Government .380acp

[MajO]

I thought that General Officers used to be issued (sold?) a Colt model 1903, which, if memory serves, was in .380.



Cylinder & Slide has further developed them, long after Colt stopped making them. C&S models are .45 ACP. They are a "collectors" item and aren't cheap.

http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index....3a38i0639j0mlc

ASK.com says:

"The M15 General Officers is a .45 ACP pistol developed by the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal from stock M1911 pistols as a replacement for the aging Colt Model 1903 and Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless pistols. The pistol was issued to United States Army general officers as a personal weapon.

The M15 is quite similar to the Colt Commander and is operationally similar to the M1911A1. Formally adopted in 1972, it is no longer produced but can still be seen in service with officers who have long service careers.



I'd say "Go RIA," but I think it's a different RIA.