falcon Elisha Cook Jr. Wilmer Cook 1941
Sergeant York Joe Sawyer Sergeant Early 1941
Sergeant York Pat Flaherty Sergeant Harry Parsons 1941
Each Dawn I Die State Guardsmen, Prisoner 1939
The Roaring Twenties Joe Sawyer The Sergeant 1939
The Roaring Twenties Bootlegger 1939
A Slight Case of Murder Joe Downing Innocence 1938
Bulldog Drummond Escapes P.J. Kelly Stiles the Butler 1937
G Men Robert Armstrong Jeff McCord 1935
G Men James Cagney Brick Davis 1935
G Men Barton MacLane Collins 1935
G Men Edward Pawley Danny Leggett 1935
The Racketeer Kit Guard Gus 1929

Television

Anime

Video Game

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Silent Storm 2003



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.
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Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP
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Sistema Colt Model 1927 pistol - .45 ACP

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

Title Actor Character Note Date
No Country for Old Men Josh Brolin Llewelyn Moss Bright Nickel Finish 2007
Lucky Number Slevin Bruce Willis Mr.Goodkat 2006
Shadow Man Steven Seagal Jack Foster 2006
Unknown James Caviezel Jean Jacket 2006
Unknown Peter Stormare Snakeskin Boots 2006
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Tommy Lee Jones With M1911 grips 2005
Dawn of the Dead Ana's Neighbor 2004
Flight of the Phoenix Tyrese Gibson A.J. 2004
Flight of the Phoenix Dennis Quaid Frank Towns 2004
Flight of the Phoenix Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones Jeremy Extended edition only 2004
Sniper 3 2004
Dreamcatcher Morgan Freeman Colonel Curtis 2003
Dreamcatcher Tom Sizemore Lieutenant Underhill 2003
Tears of the Sun Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Militia Officer 2003
The Sum of All Fears Ben Affleck Jack Ryan 2002
The Sum of All Fears Liev Schreiber John Clark 2002
The Transporter Qi Shu Lai 2002
We Were Soldiers Mel Gibson Lt. Colonel Hal Moore 2002
Windtalkers Nicolas Cage Sergeant Joe Enders 2002
Windtalkers Christian Slater Sergeant Peat 'Ox' Andersen 2002
Windtalkers Roger Willie Private Charlie Whitehorse 2002
A Beautiful Mind Ed Harris William Parcher 2001
Black Hawk Down Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Sgt. Gordon 2001
Black Hawk Down William Fichtner Sgt. Sanderson 2001
Black Hawk Down Johnny Strong SFC Shughart 2001
Pearl Harbor Ben Affleck Captain Rafe Cawley 2001
Pearl Harbor Josh Hartnett Captain Danny Walker 2001
Battle Royale Takeshi Kitano Kitano-sensei 2000
Battle Royale Anna Nagata Hirono Shimizu 2000
Battle Royale Kou Shibasaki Mitsuko Sôma 2000
Rules of Engagement Samuel L. Jackson Col. Terry L. Childers 2000
The Iron Giant John Mahoney General Rogard 1999
The World Is Not Enough Pierce Brosnan James Bond 1999
The World Is Not Enough Valentin Zukovsky Robbie Coltrane 1999
The World Is Not Enough Sophie Marceau Elektra King 1999
Ronin Robert De Niro Sam 1998
Rush Hour Tom Wilkinson Juntao 1998
Saving Private Ryan Tom Hanks Captain John Miller 1998
Saving Private Ryan Barry Pepper Pvt. Daniel Jackson 1998
Saving Private Ryan Tom Sizemore Technical Sgt. Mike Horvath 1998
The Big Lebowski John Goodman Walter Sobchak 1998
Jackie Brown Samuel L. Jackson Ordell Robbie 1997
Jackie Brown Robert De Niro Louis Gara 1997
