Sarco, Inc

The M1911 served as the standard-issue sidearm for the US Army from 1911 to 1986. Also known as the Colt Government or Government pistol, the 1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic weapon. “Single-action” means that the trigger performs only a single action: releasing the hammer to discharge the sidearm each time the trigger is pulled. It does not perform the secondary action of cocking the hammer. “Semi-automatic” means that the energy of a shot bullet is re-used by the weapon to chamber the next bullet. After a round is fired, the casing is ejected, and a new round is cycled into the chamber. Most pistols manage this via recoil operation, whereby only a portion of the firearm recoils, while another portion is held motionless by inertia. In the case of the M1911, the barrel is kept motionless, while the bolt recoils, feeding the next round into the chamber. Designed by John Browning, a genius inventor who manufactured his first firearm in his father’s gun shop at the age of...

Established in 1962 by a young, enthusiastic ex-marine named Charles E. “Cholly” Steen III, Sarco Inc. (short for Steen Armament Research Company), began life on the gun show circuit and has since expanded into what is arguably the largest dealer of surplus military materials in the country. With three generations of Steens now in the mix, Sarco continues its family focus on rare original firearms parts while expanding into complete firearms, commercial firearms, accessories, militaria, and re-enactment accouterments. We have the largest supply of firearms and machine gun parts in the world, as well as one of the best ranges of World War 2 Helmets . There were type main types of World War 2 Helmets: the M1, worn by US soldiers, as well as a variety of other allies, and the Stahlhelm (German for steel helmet) of which the M35 is the most recognizable. The M1 was, essentially, two helmets in one. The outer, metal shell was made of non-magnetic Hadfield steel. It was called ...