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My Grandfather’s 1943 Union Switch & Signal M1911A1

Within two months of his eighteenth birthday, my grandpa left the Bronx, New York and was inducted into the Army of the United States. His listed civilian occupation was “boilermaker,” but he was on his…

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Getting Up Close with some Rarely Seen Military M1911s

The U.S. Army first adopted what is typically described as the Government Issue .45 in the year 1911 and it remained standard through 1986, although for many it will never be replaced. (Photo: Springfield Armory…