Colt M1911

designed by John Browning

PistolsUnited StatesIn service since 1911

Colt M1911 — Photo: Dkamm at English Wikipedia · Public domain · background removed

Key specs

Origin: United States
Caliber: .45 ACP
Action: Short recoil
Muzzle velocity: 253 m/s
Effective range: 50 m
Magazine: 12 rounds
Weight (empty): 1.11 kg
Length: 216 mm
Barrel length: 128 mm
Manufacturer: Colt
Designer: John Browning
Designed: 1911
Production start: 1911
Units produced: 2,734,345

Ammunition

.45 ACPPistol · United States · 1904

Compatible gear

No optics or accessories are linked to this weapon yet.

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War IImost notable World War I Spanish Civil War Korean War Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Falklands War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War

Sources

Wikipedia: M1911 pistol, Wikipedia