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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, and Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the improved M1911A1 model which entered service in 1926. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era. [10]
Pistols; M1911: Semi-automatic pistol.45 ACP United States Thailand: Thai M1911A1 pistols produced under license; locally known as the Type 86 pistol (ปพ.86). [1] SIG Sauer P320: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum United States: M17E/M18E versions seen procured and in use by Royal Thai Army. [2] CZ 75: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm ...
Norinco Group is one of the world's largest defense contractors. [5] [6] The company's subsidiary, China North Industries Corporation (Chinese: 中国北方工业有限公司 [7]), or simply Norinco, [8] markets Norinco Group's products internationally, and is also involved in domestic civil construction and military defense projects. [9] [10]
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 decision to develop a new pistol was made in 1987 to replace the Type 54/64/77. [4] Research and development started in 1992. [4] Development of the QSZ-92 pistol began in 1994 and was adopted by the People's Liberation Army's forces in 1998. The export variants (9×19mm versions) include the CF-98 (barrel life c. 8,000 rds) and the NP-42 ...
Pages in category "Norinco" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. ... Type 54 pistol; Type 56 assault rifle; Type 63 (tank) Type 64 pistol;
Both are large cartridges requiring a large, heavy pistol. The Model No. 1 is basically an M1911 with external dimensions the same as a standard 1911, however it fires a .50 GI round. Although the Model No. 1 is the same size externally, the slide will not fit on a standard 1911 frame as other modifications have been made to accept the .50 GI ...
This is the same pistol used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation SWAT and Hostage Rescue Teams; however, it had previously been rejected for adoption as the ICQB. Despite the planned purchase of the commercial pistols, Marine Corps Systems Command has continued to solicit parts to build additional MEU(SOC) pistols. [15]