Videos tagged with 1971 Army Trials

This entry details the Rock Island Arsenal M15 General Officer's Model, a specialized 1911 variant developed by Dale Hoffman and adopted by the U.S. Army in 1972. It highlights the pistol's development in response to dwindling supplies of older Colt models and its victory in 1971 Army trials against competitors from Colt, Smith & Wesson, and Walther. The M15 features a shortened barrel and slide, National Match sights, and was converted from existing 1911A1 inventory. It represents the last custom-made specialty pistol for general officers before the Army transitioned to the Beretta 92.