Last Man Standing Christopher Walken Hickey 1996
Last Man Standing Bruce Willis John Smith 1996
Crimson Tide James Gandolfini Lt. Bobby Dougherty 1995
Crimson Tide Gene Hackman Capt. Frank Ramsey 1995
Dead Presidents Bokeem Woodbine Cleon 1995
Dead Presidents Jaimz Woolvett Lt Dugan 1995
Desperado Joaquim de Almeida Bucho 1995
Desperado Antonio Banderas El Mariachi 1995
Desperado Peter Marquardt Moco 1995
Forrest Gump Tom Hanks Forrest Gump 1994
Forrest Gump Gary Sinise Lt. Dan Taylor 1994
In the Army Now Libyan Soldiers 1994
Full Contact Chow Yun-Fat Gou Fei 1993
Nowhere to Run Jean Claude Van Damme Sam Gillen 1993
Under Siege Steven Seagal Chief Casey Ryback 1992
Flight of the Intruder Willem Dafoe Lt. Commander Virgil "Tiger" Cole 1991
Flight of the Intruder Danny Glover Cmdr. Frank 'Dooke' Camparelli 1991
The Silence of the Lambs FBI Instructor 1991
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Arnold Schwarzenegger T-800 Terminator 1991
Bullet in the Head Jacky Cheung Fai 1990
Bullet in the Head Waise Lee Little Wing 1990
Bullet in the Head Tony Leung Chiu Wai Ah Bee 1990
Bullet in the Head Simon Yam Luke 1990
Bullet in the Head ARVN Soldiers 1990
Fire Birds Tommy Lee Jones Chief Warrant Officer Brad Little 1990
Fire Birds Bert Rhine Eric Stoller 1990
Fire Birds South American Military Personnel 1990
Goodfellas Joe Pesci Tommy DeVito 1990
The Hunt for Red October Alec Baldwin Dr. Jack Ryan 1990
The Hunt for Red October Sean Connery Captain 1st Class Marko Ramius 1990
The Hunt for Red October Scott Glenn Cmdr. Bart Mancuso 1990
The Hunt for Red October Courtney Vance Sonar Tech Ronald "Jonsey" Jones 1990
Hard to kill Steven Seagal Mason Storm 1990
A Better Tomorrow III Tony Leung Ka-Fai Cheung Chi Mun 1989
A Better Tomorrow III Chow Yun-Fat Mark Lee 1989
A Better Tomorrow III Anita Mui Chow Ying Kit 1989
A Better Tomorrow III Kien Shih Pat 1989
A Better Tomorrow III Saburô Tokitô Ho Cheung Ching/Tanaka 1989
A Better Tomorrow III ARVN Soldiers 1989
Return from the River Kwai Chris Penn Lt. Crawford 1989
Above the Law Steven Seagal Nico Toscani 1988
Iron Eagle II Maury Chaykin Master Sgt. Downs 1988
Iron Eagle II American M.P.'s 1988
City on Fire Chow Yun-Fat Ko Chow 1987
Full Metal Jacket Matthew Modine Pvt. Joker 1987
Cobra Reni Santoni Sergeant Gonzales 1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home U.S. Marines 1986
Spies Like Us Bernie Casey Colonel Rhombus 1985
48 Hrs. Nick Nolte Inspector Jack Cates 1982
The Final Countdown Soon-Tek Oh Japanese Zero pilot Simura 1980
Three Days of the Condor Robert Redford Joe "Condor" Turner 1975
The Yakuza Robert Mitchum Harry Kilmer 1975
Three Days of the Condor Michael Kane S.W. Wicks 1975
The Getaway Steve McQueen Carter 'Doc' McCoy 1972
The Omega Man Charlton Heston Colonel Robert Neville 1971
The Bridge at Remagen Bradford Dillman Major Barnes 1969
Bullitt Pat Renella Johnny Ross 1968
The Devil's Brigade Jack Watson Corporal Peacock 1968
Bonnie and Clyde Warren Beatty Clyde Barrow 1967
The Hunters Richard Egan Colonel Dutch Imil 1958
The Hunters Robert Mitchum Major Cleve Saville 1958
State Department: File 649 William Lundigan Agent Kenneth R. Seeley 1949
It's a Wonderful Life Several of Marty's soldiers 1946
Bullets or Ballots Humphrey Bogart 'Bugs' Fenner 1936

