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1911 The First 100 Years Hardcover – September 23, 2010

by Patrick Sweeney (Author)

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Celebrate the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 in 1911: The First 100 Years! Now, in one fascinating, illustrated volume, authority Patrick Sweeney celebrates the 100th anniversary of the greatest fighting handgun ever designed, John M. Browning's legendary 1911 .45.

Early predecessors of the 1911
1911 history and development
Today's factory 1911 models
Competition 1911s and top 1911 gunsmiths
Custom 1911s that shoot as good as they look
Lavishly illustrated with 1911 photos collected from around the world

For the collector, for the shooter, for the historian--for anyone interested in the evolution of this truly American classic, 1911: The First 100 Years is a must-have volume.

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About the Author

Patrick Sweeney is a certified master gunsmith, film consultant, certified armorer instructor for police departments nationwide, author of many of Gun Digest Books' best-selling titles, and Handguns Editor for America's largest general-circulation shooting magazine, Guns & Ammo.

Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Gun Digest Books; First Edition edition (September 23, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1440211159
ISBN-13: 978-1440211157
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1 x 10.9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 139 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,642 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #99 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Firearms & Weapons > Firearms

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A fantastic book on a wonderful pistol and piece of history.

ByJ. W. MullinsVINE VOICEon December 22, 2010

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I will admit right off that I am a huge fan of the M1911 pistol and of its creator John M Browning and that my opinion of the subject matter is obviously biased. That said this book isn't geared towards a 'casual fan' of the design, but those who love the pistol, the history in it, or both. I've spent all of my life shooting guns of all types and sizes, first for fun and food and later for work as a member of the US military for the last twelve years. Having fired hundreds of thousands of rounds over the years in training and war I still prefer the M1911 pistol to all others and for many reasons.

This is a book about the 1911 pistol but is more than just that, it is a book about the history and happenings that required such a pistol. As well as the uses it has seen over the century that followed. There is no other pistol, or any military weapon, that was designed 100 years ago and is still in active service with military forces. Yet the 1911 soldiers on gracefully serving our nation and allies with realistically minor updates. I find that to be amazing and inspiring from a historical small arms perspective as well as from a proud American's view point.

Patrick Sweeney is a well known author when it comes to firearms and has written a number of books on the 1911 specifically. That said he takes a slightly different approach with this book looking at the design, history, reasoning, use, upgrades and future of this weapon platform. The writing is quite good but I find the photography even better. There are pictures of 1911s that are so rare most people will never see them in person. Indeed many people may not even have known some existed. As a reference for the collector and fan the pictures alone are worth the price of the book.

As the centennial of the M1911 pistol arrives I think there will be a number of books looking to take advantage of that. Some may be very good, if any are as good or better than this book then it will be a great year for the fan of the platform.

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1911 the first 100 years

Byricon October 14, 2010

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This book is unique and valuable because it's a tool for historians,shooters,1911 lovers or anyone who's interested in seeing American history unfold from early 1900's to today. It's a well written, extremely interesting story depicting many views of the new self-defense,"gun of the century", the 1911. Besides being the world's greatest semi-automatic pistol this book shows THE why's and how's in detail.Testing and research went on for years, culminating in a proven and trust-worthy friend to all who shot the weapon. All the pro's and cons of a truely unique sidearm that became a "savior" for combat veterans in WWI, WWII, and the Korean conflict;to shooters of the 1911 today.
This book of the 1911 shadows other weapons world-wide as it explains just what made the 1911 a revolutionary man stopper. The 1911 .45 didn't come into the military picture without accompanying problems. Strange as it may seem, the US Army actually showed contemporary intelligence in their testing and re-testing of all the handguns vying for new pistol position. Who could have guessed..................
This book is captivating look at how America came to regard an autoloader weapon as it stepped into a century of "trench warfare" and beyond. A valuable read, well done by the author who steps into history to provide a fascinating dedication of the 1911. A gem.................

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Great stuff.

ByCherryriveron January 10, 2016

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As not only a lifelong aficionado of the gun, having bought a Colt .45 on the very day I became legal to do so, but also as an action pistol competitor, range official, and match director, this book hit just about every button right for me.
History is another interest and Sweeney pitches bits of 1911 history into so many places one wants to read ahead just to get to the next unknown nugget.
Sweeney knows whereof he speaks when it comes to the gun, the history of it (having been near to a lot of the modern era), and the nuts and bolts. All perspectives are just what I want to see in a book about the 1911, and there's plenty of all here.

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Sweeney's Best Book Ever

ByBookLuvr39on November 12, 2012

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I was a bit skeptical when I bought this book. Being a big fan of the 1911 I had read several of Sweeney's former books and most have been more like catalogs than being informative. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. He goes from the history of the automatic pistol, to the development and evolution of the 1911, to it's use in competition over the past several decades. He also covers the development and history of competing products like the German Luger, the .45 caliber Savage that competed with the 1911 in the early government tests for a military handgun, and many others. He offers several insights into the development and early evolution of the 1911 that I have never read anywhere else. It's clear that he has done a lot of research into producing this book. The excellent photography is worth the cost of the book alone. For anyone interested in the 1911, this book is a must. I give it 5 Stars for being an excellent read and a very informative source of information about a subject I have been interested in for the past 50 years. Well done, Mr. Sweeney!

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Standard Sweeney

More than half the book is about IPSC and customs. Standard Sweeney writing. I'm surprised Gun Digest put their name on it. Hard to read, for me, with all the writing mistakes.Read more

Published 1 month ago by Dick Jones

Classic

Classic overview of a classic gun. Lovely book.

Published 3 months ago by Thomas Raymann

Fun read, but the author assumes too much

Fun read, but the author assumes too much. I would have liked explanations of some of the terms he uses.

Published 5 months ago by Sedentary Mike

Decent Book, worth a look.

Decent book, not great but good. I wish the author had spent less time on IPSC shooting and more on the history of the 1911.Read more

Published 8 months ago by John L. Mahan

Great Read

Well written. Very informative with colorful date references.

Published 9 months ago by SuffolkSnowbird

Great flow, and awesome pictures

Well done. Lots of real facts, not just some cut and paste hacked out book, but by an author who really has passion for the subject. Great flow, and awesome pictures.

Published 11 months ago by Emmet S.

if you like sweeney this is for you.

I like the author's writing style and being about the same age, share many of his shooting experiences.Read more

Published 1 year ago by george geeseman

Great buy.

Published 1 year ago by S.A.

belongs in your collection

beautifully laid out - high-quality printing - EXTREMELY informative

Published 1 year ago by Joseph Daniels

Way too much IPSC

Much to laden with IPSC, target shooting, IPSC, competition, and more and more IPSC. 3/4s of this book is dedicated to the minutia of IPSC.

Published 1 year ago by Burrito the Night Wolf

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