The above does not by any means exhaust the list of M1911 reliability issues that may be encountered. For more information on M1911 function, maintenance and modification, consult “The U.S ...

File photo - Lance Cpl. Rober Navarro fires his M1911 during a Special Reaction Team familiarization range Nov. 8, 2017 aboard Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.

Top image: M1911 pistol inspection with the 1st Battalion of the Signal Corps in France during May 1918. The “U.S. Pistol, Caliber .45, Model of 1911” had already been blooded in combat before ...