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The M1909 was an improvement on the Colt Model 1907, which was an earlier design by Browning chambered in .45 ACP that was turned down by the United States Department of War due to several issues, including constant jamming. In August 1909, Browning demonstrated his new automatic to Lieutenant Colonel Thompson by firing 500 rounds through it ...
Made in various calibers, the .45 Colt version with a 5½" barrel, was adopted by the U.S. Armed Forces as the Model 1909. [ 1 ] The Colt M1917 revolver was created to supplement insufficient stocks of M1911 pistols during World War I. [ 2 ] It was simply a New Service re-chambered to take the .45 ACP cartridge and used half-moon clips to hold ...
Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket; Colt Model 1909; Colt Model 1910; Colt Mustang; Colt Mustang XSP; Colt Officer's ACP; Colt OHWS; D. Colt Double Eagle; M. M1911 pistol; W ...
Colt 2000; Colt Ace; Colt Commander; Colt Delta Elite; Colt Double Eagle; Colt M1900; Colt M1902; Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammer; Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless; Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket; Colt Model 1909; Colt Model 1910; Colt Mustang; Colt Mustang XSP; Colt Officer's ACP; Colt OHWS; Colt Woodsman
This category is for articles about semi-automatic pistols introduced during the period 1901-1909. Pages in category "Semi-automatic pistols 1901–1909" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Colt Pocket Percussion Revolvers (USA – revolver) Baby Dragoon: 1847; Pocket Model of 1849: 1850; Pocket Navy and Pocket Police: 1861; Colt revolving rifle (US – repeating rifle – 1855) Colt ring lever rifle (first and second model) (US – caplock revolving rifle – 1837 and 1838) Colt Single Action Army "Peacemaker" (US – revolver ...
The .38 Long Colt remained the Army's primary revolver cartridge until 1909, when the .45 M1909 cartridge [b] was issued along with the .45 Colt New Service revolver as the new standard military sidearm for the U.S. Army. However, some of the old .38 Long Colt revolvers and ammunition remained in reserve stocks, and when the U.S. entered World ...
The Colt Model 1910 was a prototype .45 ACP caliber automatic pistol developed by John Browning as an improvement of the earlier Colt Model 1909, which was rejected by the United States Department of War due to the Cavalry's belief that the design was too complicated for use by enlisted men, and because it lacked a safety mechanism. The M1910 ...