Reddit reviews American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms (P.S.)
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William Morrow & Company
Watch Youtube videos, there are tons on the platform and your specific model. Hickok45 has lots of great 1911 videos. He's not very technical but if you're new to the platform you will learn some stuff. And there are lots of technical videos about everything involving 1911s.
This subs wiki is another great source for info. Read through different reviews and write-ups. This sub has plenty of people with TONS of rounds through various 1911s and lots of knowledge to go with it. Including series 80 guns.
Also I have this book and this book. Both have great info. Luckily the 1911 is about as popular as it gets in a handgun platform. So info is plentiful.
In the US when the country was founded it was literally on the back of a gun. Everyone here had one then, and the thing is they are hard to get rid of.
Chris Kyle wrote a book that opened my eyes to this called American gun. It explains a lot of of America's gun culture.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062242725/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_ykxTybHJ0TPH3
American Gun.
It covers ten specific, iconic firearms and uses their stories to paint a broader picture of American history. Very good read, even if you don't care for Chris Kyle.