M1911 pistol
Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1911–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | As standard U.S. service pistol:
In non-US standard use:
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Production history | |
Designer | John Browning |
Designed |
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Manufacturer | Colt Manufacturing Company, Smith & Wesson, Norinco, other companies |
Unit cost | $26.38 (1938),[10] equal to $571 now |
Produced | 1911–present |
No. built | 2,734,345 (produced by Colt) 4,294,345 (total including licensed copies)[11] |
Variants |
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Specifications | |
Mass | 39 oz (1,100 g) empty, with magazine[9][13] |
Length | 8.5 in (216 mm)[9] |
Barrel length |
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box magazine[9] |
The Colt M1911 (also known as 1911, Colt 1911 or Colt Government in the case of
Designed by John Browning, the M1911 is the best-known of his designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. The pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as the International Defensive Pistol Association and International Practical Shooting Confederation.[14]
The U.S. military procured around 2.7 million M1911 and M1911A1 pistols during its service life. The pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985. It was widely used in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The M1911A1 was replaced by the adoption of the 9mm Beretta M9 pistol as the standard U.S. military sidearm in 1985. However, the U.S. Army did not officially replace the M1911A1 with the Beretta M9 until October 1986, but shortages in production and procurement kept the 1911A1 in service with some units past 1989. The 1911A1 has never been completely phased out. Modernized derivative variants of the M1911 are still in use by some units of the U.S. Army Special Forces, U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy.
History
Early history and adaptations
The M1911 pistol originated in the late 1890s as the result of a search for a suitable self-loading (or semi-automatic) pistol to replace the variety of revolvers in service at the time.[15]
The United States was adopting new firearms at a phenomenal rate; several new pistols and two all-new service rifles (
The next decade would see a similar pace, including the adoption of several more revolvers and an intensive search for a self-loading pistol that would culminate in the official adoption of the M1911 after the turn of the decade.[citation needed]
During the end of 1899 and into 1900, a test of self-loading pistols, including entries from Mauser (C96 "Broomhandle"), Mannlicher (Mannlicher M1894), and Colt (Colt M1900), was conducted.[15]
This led to a purchase of 1,000
American units fighting
Following the 1904
Of the six designs submitted, three were eliminated early on, leaving only the
Among the areas of success for the Colt was a test at the end of 1910 attended by its designer, John Browning. Six thousand rounds were fired from a single pistol over the course of two days. When the gun began to grow hot, it was simply immersed in water to cool it. The Colt gun passed with no reported malfunctions, while the Savage designs had 37.[19]
Service history
Following its success in trials, the Colt pistol was formally adopted by the Army on March 29, 1911, when it was designated "Model of 1911", later changed in 1917 to "Model 1911", and then "M1911" in the mid-1920s. The
World War I
By the beginning of 1917, a total of 68,533 M1911 pistols had been delivered to U.S. armed forces by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and the U.S. government's
Interwar changes
Battlefield experience in World War I led to some more small external changes, completed in 1924. The new version received a modified type classification, M1911A1, in 1926 with a stipulation that M1911A1s should have serial numbers higher than 700,000 with lower serial numbers designated M1911.
Working for the U.S. Ordnance Office,
Before World War II, 500 M1911s were produced under license by the Norwegian arms factory Kongsberg Vaapenfabrikk, as Automatisk Pistol Model 1912. Then, production moved to a modified version designated Pistol Model 1914 and unofficially known as "Kongsberg Colt". The Pistol M/1914 is noted for its unusual extended slide stop which was specified by Norwegian ordnance authorities. Twenty-two thousand were produced between 1914 and 1940 but production continued after the German occupation of Norway in 1940 and 10,000 were produced for the German armed forces as Pistole 657 (n). [26]
Between 1927 and 1966, 102,000 M1911 pistols were produced as Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 in Argentina, first by the Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares. A similar gun, the Ballester–Molina, was also designed and produced.[7]
The M1911 and M1911A1 pistols were also ordered from Colt or produced domestically in modified form by several other nations, including Brazil (M1937 contract pistol), Mexico (M1911 Mexican contract pistol and the
World War II
The M1911A1 pistol was produced in very large quantities during the war. At the end of hostilities the government cancelled all contracts for further production and made use of existing stocks of weapons to equip personnel. Many of these weapons had seen service use, and had to be rebuilt and refinished prior to being issued. From the mid-1920s to the mid-1950s thousands of 1911s and 1911A1s were refurbished at U.S. arsenals and service depots. These rebuilds consisted of anything from minor inspections to major overhauls. Pistols that were refurbished at government arsenals will usually be marked on the frame/receiver with the arsenal's initials, such as RIA for Rock Island Armory or SA for Springfield Armory.[citation needed]
Among collectors today, the Singer-produced pistols in particular are highly prized, commanding high prices even in poor condition.[30]
General Officer's Model
From 1943 to 1945 a fine-grade russet-leather M1916 pistol belt set was issued to some generals in the U.S. Army. It was composed of a leather belt, leather enclosed flap-holster with braided leather tie-down leg strap, leather two-pocket magazine pouch, and a rope lanyard. The metal buckle and fittings were in gilded brass. The buckle had the seal of the U.S. on the center (or "male") piece and a laurel wreath on the circular (or "female") piece. The pistol was a standard-issue M1911A1 that came with a cleaning kit and three magazines.
