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With 1775 some 250 years in the rearview, Auto-Ordnance came to the recent NRA Annual Meetings in Atlanta with a trio of special new USGI .45s.

This year, besides the semiquincentennial of the start of the Revolutionary War, the Army will celebrate its official 250th birthday on June 14, followed by the Navy on October 13 and the Marines on November 10. To honor the services, Auto-Ordnance has three 250th Armed Forces Anniversary 1911s on tap. 

Based on the company's standard 80-series Government format M1911A1, complete with a GI profile slide, fixed sights, and curved mainspring housing, each variant will sport a dedicated Cerakote livery applied by Texas-based Altered Arsenal. 
 

Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
In each variant, the left slide will carry a "250 years of Service, 1775 - 2025" crest surrounded by laurel leaf etching. (All photos: Chris Eger/Guns.com)
Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
Each pistol will have custom styling on the top of the slides that emulate the "gig line" of the respective services' dress uniform complete with buttons and belt buckle. 


Further, each will have custom wood grips with etched period depictions of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, depending on variant, while the slide will bear an etched inspirational quote related to the services' history.
 

The Army variant (1911BKOC15) Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
The Army variant (1911BKOC15) carries an OD Green Cerakote finish with Silver, Black, and Gold accents. 
The Army variant (1911BKOC15) Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
The phrase "May God have mercy on my enemies because I won't" is a well-known quote attributed to General George S. Patton. 
The Navy variant (1911BKOC16) Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
The Navy variant (1911BKOC16) has a White, Blue, Black, and Gold Cerakote finish. 
The Navy variant (1911BKOC16) Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
The quote, "I have not yet begun to fight!" is famously attributed to Captain John Paul Jones during the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779. 
The Marine variant (1911BKOC17) Auto Ordnance 250th anniversary edition
The Marine variant (1911BKOC17) has a Blue, Black, Silver, Red, and Gold Cerakote finish. The phrase "Retreat, hell - we just got here" is a famous quote attributed to Captain Lloyd W. Williams of the 5th Marines during the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I.  


These 250th Armed Forces Anniversary 1911s will ship soon with one standard 7-round magazine included and have an MSRP of $1,399. 

For those who just want a great American-made GI 1911 can opt for Auto-Ordnance's standard BKO (black oxide) model for a good bit less and still come out a winner.

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