In 1983 Colt introduced the .380 Government Model, in many ways a scaled-down, 21 3/4-ounce version of the .45 ACP Government Model, with a similar barrel bushing, magazine catch, extractor ...

380 Government Model proved to be a big success—partly because it was roughly 3/4 the size of a standard 1911 but managed to maintain the same profile and controls—Colt brought out the similar ...