In the U.S. military’s more than 100-year flirtation with the Colt 1911, quite a few experimental variants were proposed but never adopted.
How many of these do you recognize?
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The Colt 1911 Brastil “Golden Gun”
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The sheet metal monstrosity made by GMs Guide Lamp Division
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The Cabanne Device 1911– see that nob? Its the holster mount
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The guns modded in 1917 to be full-auto-only for use in shooting down the Red Baron. See the sear?
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And this guy, who we’ve talked about before.
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