Many 10mm Auto and .45 ACP pistols use the same frame, and their grip size is often the same too. Many 1911-style 10mm pistols have either 8- or 9-round magazine capacity, similar to the .45 ACP.

What firearms are synonymous with the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) cartridge and World War II? This question brings three ...

Like the .45, the 9mm was designed for a specific firearm: the Luger semi-auto pistol. That’s why it was originally given the moniker “9mm Luger,” which you still see in use today. The original Luger ...

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The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924.

The Mob Museum announced that it had acquired the Colt 1911 .45 semi-automatic pistol that notorious mobster Al Capone called 'Sweetheart.' He credited the gun with saving his life.