5 Experimental 1911s you’ve probably never heard of
In the U.S. military’s more than 100-year flirtation with the Colt 1911, quite a few experimental variants were proposed but never adopted.
How many of these do you recognize?
The Colt 1911 Brastil “Golden Gun”
The sheet metal monstrosity made by GMs Guide Lamp Division
The Cabanne Device 1911– see that nob? Its the holster mount
The guns modded in 1917 to be full-auto-only for use in shooting down the Red Baron. See the sear?
And this guy, who we’ve talked about before.