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The '''Browning 1911 pistol''' was designed for the [[United States Army]] in 1907, by [[John Moses Browning]], of the [[Colt munitions company]].<ref name=M1911History>
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The pistol was chosen in 1911, after being chosen over competing designs from other firms.

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