In my latest firearms adventure, I tested a Colt 04012XSE Commander, a 4.25-inch barrel version of the M1911 style .45 ACP handgun. My Commander shot well, handled well and was ...

The gun that would become Colt's Lightweight Commander started out in the 1950s as a possible military sidearm, as the U.S. military sought a lightweight version of the M1911 chambered in 9 mm Luger.

Returned to the line was the original Commander in two versions (9 mm Luger and .45 ACP), and new models included the Colt Combat Unit Gun and Colt Rail Gun.

Considering the breadth of firearms and other weapons curated throughout American history, few inventions left as profound a mark as the Colt Single Action Army revolver. Introduced in 1873 and ...

As with the other 1911s in test, we went with a full-sized Government model in .45 ACP, though it can be had in Commander (4.25-inch barrel) and Compact (4-inch barrel) trim, and in 9mm as well. The ...

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5 Best .45s on the Planet: The .45 Automatic Colt Pistol round, or .45 ACP as it is commonly known, is fairly controversial. Invented in 1905 by prolific firearms designer John Moses Browning, the ...