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This is a modern example of the Colt M1991A1 pistol. Note the diamond grips, which were normally found on the 1911, not the 1911A1 pistols. The pistol uses military type sights and a spur hammer.
This M1991A1 is manufactured by Colt and has a parkerized finish.
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The Kimber Ultra Elite is a compact 1911-style handgun manufactured by Kimber America. The Kimber Ultra Elite shown below has a blued frame and a stainless steel slide and barrel.
The Kimber Ultra Elite is a very compact firearm that proved to be a popular handgun for the Kimber company. Currently, Kimber makes several models in the Ultra line in both 9mm and .45 ACP.
The Colt Special Combat Government is the 1911-style pistol depicted in the image below. The photo of the gun is a standard type Colt Special Combat Government handgun with the stainless steel finish and steel frame.
As with many 1911-style handguns, the Colt Special Combat Government is chambered in the amazing .45 ACP cartridge.
The Colt 1991 series of pistols are single action handguns based on the original 1911 pistols. The 1991 handguns feature fixed sights, beveled magazine wells and blued or steel finishes.
The 1991 pistols come in .45 ACP, of course. The pictured gun is a single action gun, but there are currently double action pistols in production in the 1991 series.
The Colt 1991A1 Compact is a modern version of the 1911 pistol. Colt mande the compact with blued steel (as shown below) and with a stainless steel finish. The barrel was 4.5″ (instead of a full 5″) and the overall length was dropped to 7.75″.
This particular version has black grips, while current production guns ship with Rosewood grips.
The Colt 1911 Government was a civilian version of the M1911 pistol developed for the US military. The Colt Government is a .45 ACP semi-autopistol. It is a single-action pistol with multiple external safeties.
The Government pictured has a stainless steel frame, slide and barrel.
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The original Gold Cup Trophy was introduced by Colt in the 1950’s. The 1911 pistol was designed specifically for competitive shooters.
The Colt Gold Cup Trophy has a 5″ match-grade barrel, adjustable sights, wrap-around grips and much more. It is chambered in .45 ACP.
The Colt Defender 1911 pistol is pictured below. The Defender is a series of pistols made for concealed carry. The pistols use an aluminum alloy frame and have a stainless steel slide and barrel.
The Colt Defender can be had in .45 ACP or 9mm. The pictured grips are standard.
The Colt Officer’s model for concealed carry was introduced by Colt Manufacturing in 1985. Colt began making the Officer’s Model for the military in the 1970’s, but waited until the 80’s to release a civilian model.
The pictured pistol features a stainless steel slide and barrel and aftermarket grips.
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The Colt Combat Commander is a single stack 1911 pistol chambered for the incredible .45 ACP cartridge. Many people consider the Combat Commander to be the best 1911 made for concealed carry.
The Combat Commander was developed in the 1970’s and was available in 9mm and .38 Super in addition to the .45 ACP. This specific version was in .45.
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