Ballester-Molina
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The Ballester–Molina is a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA (HAFDASA). From 1938 to 1940 it bore the name Ballester–Rigaud.
Key facts
- Weapon.origin
- Argentina
- Weapon.name
- Ballester–Molina
- Weapon.image
- BM1125Wiki.jpg
- Weapon.caption
- Ballester–Molina pistol
- Weapon.type
- Semi-automatic pistol
- Weapon.wars
- World War IIEcuadorian–Peruvian WarFalklands War
- Weapon.number
- ~113,000
- Weapon.length
- 212 mm (8,3 in)
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.manufacturer
- Hispano-Argentina S.A.
- Weapon.production_date
- 1938–1953
- Weapon.weight
- 1,130 g 1,075 g (unloaded)
- Weapon.part_length
- 127mm (5 in)
- Weapon.cartridge
- .45 ACP, .22 LR
- Weapon.caliber
- 11.43mm
- Weapon.action
- Semi-automatic, recoil operated, blowback (.22 LR variant)
- Weapon.feed
- 7-round detachable single column box magazine
- Weapon.sights
- Iron sights
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- brand
- Country of origin
- Argentina
- Based on
- Colt M1911
- Manufacturer
- Hispano-Argentina
- Conflict
- Falklands War
- Image
- BM1125Wiki.jpg
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- ammunition
- .22 long rifle
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- Ballester-Molina
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Features
- Appearance
- Internal
- Variants
- .22 LR
- British variants
- Service
- Users
- See also
- References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
The Ballester–Molina is a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA (HAFDASA). From 1938 to 1940 it bore the name Ballester–Rigaud.
== History == The Ballester–Molina was designed to offer the Argentine Federal Police and other armed forces a cheaper alternative to the "Sistema Colt Modelo 1927", itself a licensed copy of the Colt M1911A1, built under the supervision of Colt engineers.
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