1911 The First 100 Years: The First 100 Years

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Synopsis: Celebrate the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 in 1911: The First 100 Years! Now, in one fascinating, illustrated volume, authority Patrick Sweeney celebrates the 100th anniversary of the greatest fighting handgun ever designed, John M. Browning's legendary 1911 .45.

• Early predecessors of the 1911
• 1911 history and development
• Today's factory 1911 models
• Competition 1911s and top 1911 gunsmiths
• Custom 1911s that shoot as good as they look
• Lavishly illustrated with 1911 photos collected from around the world

For the collector, for the shooter, for the historian--for anyone interested in the evolution of this truly American classic, 1911: The First 100 Years is a must-have volume.

About the Author:

Patrick Sweeney is a certified master gunsmith, film consultant, certified armorer instructor for police departments nationwide, author of many of Gun Digest Books' best-selling titles, and Handguns Editor for America's largest general-circulation shooting magazine, Guns & Ammo.

Bibliographic Details

Title: 1911 The First 100 Years: The First 100 Years
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: very good