Crozier approved this recommendation on April 13, 1917. A natural choice to help increase production of the standard sidearm, the Model of 1911 semi-automatic pistol, was of course Colt.

A new limited run of vintage Colt Model 1911 'Black Army' pistols were designed to invoke the World War I heritage of the M1911's original blackened finish that Colt used in lieu of ...

The Colt Model 1911 .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol remains one of the most beloved sidearms in U.S. military history.