From 1972 to 1981 a modified M1911A1 called the RIA M15 General Officer's Model was issued to general officers in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. From 1982 to 1986 the regular M1911A1 was issued. Both came with a black leather belt, open holster with retaining strap, and a two-pocket magazine pouch. The metal buckle and fittings were similar to the M1916 General Officer's Model except it came in gold metal for the Army and in silver metal for the Air Force.
Post–World War II usage
After World War II, the M1911 continued to be a mainstay of the U.S. Armed Forces in the
However, by the late 1970s, the M1911A1 was acknowledged to be showing its age. Under political pressure from Congress to standardize on a single modern pistol design, the U.S. Air Force ran a Joint Service Small Arms Program to select a new semi-automatic pistol using the NATO-standard 9mm Parabellum pistol cartridge. After trials, the Beretta 92S-1 was chosen. The Army contested this result and subsequently ran its own competition in 1981, the XM9 trials, eventually leading to the official adoption of the Beretta 92F on January 14, 1985.[33][34][35] By the late 1980s production was ramping up despite a controversial XM9 retrial and a separate XM10 reconfirmation that was boycotted by some entrants of the original trials, cracks in the frames of some pre-M9 Beretta-produced pistols, and despite a problem with slide separation using higher-than-specified-pressure rounds that resulted in injuries to some U.S. Navy special operations operatives. This last issue resulted in an updated model that includes additional protection for the user, the 92FS, and updates to the ammunition used.[36] During the Gulf War of 1990–1991, M1911A1s were deployed with reserve component U.S. Army units sent to participate in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
By the early 1990s, most M1911A1s had been replaced by the
Design
Browning's basic M1911 design has seen very little change throughout its production life.[9][page needed] The basic principle of the pistol is recoil operation.[9][page needed] As the expanding combustion gases force the bullet down the barrel, they give reverse momentum to the slide and barrel which are locked together during this portion of the firing cycle. After the bullet has left the barrel, the slide and barrel continue rearward a short distance.[9][page needed]
At this point, a link pivots the rear of the barrel down, out of locking recesses in the slide, and the barrel is stopped by making contact with the lower barrel lugs against the frame. As the slide continues rearward, a claw extractor pulls the spent casing from the firing chamber and an ejector strikes the rear of the case, pivoting the casing out and away from the pistol through the ejection port. The slide stops its rearward motion then, and is propelled forward again by the recoil spring to strip a fresh cartridge from the magazine and feed it into the firing chamber. At the forward end of its travel, the slide locks into the barrel and is ready to fire again.
However, if the fired round was the last in the magazine, the slide will lock in the rearward position, which notifies the shooter to reload by ejecting the empty magazine and inserting a loaded magazine, and facilitates (by being rearwards) reloading the chamber, which is accomplished by either pulling the slide back slightly and releasing, or by pushing down on the slide stop, which releases the slide to move forward under spring pressure, strip a fresh cartridge from the magazine, and feed it into the firing chamber.[9][page needed]
Other than grip screws there are no fasteners of any type in the 1911 design. The main components of the gun are held in place by the force of the main spring. The pistol can be "field stripped" by partially retracting the slide, removing the slide stop, and removing the barrel bushing. Full disassembly (and subsequent reassembly) of the pistol to its component parts can be accomplished using several manually removed components as tools to complete the disassembly.[citation needed]
The military mandated a
The same basic design has been offered commercially and has been used by other militaries. In addition to the .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol), models chambered for
Despite being challenged by newer and lighter weight pistol designs in .45 caliber, such as the
Versions
M45 MEU(SOC)
In 1986, the USMC Precision Weapon Section (PWS) at Marine Corps Base Quantico began customizing M1911A1s for reconnaissance units. The units served in a new Marine Corps program Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) (MEU(SOC)).[44][45][46] The pistol was designated the M45 MEU(SOC).[47] Hand-selected Colt M1911A1 frames were gutted, deburred and were then assembled with after-market grip safeties, ambidextrous thumb safeties, triggers, improved high-visibility sights, accurized barrels, grips, and improved Wilson magazines.[45][48] These hand-made pistols were tuned to specifications and preferences of end users.[49]
In the late 1980s, the Marines laid out a series of specifications and improvements to make Browning's design ready for 21st-century combat, many of which have been included in MEU(SOC) pistol designs, but design and supply time was limited.[49] Discovering that the Los Angeles Police Department was pleased with their special Kimber M1911 pistols, a single source request was issued to Kimber for just such a pistol despite the imminent release of their TLE/RLII models.[50] Kimber shortly began producing a limited number of what would be later termed the Interim Close Quarters Battle pistol (ICQB). Maintaining the simple recoil assembly, 5-inch barrel (though using a stainless steel match grade barrel), and internal extractor, the ICQB is not much different from Browning's original design.[50]
M45A1
In July 2012, the USMC awarded Colt a $22.5 million contract for up to 12,000 M45A1 pistols with an initial order of 4036 pistols to replace the M45 MEU(SOC) pistol.
