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M1911 pistol

M1911 pistol
M1911A1 pistol manufactured by Remington Rand
Weapon information
NameUnited States Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1911 � present
Used by28 nations, see Users below for details
WarsAs standard US Service pistol: World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
In non-standard use: Gulf War, War in Afghanistan, and Iraq War
Production history
DesignerJohn Browning
Designed1911 & 1927 (A1)
Number builtOver 2 million
VariantsM1911A1, RIA Officers
Specifications
Weight2.44 lb (1,105 g) empty, w/ magazine (FM 23 � 35, 1940)
Length5.03 in (127 mm), Government model;
4.25 in (108 mm), Commander model;
3.5 in (89 mm), Officer's ACP model
Barrel/Blade length5.03 in (127 mm), Government model;
4.25 in (108 mm), Commander model;
3.5 in (89 mm), Officer's ACP model
Cartridge.45 ACP
ActionShort recoil operation
Muzzle velocity830 ft/s (253 m/s)
Feed system7-round standard detachable box magazine

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The M1911 is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. John M. Browning designed the firearm which was the standard-issue side arm for the United States armed forces from 1911 to 1985. The M1911 is still carried by some U.S. forces. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Its formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original Model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam era. In total, the United States procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols in military contracts during its service life.

The M1911 is the best-known of John Browning's designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. Besides the pistol being widely copied itself, this operating system rose to become the pre-eminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as USPSA, IDPA, International Practical Shooting Confederation, and Bullseye shooting. Compact variants are also popular civilian concealed carry weapons, because of the design's inherent slim width and the power of the .45ACP cartridge.

