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** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** The concealed carry handgun market ...

Few handguns have shaped American shooting culture the way the Colt Government Model has. When you hold one, you’re picking up a design that has stayed relevant for more than a century. The balance, ...

One of the longest-standing American classics, the .45 ACP, has been a legend since Colt introduced the M1911 in 1911 as the standard sidearm for the U.S. military from World War I to Vietnam. But in ...

A Colt .45 revolver once owned by General George S. Patton sold for $75,000 at auction in Los Angeles Thursday. Profiles in History, which conducted the auction, had expected the working firearm to ...

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the legendary M1911 single-action semiautomatic pistol and its .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge, it became the U.S. Armed Forces’ standard-issue ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. When the U.S. entered World War I, ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: In reality, the Glock 21 is actually one of the best, and most affordable, .45 ACP pistols on the market. The Glock 21 carries thirteen rounds in a double stack ...

The story of the 9mm vs .45 ACP is kind of a strange one. If you asked even self-described “gun people,” they would likely say that the 9mm is the newer cartridge, and the .45 ACP (or .45 Auto) is an ...