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Article: The Unertl MEU-SOC 1911: an old name, an old design and a brand-new .45 with all the bells and whistles.(Firing Line Report)
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- Handguns
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- June 1, 2004
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A lot of folks would argue that the great old Single Action Army reigns supreme as the archetypical, stereotypical American handgun, but not me. My vote goes to the Colt 1911. It was America's standard service pistol for nearly 75 years and got us through two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and innumerable "small wars" (note: no war is small if you're in the middle of it).
Times change, and eventually the military's aging store of 1911s was replaced by the double-action 9mm Beretta. Even then it refused to die. Whether you're talking about Marine Force Reconnaissance, Navy Seals, Army Special Forces or joint units like Delta Force, today you will see a lot of SpecOps ...