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-The Godfather 2 Weapons Locations Walkthrough- This video will walk through all the secret weapons that you can find in the game, including the elusive tire iron. Note that some of the weapons are in compounds, which means you can't miss them ( like i did with the .44 Magnum) Weapons in order of the video: -Level 2- .44 Magnum Force MP38 Sawed-off Shotgun Silenced Pistol Spitzer Centerfire -Level 3- .501 Magnum Enforcer Modified AK-47 Schofield Semi-auto Delta M1911 Vintovka SR-98 -Level Infinity- Tire Iron
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Here is the review of my KSC Colt M1911. Info: -Manufacturer: KSC (Japan) -Real Steel Counterpart: Colt M1911 (USA) -Construction: Steel -Muzzle Velocity: 320 FPS (Green Gas) -Caliber 6mm BBs -Ammo Capacity: 12 Rds -Price: $100 USD Unique Features: -Full Trademarks Real Steel Info: The M1911 was designed by John M. Browning in the early 20th century and was chambered for the .45 ACP round. The M1911 was revolutionary in terms of self-loading pistol designs. The Colt M1911 served as the service pistol for the US Military from 1911 up until 1985 when the 9x19mm was made the NATO standard. Despite being replaced, the M1911 continues to serve in the US Military. It has also come to embody much of what an American pistol is. It still does extremely well on the civilian market, despite the fact that it is almost a 100 year old design. This is especially true when it competes with modern firearms such as Glock and Sig Sauer. The Airsoft Gun: The new redesigned KSC M1911 is an excellent gun. With it's full metal construction (except the outer barrel), this 1911 feels extremely realistic in your hands. Also, being all steel, you have the ability to use Green Gas in it without worrying about your slide cracking. So far, I have had no problems with the gun itself. I have, however, had problems with the magazines. The baseplate on one of my mags cracked off. I believe this was due to the fact that i would slap the mags in pretty hard and that baseplate acts as a stop. The baseplate <b>...</b>
5.50 min. | 4.68 user rating
-LEGO "Blow-Back" pistol. -Resembles a Colt m1911. -Holds up to 7 rubber bands. -Mechanism by Chriiss94.
1.38 min. | 4.55 user rating
Price- $140.00 Package Contents: *Socom Gear M1911 Pistol (Full Metal) *Wilson Combat Manual *1x Single Stacked 15rd Magazine *1x Green Gas Can Nozzle Extender Valve *1x HSS Gear Pistol Lanyard Get latest updates of this product by following me on: twitter.com www.youtube.com
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Me shooting a Colt 45 pistol for the first time
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My friend shooting his M1911 pistol with the camera in first person.
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A tribute for the M1911 Pistol A lot of thought and planning went into this video. I want to thank my brother for helping with ideas and editing. He is currently serving with the Marines in Afghanistan. My Grandfather was issued a M1911A1 during WorldWar II. When his ship came under attack and was struck by a kamikaze he was one of the only surviving officers aboard. He used his sidearm in a "different" way then what most would think. During all of the confusion he drew his M1911 and shot 3 rounds into the air. That got everyone's attention. He then organized a fire fighting crew. After hours of trying to put the fires out the ship's internal magazine ignited. The explosion started to a split that ran down the keel. He gave the order to abandon ship as it began to sink. He gave his life vest to a wounded sailor who was having trouble staying afloat, and then sought to the wounded. After treading water for 24 hours he and what was left of the crew were rescued. I remember asking him when I was only 8 years old if he was a hero. He said " I'm no hero. I was just doing my duty. " and now, years after his death I realize those were the words of a true American hero. The M1911 is hands down my favorite pistol of all time. The history and popularity of this classic make it second to none. I hope you all enjoy this tribute I put together. The pistol in the video was an Auto Ordinance Army Model M1911A1. My brother bought it used and it was pretty beatten up when he got it. It <b>...</b>
6.35 min. | 4.87 user rating
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Semi-automatic pistolsFN M1900 * Colt M1900 * Colt M1902 * FN Model 1903 * M1903 Pocket Hammer * M1903 Pocket Hammerless * M1908 Vest Pocket * FN Model 1910 * M1911 * Colt Woodsman * Baby Browning * Hi-Power
RiflesWinchester Model 1885 * Winchester Model 1886 * Winchester 1892 * Winchester Model 1894 * Winchester Model 1895 * Remington Model 8 * Remington Model 24 * FN Trombone
ShotgunsWinchester Model 1887 * Winchester Model 1897 * Browning Auto-5/Remington Model 11 * Remington Model 17 * Savage Model 520 * Browning Superposed * Ithaca 37
Machine gunsColt-Browning M1895 * Browning M1917 * Browning Automatic Rifle * Browning M1919 * M2 Machine Gun
Cartridges.25 ACP * .32 ACP * .38 ACP * .380 ACP * .45 ACP * .50 BMG

US infantry weapons of World War I

Side armsM1911 pistol * M1917 revolver * M1909 revolver
RiflesM1903 Springfield (Pedersen Device) * M1917 Enfield
Automatic riflesChauchat * M1918 BAR
GrenadesF1 * Mills bomb * Mk 1 * Mk 2
ShotgunsWinchester Model 1897 * Winchester Model 1912
Machine guns and largerM1895 Colt-Browning * M1909 Benet-Mercie * Lewis Gun * M1914 Hotchkiss * M1917 Browning
Cartridges.45 ACP * .38 Special * .30-06 Springfield

U.S. infantry weapons of World War II and Korea

Side armsM1911/M1911A1 pistol * M1917 revolver * Smith & Wesson "Victory" revolver
Rifles and carbinesM1903 Springfield * M1 Garand * M1 carbine * M1941 Johnson Rifle * M1918 BAR
Submachine gunsM1928/M1928A1/M1/M1A1 Thompson * M3/M3A1 'Grease gun' * Reising M50/M55 * United Defense M42
GrenadesMk 2
ShotgunsWinchester Model 1897 * Ithaca M37 * Winchester Model 1912
Machine guns and largerM1917 Browning * M1919 Browning * M1941 Johnson LMG * M2 Browning * Bazooka * M2 flamethrower
Cartridges.45 ACP * .38 Special * .30-06 Springfield * .30 Carbine * .50 BMG



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