Denix Colt M1911 Replica Non-Firing Automatic Military Pistol Gun Realistic 301

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(This is a replica gun, not a real one, nor can be converted into a real one, please read description)
Automatic Military Pistol - Standard Grips Version. 8 1/2" overall. Black finish zinc die-cast metal construction. A realistic non-firing duplicate of the standard government issue sidearm of the U.S. soldier since 1911. The .45 caliber pistol was rugged and reliable and steeped in history and tradition from the border campaigns against Poncho Villa through WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Packaged in black composition storage case with gray foam lining and integrated carrying handle. Magazine release works and comes out. Weight: 3 lbs.
The M1911, also known as the Colt 1911, or the Colt Government, is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, which was adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era.
"This replica gun contains the colored markings required by law, including a permanently attached orange plug."