Year | March 1911 |
Weapon Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 2.300.000 |
Crew | [@crew] |
Calibre | .45 APC (11.43x23) |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Cartridge Weight | [@cartridge_weight] |
Round Weight | 230gr (15g) |
Barrel Length | 127mm |
Overall Length | 210mm |
Grenade Types | [@grenade_types] |
Mount | [@mount] |
Combat Weight | 1.36 kg |
Operation | Single Action Semi-Automatic |
Cooling System | [@cooling] |
Sights | Front Blade & Rear Notched |
Feed | 7 Round Box Magazine |
Practical Rate of Fire | 21 r.p.m |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Blank Cartridge | [@blank_cartridge] |
Muzzle Velocity | 253 m/s |
Fuel Capacity | [@fuel_capacity] |
Minimum Range | [@minimum_range] |
Effective Range | 25m |
Maximum Range | 50m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Bayonet | [@bayonet] |
Traction | [@traction] |
Variants | [@variants] |
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. |