The military wanted a big pistol cartridge with a big heavy bullet and that is what John Browning gave them. The 45 ACP cartridge was developed by John Browning in conjunction with this pistol. 45 ACP one, so a sample of that is what I secured. Auto-Ordnance sells an otherwise-identical version of this pistol chambered in 9mm, but the only chambering for the 1911 in the 1920s was the. With an empty magazine in place this all steel pistol weighs 39 ounces. This pistol sports a five-inch barrel, is 8.5-inches long overall, and is 5.5-inches tall. In size and weight, it mimics not the original M1911 adopted by the military in that year, but rather the M1911A1 from 1924, which served our troops so well through World War II, Korea, in Vietnam - more on the difference between the two in a bit. Officially this model is the Auto-Ordnance 1911A1, GI specs, Matte Black Finish. In silhouette the Auto-Ordnance very closely resembles the original M1911A1 from 1924, with its arched mainspring housing and short trigger. To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the Roaring 20s it seems only right to cover one of the many retro-style 1911s on the market, in this case the Auto-Ordnance 1911A1. While designed by John Moses Browning specifically for the military, this pistol was available for sale to the public at least as early as 1912. The 1911 (designed in 1907) has been around nearly as long as Americans have been driving cars - the Ford Model T, generally considered the first affordable car, was introduced in 1908 - so it should be no surprise that it was a prized handgun during the “Roaring 20s”.
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