1911 The First 100 Years: The First 100 Years

1911 The First 100 Years: The First 100 Years by Sweeney, Patrick. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781440211157.

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. Brownings legendary 1911 .45. Early predecessors of the 1911 1911 history and development Todays 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.