Image: Colt M1911A1 Pistol (U.S. National Archives)
Year
March 1911
Weapon Type
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Origin & Designer
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Numbers Produced
2.300.000
Crew
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Calibre
.45 APC (11.43x23)
Elevation
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Traverse
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Cartridge Weight
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Round Weight
230gr (15g)
Barrel Length
127mm
Overall Length
210mm
Grenade Types
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Mount
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Combat Weight
1.36 kg
Operation
Single Action Semi-Automatic
Cooling System
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Sights
Front Blade & Rear Notched
Feed
7 Round Box Magazine
Practical Rate of Fire
21 r.p.m
Maximum Rate of Fire
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Blank Cartridge
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Muzzle Velocity
253 m/s
Fuel Capacity
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Minimum Range
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Effective Range
25m
Maximum Range
50m
Armour Penetration
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Bayonet
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Traction
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Variants
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Notes
After the lessons learnt in Philippine-American war US Military decided adopted a new Pistol that fired the .45 round as the .38 didn’t have enough stopping power, they decided on the Browning M1911 and it became the standard US service pistol. In 1926 an improved model was adopted and these had minor improvements and were classed as M1911A1. The M1911A1 was the main US side arm in three major conflicts and remained in service until 1984 until replaced by the M9.