In the late 1890s, there was a need to find a suitable self-loading pistol to replace the variety of revolvers in service at the time. This led to the development of the Colt 1911. The US Army formally adopted this pistol on March 29, 1911, and since then, it has undergone very little change, proving its excellence as a weapon.

This non-firing Kimar replica features a removable magazine, a blued finish with faux wooden grips, 8 inches or 20.32 cm long.