M1911 Colt

M1911 Colt
Specifications
Type	Semi-automatic Pistol
Caliber	.45 cal
Feed System	7 Round Box Magazine
Muzzle Velocity	280m/s
Maximum Effective Range

History

The M1911 is the prototypical American pistol of the 20th century, enjoying 74 years as the official sidearm of the United States Armed Forces. As is common with U.S. military designations, the 1911 in its name indicates the year it was officially adopted as standard issue.

Designed by John M. Browning, the M1911 uses a .45 caliber ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol) round in a semi-automatic firing system. These specifications were mandated by John T. Thompson after testing new pistol designs to replace the poorly performing Colt M1892, whose .38 caliber Long Colt rounds lacked the stopping power needed during the Philippine-American War.

During WWII, about 1.9 million newly (1924) designed M1911A1s were purchased by the U.S. military from five major U.S. weapons manufacturers. So many were procured that after 1945, the U.S. military stopped buying pistols altogether, and simply relied on existing inventories to refurbish M1911s when needed.

See Also

Infantry Weapons of Battleground Europe American Weapons Boys Anti-Tank Rifle ·Browning M1919A6 . BAR · M1903 Springfield · M1 Garand ·M1 carbine ·M1A1 Thompson · M3A1 Grease Gun · Mk 2 Fragmentation_Grenade · M8 Smoke Grenade · LG 50 mm mortar · M1911 Colt · M9 Bazooka British Weapons Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · Bren Mk II LMG · Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I · M1928 Thompson · sten Mk II · No.36 Mills Bomb · No.77 Smoke Grenade · 2 inch mortar · Webley Pistol · PIAT French Weapons Boys Anti-Tank Rifle · FM 1924/29 LMG · Fusil MAS mle 1936 · Fusil MAS mle 1940 · Fusil mle 1886 M93 "Lebel · MAS.38 · Grenade à main offensive modèle 1915 · Grenade fumigène · LG 50 mm mortar · Pistolet mle 1935S · M9 Bazooka German Weapons Panzerbüchse 39 · MG-34 · Karabiner 98k· Gewehr 43 · Gewehr 41 · FG42 · STG44 · MP-40 · MP34 · Stielhandgranate 24 · Nebelhandgranate 39 · Granatwerfer 36 · Luger P08 · Panzerschreck 54 Italian Weapons Beretta Model 38 · Carcano Modello 1891 Universal Weapons Ammo Resupply Pack · Combat Knife · Satchel Charge