45 - Colt

Designed by John Moses Browning, the M1911 was born from the U.S. Army's need for a reliable "man-stopper" to replace less effective .38 caliber pistols.

: It was chambered for the .45 Colt (or ".45 Long Colt"), a powerful black-powder round designed to deliver 400 foot-pounds of energy. Colt 45

: Between 1873 and 1940, over 357,000 units were produced. It remains a cultural icon, frequently appearing in Western films as a symbol of power and justice. The Semi-Automatic: The M1911 (1911) Designed by John Moses Browning, the M1911 was