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Resilience of the 1911

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Mar 23, 2025
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This is a lavishly customized 1911 Commander built by Wilson Combat. This pistol, and five others just like it, recently sold for $20,000.00 each.

On the evening of the 29th of September, 1918, America's leading air ace of World War I was engaged in a fight for his life. Arizona native Frank Luke had just downed three German observation balloons. While b…

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