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  2. Rock Island Armory 1911 series - Wikipedia

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    Sights. fixed G.I. (FS model) The Rock Island Armory 1911 series is a product line of single-action recoil operated semi-automatic pistols. They are designed and manufactured by Armscor in Marikina, Philippines, [1] and distributed in the United States by Armscor USA, located in Pahrump, Nevada. Armscor is an ISO 9001 certified-compliant company.

  3. .38 Super - Wikipedia

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    1 in 14 in (406 mm) Per Colt Manufacturing. The .38 Super, also known as .38 Super Auto, .38 Super Automatic, .38 Super Automatic +P (High Pressure Variant), .38 Super +P (High Pressure Variant), or 9×23mmSR, [2] is a pistol cartridge that fires a 0.356-inch-diameter (9.04 mm) bullet. It was introduced in the late 1920s as a higher pressure ...

  4. Caliber conversion device - Wikipedia

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    Caliber conversion device. A caliber conversion device is a device which can be used to non-permanently alter a firearm to allow it to fire a different cartridge than the one it was originally designed to fire. The different cartridge must be smaller in some dimensions than the original design cartridge, and since smaller cartridges are usually ...

  5. M1911 pistol - Wikipedia

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    The Colt M1911 (also known as 1911, Colt 1911 or Colt Government in the case of Colt -produced models) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. [9] The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March 1911 ...

  6. Para-Ordnance P14-45 - Wikipedia

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    14-round detachable box magazine. The Para-Ordnance P14-45 (14.45) is an improved derivative of the successful United States Armed Forces ' M1911 pistol. Created by Para-Ordnance (later Para USA) in the 1980s, it was the first ever M1911 derivative to feature a high-capacity double-stack magazine. In the late 1980s, Toronto -based Para-Ordnance ...

  7. Tanfoglio T95 - Wikipedia

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    Tanfoglio T95. EAA Witness Steel 10mm Auto with Wonder finish and optional ambidextrous safety lever. The Tanfoglio Combat or Standard, also known as T (A)95 or EAA Witness Steel, is a modified clone of the Czech CZ-75 / CZ-85 pistol. It is made in Gardone Val Trompia near Brescia, Italy by Fratelli Tanfoglio S.N.C.

  8. LAR Grizzly Win Mag - Wikipedia

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    The Grizzly Win Mag pistols were conceived, invented, designed, engineered and developed in the 1980s by the sole inventor, Perry Arnett, who licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber semi-automatic pistol [1] to L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc. Perry Arnett's designs were initially flawed and were improved upon by Heinz Augat (former owner and founder of L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc.).

  9. Kimber Custom - Wikipedia

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    It also has been produced in other calibers, including .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, 9mm Luger, and .38 Super. The individual gun's caliber is stamped on top of the barrel and is visible with the slide in battery (fully forward). The Custom is a full-sized model 1911, with a five-inch barrel. The frame and slide are made of steel.