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2. Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket - Wikipedia

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   The Model 1908 Vest Pocket is a compact, hammerless, striker -fired, semi-automatic single-action pistol. Manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company from 1908 to 1948, it was marketed as a small concealable firearm which could be easily tucked into a vest pocket for unobtrusive carry. Designed by John Moses Browning, the Model 1908 ...

3. M1911 pistol - Wikipedia

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   The Colt M1911 (also known as 1911, Colt 1911 or Colt Government in the case of Colt -produced models) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. [ 9 ] The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March ...

4. Handgun holster - Wikipedia

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   A handgun holster is a device used to hold or restrict the undesired movement of a handgun, most commonly in a location where it can be easily withdrawn for immediate use. Holsters are often attached to a belt or waistband, but they may be attached to other locations of the body (e.g., the ankle holster). Holsters vary in the degree to which ...

5. Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless - Wikipedia

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   The Colt Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless is a variant introduced five years later in .380 ACP caliber. Despite the title "hammerless", the Model 1903 does have a hammer. The hammer is covered and hidden from view under the rear of the slide, this allows the pistol to be carried in and withdrawn from a pocket quickly and smoothly without snagging.

6. Colt Defender - Wikipedia

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   From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Colt Defendermay refer to: Colt Defender - M1911 pistolvariant. Colt Defender Mark I. Topics referred to by the same term. This disambiguationpage lists articles associated with the title Colt Defender. If an internal linkled you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

7. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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   Safety (firearms) In firearms, a safety or safety catch is a mechanism used to help prevent the accidental discharge of a firearm, helping to ensure safer handling. Safeties can generally be divided into subtypes such as internal safeties (which typically do not receive input from the user) and external safeties (which typically allow the user ...