Colt M1911

The Colt 1911 is a well known semi-automatic, recoil operated handgun that fires the .45 ACP cartridge. It is occasionally seen in the Resident Evil series, though rarely in it's original form or in the shape of weapons utilizing the 1911 design.

Appearances and Similar Weapons
Resident Evil 0 Billy Coen uses a 1911 chambered for 9mm rounds

Resident Evil 3 The magnum featured is the STI Eagle 6.0, which is built around the 1911 design.

Resident Evil 4 The second magnum available is the AMT Hardballer Longslide, which is based very heavily on the 1911, but features an elongated slide and barrel.

Resident Evil Outbreak / Resident Evil Outbreak: File 2 A customized M1911 is used by Kevin Ryman.