Colt U.S. Model 1911 Pistol

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
Description (Brief)
The .45 caliber Colt Model 1911 pistol was an official U.S. military sidearm from 1911 until 1986. Close to 70,000 were manufactured before the U.S. entered World War I.
Location
Currently not on view
1918
ID Number
2005.0005.02
serial number
388733
catalog number
2005.0005.02
accession number
2005.0005
Object Name
Pistol
pistol, semiautomatic
Measurements
overall: 5 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 13.335 cm x 21.59 cm x 3.175 cm
place made
United States
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1291794
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b5bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
US Colt M1911 Semiautomatic Pistol used during World War I
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