Editing M1911 pistol (section)

==== World War II ====
The M1911A1 pistol was produced in very large quantities during the war. About 1.9 million units were procured by the U.S. Government for all forces, production being undertaken by several manufacturers, including: 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Manufacturer
!Quantity
|-
|[[Remington Rand]] 
|900,000 
|-
|[[Colt's Manufacturing Company|Colt]]
|400,000
|-
|[[Ithaca Gun Company]]
|400,000
|-
|[[Union Switch & Signal]]
|50,000
|-
|[[Singer Corporation|Singer]] 
|500
|}
M1911A1 pistols produced during WWII were given a [[parkerize]]d metal finish instead of bluing, and the wood grip panels were replaced with panels made of brown plastic. 

Among collectors today, the Singer-produced pistols in particular are highly prized, commanding high prices even in poor condition.