Colt M1911
Also known as M1911 pistol, M1911, Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911, Colt Government
semi-automatic pistol with caliber .45, standard service pistol of the US Army from 1911 to 1985; produced also by a large number of other weapons companies apart from original manufacturer Colt
Key facts
- Type
- Semi-automatic pistol
- Place of origin
- United States
- In service
- 1911–present
- Used by
- See Users
- Designer
- John Browning
- Designed
- 1911 (Model 1911) 1924 (Model 1911A1)
- Manufacturer
- Colt Manufacturing Company , Smith & Wesson , Norinco , other companies
- Unit cost
- $26.38 (1938), equal to $603 now
- Produced
- 1911–present
- Number span no built
- 2,734,345 (produced by Colt) , 4,294,345 (total including licensed copies)
- Variants
- M1911A1 M1911A2 FN Grand Browning RIA Officers Kongsberg Colt MEU(SOC) pistol
- Mass
- 39 oz (1,100 g ) empty, with magazine
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Article
The Colt M1911 (also known as 1911, Colt 1911, Colt .45, or Colt Government in the case of Colt-produced models) is a single-action, recoil-operated, semi-automatic pistol chambered primarily for the .45 ACP cartridge.
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1911 platform.45 ACP semi-automatic pistolsAccuracy disputes from May 2025Cold War firearms of the United StatesColt semi-automatic pistolsFirearms by John BrowningSemi-automatic pistols of the United StatesSpringfield firearmsWeapons and ammunition introduced in 1911Weapons of the Philippine ArmyWorld War II infantry weapons of BrazilWorld War II infantry weapons of the United States