Pistols such as the 1911A1 are all steel handguns, but many newer models such as the Glock 19 and Smith & Wesson M&P make use ...

45 ACP 1911A1 handgun. The resulting pistol failed to win the contract, which went to the Beretta M9 instead. Although the U.S. Navy also picked up the Beretta, early problems with metal quality ...