The Government Models: The Development of the Colt Model of 1911

The most authoritative source on the development of the world's most popular military pistol. Includes an illustrated description and analysis of all the variations, including rare factory models. A beautiful color section shows a wide selection of the most exciting Colt M1911s ever made. One hundred and ten pages of complete factory shipping records allow individual pistols to be researched by serial number! These records include all martial and thousands of commercial big frame Colt autos through the last Transition Government Model of 1924. Carefully designed for quick reference and distinctive appearance, Goddards "The Government Models" is a must for every enthusiast of Colts and military firearms.

William H.D. Goddard is the world's foremost expert on early M1911 pistols. His exhaustive research for this book, including details of every single shipment of M1911s from the Colt factory, shows why he is so highly regarded and why his book has remained the standard work in its field for so very long.