Posted by Jason Brumett
It’s the most famous pistol ever produced. More than 100 years old, the design has endured largely unchanged. Almost every pistol manufacturer throughout the world has made one at some point or another, and yet most attempts at improvements fall short and John Moses Browning’s design continues along the same as it has since 1911. That’s right, the 1911 pistol is an icon and is revered by many as quite possibly the perfect design.
Sure, metallurgy and materials technology have allowed for newer more modern designs that incorporate super-light super-strong polymer components. Advances in cartridge development has created loads with faster muzzle velocities and bullets with better expansion. But JMB’s famous design persists as a viable combat pistol.
Make: Ruger Model: M77 Hawkeye Sporter Caliber: 280 rem, 243 win, 270 win, 7mm rem mag, 30-06, 300
The Ruger M77 Hawkeye Sporter with its Hawkeye Mate Stainless finish, and stainless steel barrel will make a great marine, or general purpose rifle that will withstand just about a...(more)
Make: Colt Model: 1991 Series O4691 Caliber: .45
SERIES 80™ FIRING SYSTEM The Colt 1991 Series is a direct descendant of the original Colt M1911. A long trigger, flat mainspring housing and original style recoil spring sys...(more)
Make: Remington Model: 700 XCR Compact Tactical Caliber: 223 Remington, 308 Win
This rifle performs. If you dope the wind right and work up some handloads, I'm confident the XCR Compact Tactical will shoot one-ragged-hole groups as easily as any custom rifle I...(more)
Make: Colt Model: XSE O1070XSE Caliber: .45
Colt XSE™ Series O1070XSE is a .45 acp pistol with a barrel length of 5", it's mag holds 8 (1 in the chamber also of course), it has a stainless steel receiver, a brushed fin...(more)
Make: Colt Model: Defender O7002D Caliber: 9mm
Colt Defender™ Series O7002D is the 9mm version with a 3" barrel, a magazine capacity of 8 with room for 1 in the chamber, it's an aluminum alloy colt so it's fairly light, b...(more)
