[Chinese_American_Patriot]

I'd definitely love to own and fire a Colt M1911A1. I know the Berretta M9 has a larger capacity why why did it replace the much more powerful Colt .45 in the US Army?

[dogbrain]

"...why did it replace the much more powerful Colt .45 in the US Army?"

That's a question which still needs a legitimate answer.
As far as I can tell, it had something to do with percieved recoil, magazine capacity, DA vs. SA, a "learning curve", and the usual assortment of under-dealings associated with awarding gov't contracts.

I own (and sometimes carry) a Kimber Custom Shop Pro Elite wich is their version of a highly customized Combat Commander. It's a good gun, and fun to shoot.
The differences between it and my HKP7 are many, but both have their own unique advantages.

[VadeRetro]

I know the Berretta M9 has a larger capacity why why did it replace the much more powerful Colt .45 in the US Army?

The main excuse at the time was so we could share ammo with our metric NATO allies. Probably a mistake, except not that many people wind up getting shot with pistol ammo anyway. The Italians limped through WWII with a .380 Beretta as the "standard" sidearm.

[Atlas Sneezed]

I know the Berretta M9 has a larger capacity why why did it replace the much more powerful Colt .45 in the US Army?

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I recall that there was some political reason to make friends with Italy.