I went to a gun show last spring and a collector had one of the best displays of 1911s I’ve ever seen. It was at least 50 yards wide. There were guns produced by every contractor that manufactured the 1911 during wartime. It was interesting to see Singer (sewing machine) 1911s and Remington Rand (typewriter) 1911s. Besides the guns there was paperwork and shipping invoices as to how many 1911s were delivered and to the organizations that received and signed for them. It was truly an awesome traveling collection.
I think I know who you’re talking about...can’t remember his name just now (John Holbrook?), but I’ve seen pictures of his collection and displays, and read his posts on some of the gun boards.
One centerpiece of his collection, especially fitting for this day, is a Colt 1911 that was recovered from the USS California after the Pearl Harbor raid and later saw service aboard an aircraft carrier.