Pistols such as the 1911A1 are all steel handguns, but many newer models such as the Glock 19 and Smith & Wesson M&P make use of polymer frames as a weight-saving measure. Most modern pistols are ...
One of the earliest American nine-millimeter pistols was adopted for wartime service to take out enemy sentries… and barking dogs. The Smith & Wesson Model ... on commercial sale in 1955.