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The 1911............................................proven for over 107 years.

Took about 11 years of consumer R&D to get it right though.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgOicEVA4u8

 

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Were any of those models sold to the military or general public, or did they wait until it was completed and tested before offering it up for sale.

Watch the video. The answer is yes, Colt was selling those models as regular production, including to the military. Not in the same numbers as the 1911 though, obviously.