The model 1911 of pistols created my John M. Browning is one of the most iconic and important firearms in American history. The 1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol. It is chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge, although some independent manufacturers have chambered it for different non-.45 ACP ammo. Throughout its illustrious history, it is mostly known as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1986. Gaining fame in WWI and WWII, the model 1911 quickly became an icon in pop culture as well through movies and television. Since its inception, the pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all