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Gas Station Robbers Mr. Poxycat & Co. 2007
The Company Field Agents Heroes 2006 -
Prison Break 2005 - 2009
Joe Flanigan Lt. Col. John Sheppard Stargate Atlantis 2004 - 2009
Muse Watson Retired Agent Mike Franks NCIS 2003 -
CSI: Miami 2002 -
David Schwimmer Capt. Herbert Sobel Band of Brothers / Replacements 2001
U.S. Army Paratroopers Band of Brothers 2001
Robert Beltran Chakotay Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game 1998
Roxann Dawson B'Elanna Torres Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game 1998
Kate Mulgrew Katherine Janeway Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game 1998
Robert Duncan McNeill Tom Paris Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game 1998
Jeri Ryan Seven of Nine Star Trek: Voyager / The Killing Game 1998
Lance Hendrickson Frank Black Millenium 1996 - 1999
U.S. Army Soldiers The Stand 1994
Several Gangsters Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman / That Old Gang of Mine 1994
Tom Selleck Thomas Magnum Magnum, P.I. 1980 - 1988
Ken Howard Dave Barrett The Manhunter 1974 - 1975
Paul Michael Glaser Detective David Starsky Starsky and Hutch / Starsky and Hutch 1975 - 1979
David McCallum Illya Kuryakin The Man From U.N.C.L.E. / The Vulcan Affair 1964
Jim Zubiena Ludovici Armstrong Miami Vice / The Hit List 1984

Anime

Character Film Title Note Date
Nadie El Cazador de la Bruja 2007 -
Various Black Lagoon 2006
Kai Miyagusuku Blood+ 2005 - 2006
Policemen, Mugger The Incredibles 2004
Mikura Suzuki Mezzo DSA 2004
Asami Igarashi Mezzo DSA 2004
Yakuza Full Metal Panic 2002
Vicious Cowboy Bebop 1998-1999
Mikura Suzuki Mezzo Forte 1998
Inspector Koichi Zenigata Lupin III 1977-1981

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
ArmA II 2009
Cross Fire 2009
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Can be unlocked via password 2008
Combat Arms 2008
2 Spicy 2007
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2007
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007
Call of Duty 3 2006
Hitman: Blood Money 2006
Scarface: The World is Yours Upgraded with a Suppressor 2006
Call of Duty 2 2005
Shadow the Hedgehog 2005
Battlefield: Vietnam 2004
Call of Duty: United Offensive 2004
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004
Call of Duty 2003
Enter the Matrix 2003
Medal of Honor: Infiltrator 2003
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun 2003
Vietcong 2003
Battlefield: 1942 2002
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven 2002
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 2002
Medal of Honor: Frontline 2002
Devil May Cry extensively customized 2001
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 2001
Syphon Filter 2 as the ".45" 2000
Hidden & Dangerous 1999


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 referred 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, Nickel finish - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
No Country for Old Men Tommy Lee Jones Sherrif Ed Tom Bell 2007
Four Brothers Mark Wahlberg Bobby Mercerl 2005
The Way of the Gun Ryan Phillippe Parker 2000
The Way of the Gun Benicio del Toro Longbaugh 2000
Hoodlum Tim Roth Dutch Schultz 1997
From Dusk Till Dawn Quentin Tarantino Richard Gecko Nickel Finish 1996
Dead Presidents Keith David Kirby Nickel Finish 1995
Dead Presidents N'Bushe Wright Delilah Benson 1995
Desperado Joaquim de Almeida Butcho 1995
Blown Away MIT Student Bomber 1994
Falling Down Michael Douglas William 'D-Fence' Foster 1993
Ricochet Denzel Washington Officer Nick Styles 1991
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! O.J. Simpson Detective Nordberg 1988
Shoot To Kill Clancy Brown Steve 1988

Television

Anime

Character Film Title Note Date
Julia Cowboy Bebop Stainless Steel Finish 1998-1999
Vicious Cowboy Bebop Stainless Steel Finish 1998-1999

Video Game


Colt MK IV Series 80

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Blued Colt MKIV Series 80 - .45 ACP
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Custom Colt Series 80 M1911A1 pistol similar to one used in Street Kings - .45 ACP
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Colt MK IV Series 80 with extended magazine - .45 ACP
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Custom Colt MK IV Series 80 - .45 ACP

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. Also the series 80's had three dot sights, unlike the old fashioned iron sights. Much like the Series 70, this gun was also sold with the "collet" type barrel bushing until 1988.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Street Kings Keanu Reeves Tom Ludlow 2007

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Walter Gotell Mark Klizer Miami Vice / When Irish Eyes are Crying Heavily customized 1984 - 1989

