The Debrief - 1911 vs. 1911A1: Do You Know the Difference?

For most people, referring to the .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol designed by John Moses Browning and adopted by the U.S. Military in March 1911 simply as a “1911” will suffice. Avid shooters can, more or less, picture the design in their head and differentiate between it and other handguns. 113/c2jPK04/MW95YScnGm2W2BvVKz75FwXtW1CR2895ccl2DN8_nRGd3qgyTW7lCdLW6lZ3lhW6KV_8j7GtrD0N7KfQ2mY0GK9W8RW8J16y22nTW5Fjpsv80tYWKW1H73c15JDc7TW5zBrCt8P_MQjN3LbLrHpTLgHW7TfRRK2mkGB0W69zQV_6T841GW7drKH91G5YlqW1JQsdy2JmkyKW67jMvq1Fmf8qN6ght_YGvftSW8zy95C3-vFpTW3pQ8q970wc9NW8FTTtc4j-pZkN86l_PSngf6GW58qF7Z7H9g-hW8BgB6T2kRlhTW7Qfmd33QpzK0W654ZNX2bsnYbW4llMdT7vcPHZW3csgtG1Hl7wmW72dvh17gMVt8dDG6hK04 113/c2jPK04/MW95YScnGm2W2BvVKz75FwXtW1CR2895ccl2DN8_nRGR3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3pkW29kMDG5fhkPrW4Ws1f_2QPJxVVgmvV-43-L3vW111swq3W4y4hW5WWQDT5cQR5ZW86zL5B7tRjw4W5XpfCV4BpvpwW4SPt_L4xP_-NW56Gvf31WhdshW1Zx35R5yYKtwW4WCccx9kg6jLW2r7Tsr9bV5bnW6HP2w133jDcBVFyGM65phx8gW8BY1ys5-gW9JVPBJcT2YZy4ZW4pjG7n162RYqV1BSQR2Wmj3RVY7J7x1RN3yyW3mlYgt6BZpjfW5J2nMW7ztJ_KN4D0wW_wt_5zW3zGvL93GwD89W87CTNZ2wszvWM5td0MHmpfDW7V_vlX3-8k9YW1_YpSM2ZlTy-W8_gb9g8J6cS1f3pTrs-04 [1911 VS. 1911A1: DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE?](113/c2jPK04/MW95YScnGm2W2BvVKz75FwXtW1CR2895ccl2DN8_nRGR3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3nHW61vHjf6VWPHDW2mdLw041VKwrN1QKMjZ6h00fVFZhVC4b58RvW7YjtCY29gTY3W3sbCsf8-mnq_W2FgxJv8SXKb0W7WYMc27wFLKnW1BhCLV3chyDQW6S4Gm54V9d00W5x3WP9498fhSVBgNn0376TsZW96zXGX4JBWSkW58sMhG5wHsYDW9hqx_G82MKFVW8hql4P3C7v2nW2sL52s45CCBWW2cLKLf3fRqWpW45PYZS2B5Dw4W8QSKFY8fX8sRW8Yk1207RKwG_W5dBl5v6KHS0GW5qk3zr14JMScW22kVlP3fhbnqW6FJCRF7PPT-hW7Hnf9Z91hwPJW427nvL3wp9wCW4qlPBR4h4LlJf6Xww2W04) By T. Logan Metesh March 25th, 2024 - For most people, referring to the .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol designed by John Moses Browning and adopted by the U.S. Military in March ... 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Unlike buying a T-shirt or ... 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[READ MORE](113/c2jPK04/MW95YScnGm2W2BvVKz75FwXtW1CR2895ccl2DN8_nRGx3qgyTW7Y8-PT6lZ3m7W34Lg7L6SdvzlW4XrvZK8lXlnPW6dY7977_McPKW2DZ0Xx4xLkzRW6sbxnb3hXHvBW492N1L2Z6MLJN7Rrfb1lZHR5W2M6B3T7gZzlmW2K_6v_8HWdf0W5jBQWF2_50W8VDRTZb182qQWVzqPLK7DD0HJW74Q51Q47Hp_xW57x6CL6BL7gbW4VdVsy8JBl07W3DZ6g08-kzLZMdxsYSjv0h2W5mp_5b7t8NxLW8FFRLT8vdSJdW1WPZQV83k6LMW14qKC45stjBXW2QSMfl4lG1MnW5pLCnW5sg_RQW2jRvMM3QLk2YW1mDhGm3hWTZ9W39SPxF2dlsqnf24j73F04) EDITOR'S NOTE In this week’s Debrief, we dig into the nuances of the history of the 1911 versus the 1911A1, question if the Hellcat is a good choice for first-time gun owners, and consider a radically unique approach to safe gun storage. First up, we have T. Logan Metesh delve deeply into the fascinating — but also confusing — history of the 1911 and the later 1911A1. Think you know the whole story behind this adaptation of the classic American combat pistol? Check out the article [here](113/c2jPK04/MW95YScnGm2W2BvVKz75FwXtW1CR2895ccl2DN8_nRGR3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3mWW6LHbM47W60jdW3D26rq1rVBqzW1XvrsM59km1PW93KmZn96QqLkW7k5N4x7K5z6WW4vY9Qb1XPYqxW96wkjw5vqzbwW3S351j6VKJxxW4k1cRK7phZ8sVK-YYb7y9HVPW1rtRzY3Q6szFW1BHM-D36ZGQWW8N1pxc3_B5S2W6Rp3Hm6HCR3XW83KTXp8yKMLPW3sJFhm157m5tW6XyXn64JMSwqW5gwlGJ85NjWWW7tV08c5G7YPDW9dLXgz6gZQfnW3HcNkQ1slBZrVPCnLK64mHm8W1B2FgR8XsXg8W2P-fgb3Xpl2gW4rLygf8S7znvW1W3xpp6_zSX7W1db9YR89b72BW5Mfx2N17tgrrf9cGF6x04) to find out. Next up, we have Laura Cromwell Starita consider the Hellcat as a first-time handgun for new users. Is such a small and powerful 9mm the right pick for a new shooter, or should they consider something else? Check out her take on it [here](113/c2jPK04/MW95YScnGm2W2BvVKz75FwXtW1CR2895ccl2DN8_nRF25nR32W50kH_H6lZ3nWW2gZ5Lj5W7FRyW5sGF1r7PFPw9W92G5Gd4z_3vDW5Wsc2L6l5ffFTBvmp6HQ2b3N8dn12cCx7jhW6nWk9g7xVyJvN6wP38_vL3hGW3VRyK05hf854W3Lglcz1-pq_cW3M2jRc2lpDdfN2_tgSjLLJJWW1kbpq82DS-QBW5zgVrh2C_BQ_VKZblH57gN0vW8rXzTb6QVjYvW3j1GbS6jXX2YW1RBtKK7YX5DHW7Vfbvd2YjhtlW4QQ9179k3PQ_W34hqPl42PzSYW4vhBMR4Kp2VkW44lGbH3CmPBSW26Jbdv72GCmYW7ZQ51Y8W6jbxW1ck93N6Xfds_W2VZS7n6SYc5PW1H3JtN56ZpBVW6WmDlm4Mf3RcW48qWnL3VyZCzW1m38177wGmZvM84Hc0kS3Nwf2jrYd804). And lastly, we have Mike Boyle take us for a tour through the SnapSafe Modular Safe series. Want to find out a way to have stable and secure storage for your firearms without the hassle of a traditional gun safe? 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