Handgun design has changed a lot, but not every older feature deserves to be written off as outdated. Some features fell out of favor because the market moved toward simpler production, lighter guns, ...

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Though the M1911 made its combat debut during World War I, the design really came into its own during World War II. During that conflict, the design’s worth was solidified—millions of M1911s were ...