1911: The First 100 Years, 2nd Edition

By Patrick Sweeney

Celebrate the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 in 1911: The First 100 Years, 2nd Edition!

Now, in one fascinating, illustrated volume, authority Patrick Sweeney celebrates 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, 2nd Edition is a must-have volume, and builds upon the wildly successful and popular first edition, with even more history, models and information on this timeless pistol design.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1946267767
• ISBN13: 9781946267764
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Gun Digest Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.4" x 10.9"