Brian Harris, left, helps Colt, center, his son, 18, as he moves into Streit Hall as Colt Harris’ twin sister Jalen feeds a Washington State University campus parking meter Thursday
Post-World War II
Though the M1911 made its combat debut during World War I, the design really came into its own during World War II. During that conflict, the design’s worth was solidified millions of M1911s were produced for not only the United States but for other allied countries as well.
Post-war, the United States relied on the M1911 design during the Korean war and during Vietnam, though by the 1980s, the design was beginning to show its age. A replacement was found in Beretta’s M9 pistol, chambered in the smaller 9x19-millimeter Parabellum.
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