When colt rolled out the M45A1 a former teammate of mine ran out purchased one, all the while saying you know it's good if the Marines chose it and mocking my plastic Glock.
Now I won't argue the virtues of Glock and colt 1911s. Many of you are way more versed in that than I, but I'm soooo temped to look up that old teammate.
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http://www.colt.com/Catalog/Military...-Battle-Pistol)