290 pages, 6" x 9". Softbound. Over 300 photographs and illustrations. This comprehensive, “must have” reference details the design history of the M1911, and covers detailed, down-to-the-frame disassembly/assembly, troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades.. Thoroughly explores the pistol’s principles of operation, including chapters on holster styles and their use, ammo, magazines, and shooting.