Muzzle velocity was 830 feet-per-second giving the required man-stopping capability that went on to become a staple of the pistol's service record. The large, man-stopping rounds promoted an equally large pistol grip (which housed the magazine) and filled up the firing hand rather completely. 45 ACP cartridge and this was fed from a stout 7-round detachable box magazine. By the end of the trials, only the Colt M1911 remained against a Savage sidearm with Colt eventually earning the US military deal. The requirement of the government was for a modern, semi-automatic pistol capable of firing the lethal 230gr bullet - a bullet which had already been made for another Colt product. With so many like-minded automatic weapons companies vying for such lucrative government deals with the US military, it was decided that all interested parties should compete through trials to be had in 1907.
By 1905, the system was refined to the point it could compete for government contracts. The M1911 was a design by famous American gunsmith John Browning and was based on his earlier Model 1900 design.
The M1911 continues service in many forms today (2012) and is still a favorite among sporting, security and casual operators the world over. The handgun has been produced in quantity in the United States, Argentina and Norway (the latter two under license production as the m/1914 and the Model 1927 respectively) and was fielded in both World Wars and many of the major and minor conflicts of the century - eventually becoming a commercial success for the Colt concern. The Colt model M1911 series of pistols is one of the most successful small arms designs of the 20th Century - and in all of warfare history for that matter.
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