The British Colt 1911 — The Colt .455 Webley AutoMade during World War I by Colt license with
The British Colt 1911 — The Colt .455 Webley AutoMade during World War I by Colt license with London Armory Company, these 1911 model pistols were used as sidearms by officers in the Royal Navy. They were chambered for .455 Webley Automatic, a cartridge of similar characteristics and performance to the American .45 ACP. After World War I, most were put into storage. With the start of World War II and the British defeat at Dunkirk, they were rearseneled and issued to pilots and crew of the Royal Air Force in limited numbers as a bailout survival pistol. -- source link
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