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The pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. [17] It was widely used in World War I, [18] World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1911A1 was replaced by the adoption of the 9mm Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. military sidearm in 1985. However, the U.S. Army did not ...
Claridge Hi-Tec/Goncz Pistol: Goncz Armament Claridge Hi-Tec: 9×19mm Parabellum United States: 1990-1993 Colt Commander: Colt's Manufacturing Company: 9×19mm Parabellum.38 Super.45 ACP United States: 1950–present Colt Delta Elite: Colt's Manufacturing Company: 10mm Auto United States: 1987–1996 (Gen 1) 2009–present (Gen 2) Colt M1911
The Borchardt C93 is a semi-automatic pistol designed by Hugo Borchardt in 1893. The design is based upon the Maxim gun 's toggle lock mechanism. The pistol uses a locked breech and a short recoil operating cycle, with the barrel and breech moving backward together for a short distance before the breech is unlocked.
These updates have resulted in a firearm that is true to the M1911 design, with additions that would normally be considered "custom", with a price similar to equivalent designs from other manufacturers. [1] [3] Smith & Wesson's Performance Center produces the top-of-the-line hand-fitted competition version knowns as the PC 1911.
The 9mm obrazetz 1911, was a 9mm pistol with a 3.9-inch barrel similar to the German Pistole 08 but lacking a grip safety, stock lug and with a lanyard loop on the lower left side of the butt; around 10,000 were ordered. After the Second Balkan War many of the 7,65mm Lugers were re-barreled to 9mm [76] [77]
Lewis Automatic Pistol .45 ACP United States: 1919 M15 pistol: Rock Island Arsenal.45 ACP United States: 1972 M1911: Colt Manufacturing Company.45 ACP United States: 1911 M1917 Revolver: Colt Manufacturing Company Smith & Wesson.45 ACP (11.43×23mm) .45 Auto Rim United States: 1917 MAC-10: Military Armament Corporation: 9×19mm Parabellum.45 ...
RIA (Rock Island Armory) 1911s are derivatives of the US Military G.I. M1911-A1, the standard issue US Service pistol from 1911 to 1985. [3] Most RIA models are targeted at the low-end price point of the 1911 pistol market and are basic entry-level MIL-SPEC versions of the 1911. [4] However, some models offer additional higher-end features.
The Colt Officer's Model or Colt Officer's ACP is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning designed M1911.It was introduced in 1985 as a response from Colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the M1911 pistol.