Colt 1911 Thumbnail THUMBNAIL HISTORY OF THE COLT 1911 Guns Magazine By John Taffin May 2011 Edition 1911: The US adopts the .45 ACP Government Model. 1923: The 1911 formally becomes the 12911A1. 1929: The Government Model is chambered in .38 Super. 1932: Colt introduces the National Match pistol in .45 ACP and .38 Super. 1950: The Colt Commander arrives. 1957: Colt's target pistol the National Match returns as the Gold Cup. 1970: The Series 70 Government Models begin. 1983: The Series 70 becomes the the Series 80 with internal firing-pin safety. 1985: Colt produces their first stainless steel 1911; the compact Officer's Model arrives. 1991: Colt brings out the no-frills 1911A1. 2011: Colt celebrates 100 tears of the 1911 as they continue to produce high-quality versions. NOTE: No Link: - I hand copied this from the actual magazine.