Anime

Video Game


Colt MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite

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Colt MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite - .45 ACP
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Colt Combat Elite - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
The Getaway Alec Baldwin Carter "Doc" McCoy 1994

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Michael Weatherly Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo NCIS/ Chained 2004
Judson Mills Francis Gage Walker, Texas Ranger/ 1993 - 2001
Nia Peeples Ranger Sydney Cooke Walker, Texas Ranger/ 1993 - 2001

Anime

Video Game


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 and a sight rib on the top of the slide. 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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Colt Gold Cup National Match (Mark IV, Series 80) with stainless steel finish - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
U.S. Marshals Tommy Lee Jones U.S. Deputy Marshal Sam Gerard Stainless Steel Finish Promo Only 1998
U.S. Marshals Wesley Snipes Mark Sheridan Stainless Steel Finish 1998
Lethal Weapon 4 Chris Rock Detective Lee Butters Stainless Steel Finish 1998
The Getaway Kim Basinger Carol McCoy Stainless Steel Finish 1994
Cobra Sylvester Stallone Marion Cobretti Special Order Gold Cup in 9mm 1986
Day of the Dead Gary Howard Klar Pvt. Steel 1985
The French Connection Marcel Bozzuffi Pierre Nicoli 1971


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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Mr. & Mrs. Smith Brad Pitt John Smith w/ Suppressor 2005
XXX 2: State of the Union Samuel L. Jackson Agent Augustus Gibbons 2005


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 an M1911A1 with a 4.25" barrel (instead of 5") 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.


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Street Kings Keanu Reeves Detective Tom Ludlow Gold Plated, Fully Engraved 2008
Man on Fire Denzel Washington John Creasy 2004
Undead Mungo McKay Marion 2003
The Fast and the Furious Paul Walker Brian O'Connor 2001
Dead Presidents Clifton Powell Cutty Nickel Finish 1995
Dead Presidents N'Bushe Wright Delilah Benson 1995
Red Scorpion TP McKenna Colonel Vortek 1989
Above the Law Steven Seagal Nico Toscani 1988
Extreme Prejudice Nick Nolte Jack Benteen 1987
Commando James Olson General Franklin Kirby Satin Nickel Finish 1985
Marathon Man Dustin Hoffman Babe Levy 1976
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Warren Oates Bennie 1974
Natural Born Killers Woody Harrelson Mickey Knox 1994
Natural Born Killers Juliette Lewis Mallory Knox 1994


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 1911 with a 3.5" barrel and shorter grip frame, this weapon is commonly mixed up with the Colt Commander, which has a longer barrel, slide, and frame than the Officer.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sin City Nick Stahl Roark Jr. With two-tone finish 2005
The Punisher Thomas Jane Frank Castle / Otto Kreig With two-tone finish 2004
Exit Wounds Steven Seagal Orin Boyd 2001
Heat Al Pacino Lt. Vincent Hanna With ivory grips 1995
Conspiracy Theory Julia Roberts Alice Sutton 1997


Colt Defender

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Colt Defender (compact M1911) - .45acp

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sin City Powers Boothe Senator Roark 2005


Colt Mustang

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Colt Mustang .380 ACP
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Colt Government .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. It was available in blued steel, stainless steel, and "Pocketlite" (stainless steel slide with aluminum alloy frame) models. It featured both a shorter barrel and slide, and a shorter frame than the Colt Government Model .380, holding 6 rounds instead of 7. A later variant was the Colt Mustang +2, which used the shorter Mustang barrel and slide on the Government .380 frame, holding 7 rounds.

The design was resurrected in 2009 by Sig-Sauer as the Sig-Sauer P238.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Flight Plan Peter Sarsgaard US Flight Marshal Carson Mustang Model 2005
Grosse Pointe Blank Dan Akroyd Grocer Mustang Model 1997
Last Action Hero Arnold Schwarzenegger Jack Slater Mustang Model 1993

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Alan Tudyk Hoban "Wash" Washburn Firefly Government Model 2002 - 2003


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


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Pulp Fiction John Travolta Vincent Vega 1994
Carlito's Way Al Pacino Carlito Brigante 1993
The Killer Shing Fui-On Wong Hoi 1989


