The original M1911, with its 7 or 8 round magazine, is a handgun for the ages. Possibly the most effective handgun of all time and one of the most influential, the M1911 is a platform that has inspired hundreds (if not more) of comparable designs. But let’s go back to this...

To some, it might seem like non-firing replica guns are just a pointless indulgence, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Historically accurate non-firing replicas, especially those that are authentically weighted and contain semi-functional actions and triggers, can...