M1911 Colt

Conceived by John Moses Browning, the Colt Government was the Pistolet of the American Armée during 74 years under name M1911 with 1911 with 1985.

Particularly robust and reliable as of its first version, it was modernized in 1926 becoming M1911A1 . The Argentine was the first foreign user of the M1911A1 in the shape of the Colt 1927. The difference between the M1911 and 1911A1 concern inter alia the shape of the dog. Colt in spite of a military strong demand granted only two licenses of manufacture. Thus Norway produced M1911 in a slightly modified form (stop of cylinder head bent for the shooting with gloves) become the Koensberg M1914 Auto Pistol cal 11,25mm (diameter taken with the dish of the stripes). This M1914 will be produced under constraint for the Wehrmacht between 1940 and 1945. In the same way, FMAP ( military Factory of portable weapons ) of Rosario produced M1927A1 (M1911A1) cal. 11,25mm after 1945 to arm the Argentinian police officers and soldiers. Many Spanish manufacturers (Llama Gabilondo there the CIA SA, Star) carried out simplified copies of the M1911 and M1911A1 , absorptive mainly by the Latin America.

The original weapon is exclusively barrack room in .45 ACP STATES, a Munition of fort Caliber (11,43mm), and functions in Simple action. The ammunition which it employs is a ball large gauge door and slow which develops an important retreat for reduced energy a while limiting the capacity of the weapon to 7 blows. The .45ACP and the Colt M1911 however constitute an American tradition which has enthusiasts supporters on the other side of the Atlantic. At the end of the years 1920, Colt confined its gun into .38 Super Car (9mm) very snuffed in South America (Colt 38 Super Car equipping the Mexican police force a long time).

The adoption in 1985 of the M9 confined in 9mm Parabellum to replace the Colt 1911 gave place to many quarrels of vault. Very widespread on the American civil market, he knows a great number of clones and versions customs such as for example the P14-45 or the Coonan .357 Magnum.

Still very largely widespread within the police force or of the special units and more still on the civil market, the Colt 1911 will exceed without difficulty the century of use.

Characteristics

Ammunition: .45 ACP STATES (11,43x23mm), .38 Super Car (9x23mm)
Length: 21,9cm
Length of the gun: 12,8cm
Weight noncharged: 1,049kg
Weight charged: 1,271kg
Capacity: 7 blows (.45), 9 blows (.38). There exist South American artisanal models from 10 to 30 blows.

The MEU (PLOWSHARE)

The MEU (PLOWSHARE) is a model based on the M1911, intended and produces quasi-exclusivement for the battalions of Force Recon.

Diffusion soldiers of the 1911/1911A1

Apart from the armed forces states-uniennes, Pa Colt M1911/M1911A1 armed with many soldiers abroad.

M1911

The M1911 Colt was exported in Argentine, with the Brésil, the Canada, in France (in 1915-1916 for the tank crew members), Great Britain (mainly for the Royal Flight Body in .45 ACP STATES and .455 Eley), with the Guatemala, the Mexico, in Norway, with the Netherlands, the Filipino and in Russia.

The M1911A1 (1924-1942)

During this period, Washington authorized the delivery of Colt .45 with the following country: Argentinian, Brazil, Cuba, Colombia, Egypt, Great Britain, HongKong, Haiti, Peru, Puerto Rico, Norway, Philippines and Dominican Republic.

External bonds

Full car conversion for Colt .45 gold similar pistols by C.J. Michal JR - US Patent No 2,056,975 - 1936

Refer

U.S. Military Automatic Pistols 1894-1920 by Edward Scott Meadows (Richard Ellis Publications 1993)
Colt 1911 & Early prototypes by Gerald Henrotin (H&L Publishing - HLebooks.com 2003)
The Colt 1911A1 Explained by Gerald Henrotin (H&L Publishing - HLebooks.com 2004)
Army Marksmanship Links: The Pipeline for Spec Ops Weapons by Rob Garrett in Tactial Weapons Magazine Volume 1. (Harris Publications, Inc. 2007)
Post 80 Colt Pistols by Gerald Henrotin (H&L Publishing - HLebooks.com 2002)
Full Auto Conversion for Browning Pistols by Gerald Henrotin (H&L Publishing - HLebooks.com 2003)
the Guns Colt - 100 years of Production (Editions H&L - HLebooks.com 1996)

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