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Originally Posted by Yournamehere
As for Colt .45, this is a further degrading of the describing of a 1911, and is not exclusive to 1911 style pistols. Single Action Army's in .45 Caliber can qualify as "Colt .45s". It's like saying Glock 9mm, you need to BE MORE SPECIFIC.
Sorry, I've got a strong opinion about that.
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My grandfather (a WWII vet) calls it a Colt .45 or just a .45. Which, I guess, was because it was easier to say than "Nineteen-Eleven" (too many syllables). But anyway, the Colt 1911 was the only Colt .45-caliber pistol that they were issued, so if you said Colt .45, anyone knew what you were talking about.
But again, that just applies to his generation.