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 series 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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Street Kings Keanu Reeves Detective Tom Ludlow w/ Surefire 310R Weaponlight 2008
Street Kings John Corbett Detective Dante Demille w/ Surefire 310R Weaponlight 2008
Street Kings Amaury Nolasco Detective Cosmo Santos w/ Surefire 310R Weaponlight 2008
Live Free or Die Hard Cyril Raffaelli Rand 2007
Hostage Bruce Willis Chief Jeff Talley 2005
S.W.A.T. L.A.P.D. SWAT Officers w/ Surefire 310R Weaponlights 2003
S.W.A.T. Oliver Martinez Alex Montel 2003

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Arija Bareikis Officer Chickie Brown Southland w/ Surefire 310R Weaponlight 2009 -
The Unit w/ Suppressor 2006 - 2009
Michael Cudlitz Colonel Ryan Over There / Prisoner w/ Surefire 310R Weaponlight 2005
Laurence Fishburne Raymond "Ray" Langston CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2000 -


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

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
The Unit w/ Suppressor 2006 - 2009


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

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Kimber Stainless Pro Carry II - .45 ACP

The Kimber Pro Carry II is a 4" barreled aluminum-framed 1911 chambered in .45 ACP.

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Emily Proctor Calliegh Duquesne CSI: Miami Stainless Steel Finish 2002 -



Strayer Voigt Infinity

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Strayer Voigt Infinity 1911 - .45 ACP


Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Jack Coleman Noah Bennet Heroes Stainless Steel Finish w/ Comp 2006 -
Eric Roberts Mr. Thompson Heroes Stainless Steel Finish w/ Comp 2006 -
Malcolm McDowell Mr. Linderman Heroes Stainless Steel Finish w/ Comp 2006 -

Anime

Character Film Title Note Date
Vincent Volaju Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door 2001

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Time Crisis 1995


Infinity Tiki-T

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Infinity Tiki-T - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Miami Vice Colin Farrell Det. James "Sonny" Crockett 2006

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Emily Proctor Calliegh Duquesne CSI: Miami Stainless Steel Finish 2002 -
Brea Grant Daphne Millbrook Heroes / Eris Quod Sum Stainless Steel Finish 2006 -


Safari Arms .45

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Safari Arms with custom grips - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Wanted Angelina Jolie Fox Heavily Customized Matchmaster 5 2008


Kongsberg M/1914

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Kongsberg M1914 - .45 ACP

The Kongsberg M/1914 is a Colt M1911 pistol produced under license by the Norwegian factory Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk, with a minor modification to the slide stop and stock.

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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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Epitafios Julio Chávez Renzo Márquez 2004


Detonics ScoreMaster

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Detonics ScoreMaster - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Point Break 1991
Commando Vernon Wells Bennett 1985
Police Academy 2 David Graf Eugene Tackleberry 1985

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Edward James Olmos Lt. Martin Castillo Miami Vice / The Prodigal Son 1984 - 1989
Philip Michael Thomas Detective Ricardo 'Rico' Tubbs Miami Vice 1984 - 1989



Detonics CombatMaster

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Detonics Combat Master - .45 ACP

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Don Johnson Det. James 'Sonny' Crockett Miami Vice / The Prodigal Son 1984 - 1989


Detonics ServiceMaster

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Detonics ServiceMaster - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Terminator 2: Judgement Day Linda Hamilton Sarah Connor 1991
Runaway Tom Selleck Sgt. Jack R. Ramsay 1984
Runaway Cynthia Rhodes Officer Karen Thompson 1984


Smith & Wesson SW1911

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

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Springfield Armory M1911 - A1

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Springfield Armory M1911-A1 "Mil-Spec" Parkerized version with Springfield logo grips - .45 ACP
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Springfield Armory M1911-A1 "GI" Stainless Steel version with U.S.-marked grips - .45 ACP
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Springfield Mil-Spec 1911A1 .45
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Springfield Armory M1911A1 "Mil-Spec" - .45 ACP
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Springfield Armory Champion Stainless Steel semi-compact slide/full sized grip, 8 round - .45 ACP


