Quote Originally Posted by C Ward View Post
MARSOC has been running 1911's pretty much from their inception . These pistols are to replace the worn out ones that cant be rebuilt cost effectively any more .
This thread is long and deals as much with people wanting to recreate various versions of said pistol. That said, it shows that the people this new Colt is intended for are hardly transitioning to a new platform:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_5_49/86...tes_to_OP.html