Possibly the most innovative 1911 in years.

Possibly the most innovative 1911 in years. As folks know last year Colt won the contract for supplying up to 12,000 new 1911s to the Marine Corps' Special Operations Command. The guns are upgraded versions of of the stainless steel Colt Rail Gun.

The Marine Corps' MARSOC had for decades been rebuilding the Colt 1911s it had been using since it last received guns from Colt at the end of WWII. This is the first new order of 1911s for MARSOC in some time.

MARSOC worked closely with Colt on the development of the gun. Areas strengthened included the slide and frame, the recoil spring system, the grip screws and bushings, a number of internal parts, etc.

In the link I'm attaching below Hilton Yam, the pistol smith, reviews these items at length in several parts. There is a discussion there as well that is worth reading.

The gun is in production. The identical gun is also being offered for civilian sale as well.

http://modernserviceweapons.com/?p=3126

This looks to be one of the more innovative and well designed 1911s in years. Colt and the Marines did a good job it seems.

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