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Sin City Benico del Toro Det. Jack "Jackie Boy" Rafferty Nickel Finish 2005
Sin City Josh Hartnett "The Man" Nickel Finish w/ Suppressor 2005
Sin City Clive Owen Dwight McCarthy Nickel Finish 2005
Sin City Mickey Rourke Marv Nickel Finish 2005
Resident Evil Milla Jovovich Alice Stainless Steel Finish 2002
Resident Evil Michelle Rodriguez Rain Ocampo Stainless Steel Finish 2002
Face/Off Nicolas Cage Castor Troy Gold Plated w/ Custom Grips 1997
Se7en Brad Pitt Detective Mills 1995

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Jennifer Garner Sydney Bristow Alias Springfield Armory Loaded 2001 - 2006

Video Games

Game Title Mods Passwords Release Date
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Springfield Armory Operator w/ Suppressor 2008
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Springfield Armory Professional w/ Suppressor 2007



Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP)

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Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol - .45 ACP

Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Joe Mantegna SSA David Rossi Criminal Minds / 2005 -
Dylan Bruno Agent Colby Granger Numb3rs / 2005 -


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

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
My Name Is Bruce Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell Longslide 2007
The Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator Longslide w/ Laser Scope 1984

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Release Date
Hitman: Blood Money Silverballer w/ variety of acessories 2006
Hitman: Contracts Silverballer Available w/ suppressor 2004
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin Silverballer Available w/ suppressor 2002
Hitman: Codename 47 Silverballer 2000

Anime

Title Actor Character Note Date
Black Lagoon Chang Longslide 2006


Para-Ordnance P-10

A sub-compact, double stack .45 caliber pocket 1911 that holds 10 rounds.

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Para-Ordnance P-10 - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Hostage Ben Foster Mars Stainless Steel 2005
The Boondock Saints Billy Connolly Il Duce Matte Black Finish 1999


Para-Ordnance P-12

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

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Para-Ordnance P-12 - .45 ACP


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Rush Hour 2 Roselyn Sanchez Isabella Molina Two Tone Finish 2001
Rush Hour 2 Ziyi Zhang Hu Li Two Tone Finish 2001


Para-Ordnance P-13

A compact, double stack .45 caliber pistol.

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Para-Ordnance P-13 - .45 ACP


Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Assault on Precinct 13 Ethan Hawke Sgt. Jake Roenick Stainless Steel 2005
Romeo & Juliet Leonardo DiCaprio Romeo Stainless Steel 1996


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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Milla Jovovich Alice Matte Black Finish 2004
The Boondock Saints Billy Connolly II Duce Stainless Steel 1999

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Global Operations w/ suppress and laser aiming module 2002



Para Ordnance P-15

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

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Para-Ordnance P-16

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

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Para-Ordnance P-16 - .40 S&W

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Para-Ordnance P-18

A full size, double stack 9x19mm 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 - 9x19mm

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Hitman Timothy Olyphant Agent 47 Stainless Steel w/ Suppressor 2007


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

Title Actor Character Note Date
Hitman Timothy Olyphant Agent 47 Stainless Steel 2007
Resident Evil: Extinction Milla Jovovich Alice Stainless Steel 2007


Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac

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Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac stainless steel - .45 ACP.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Shoot 'Em Up Clive Owen Mr. Smith 2007


Para-Ordnance Nite-Hawg

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Para-Ordnance Warthog - .45 ACP.

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Shoot 'Em Up Paul Giamatti Bill Hertz Spare Rod 2007


Rock Island Armory Commander

This is a inexpensive copy of a Colt Commander made in the Philippines. Although it is called a Commander the slide is slightly shorter than a Colt Commander.

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Rock Island Armory Commander - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Starsky and Hutch Ben Stiller David Starsky w/ Colt Series 70 Checkered Grips 2004



SIG-Sauer GSR

This is the M1911 version made by SIG-Sauer, GSR stands for Granite Series Revolution, The SIG Granite Series was awarded the 2004 Handgun of the Year Award by the Shooting Industry Academy of Excellence.

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SIG-Sauer GSR Revolution - 45 ACP
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SIG-Sauer GSR Revolution with stainless steel finish and accessory rails - .45 ACP

Film

Title Actor Character Note Date
Taken Liam Neeson Bryan Mills 2008


Television

Actor Character Show Title / Episode Note Air Date
Omari Hardwick Ty Curtis Dark Blue (TV Series) 2009

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Release Date
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots SIG-Sauer GSR w/ variety of acessories 2008


Taurus PT1911

Copy of the M1911 made by Taurus.

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Taurus PT1911 - .45 ACP

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