Aguila Blanca
Staff
At the start of the 20th century, the U.S. Army assigned Colonel John T. Thompson and Colonel Louis A. LaGarde to conduct “scientific” tests for the purpose of determining the optimum caliber for a new military sidearm.
Does anyone know where I could find a reprint of their official report? It was this report that led to the Army's specification of .45 caliber for the next handgun, and that was the specification for the competition which ultimately resulted in the M1911.
Does anyone know where I could find a reprint of their official report? It was this report that led to the Army's specification of .45 caliber for the next handgun, and that was the specification for the competition which ultimately resulted in the M1911.