In 2019, the USMC selected the SIG Sauer M18 to replace the M45A1.[53] The Marines began the roll out of the M18 in 2020.[54] The replacement was completed by October 2022.[55]
Civilian models
- Colt Commander: In 1949 Colt began production of the Colt Commander, an aluminum-framed 1911 with a 4+1⁄4 inch barrel and a rounded hammer. It was developed in response to an Army requirement issued in 1949, for a lighter replacement for the M1911 pistol, for issue to officers. In 1970, Colt introduced the all-steel "Colt Combat Commander", with an optional model in satin nickel. To differentiate between the two models, the aluminum-framed model was renamed the "Lightweight Commander".[citation needed]
- Colt Government Mk. IV Series 70 (1970–1983): Introduced the accurized Split Barrel Bushing (collet bushing). The first 1000 prototypes in the serial number range 35800NM–37025NM were marked BB on the barrel and the slide. Commander-sized pistols retained the solid bushing.[citation needed]
- Colt Government Mk. IV Series 80 (1983–present): Introduced an internal firing pin safety and a new half-cock notch on the sear; pulling the trigger on these models while at half-cock will cause the hammer to drop. Models after 1988 returned to the solid barrel bushing due to concerns about breakages of collet bushings.[citation needed]
- Colt Gold Cup National Match 1911/Mk. IV Series 70/Mk. IV Series 80 MKIV/Series 70 Gold Cup 75th Anniversary National Match/Camp Perry 1978. Limited to 200 pistols. (1983–1996) Gold Cup MKIV Series 80 National Match: .45 ACP, Colt-Elliason adjustable rear sight, fully adjustable Bomar-Style rear sight, target post front sight, spur hammer, wide target trigger, lowered and flared ejection port, National Match barrel, beveled top slide, wrap-around rubber stocks with nickel medallion.[56]
- Colt 1991 Series (1991–2001 ORM; 2001–present NRM): A hybrid of the M1911A1 military model redesigned to use the slide of the Mk. IV Series 80; these models aimed at providing a more "mil-spec" pistol to be sold at a lower price than Colt's other 1911 models in order to compete with imported pistols from manufacturers such as Springfield Armory and Norinco. The 1991–2001 model used a large "M1991A1" roll mark engraved on the slide. The 2001 model introduced a new "Colt's Government Model" roll mark engraving. The 1991 series incorporates full-sized blued and stainless models in either .45 ACP or .38 Super, as well as blued and stainless Commander models in .45 ACP.[citation needed]
Custom models
Since its inception, the M1911 has lent itself to easy customization. Replacement sights, grips, and other aftermarket accessories are the most commonly offered parts. Since the 1950s and the rise of competitive pistol shooting, many companies have been offering the M1911 as a base model for major customization. These modifications can range from changing the external finish, checkering the frame, to hand fitting custom hammers, triggers, and sears. Some modifications include installing compensators and the addition of accessories such as
Users
Current users in the U.S.
Many military and law enforcement organizations in the U.S. and other countries continue to use (often modified) M1911A1 pistols including
The M1911A1 is popular among the general public in the U.S. for practical and recreational purposes. The pistol is commonly used for concealed carry thanks in part to a single-stack magazine (which makes for a thinner pistol that is, therefore, easier to conceal), personal defense, target shooting, and competition as well as collections. Numerous aftermarket accessories allow users to customize the pistol to their liking. There are a growing number of manufacturers of M1911-style pistols and the model continues to be quite popular for its reliability, simplicity, and patriotic appeal. Various tactical, target and compact models are available. Price ranges from a low end of around $400 for basic models imported from Turkey (TİSAŞ and GİRSAN) and the Philippines (Armscor, Metro Arms, and SAM Inc.) to more than $4,000 for the best competition or tactical versions (Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, Les Baer, Nighthawk Custom, and Staccato).[61]
Due to an increased demand for M1911 pistols among Army Special Operations units, who are known to field a variety of M1911 pistols, the
The Springfield Custom Professional Model 1911A1 pistol is produced under contract by Springfield Armory for the FBI regional SWAT teams and the Hostage Rescue Team.[62] This pistol is made in batches on a regular basis by the Springfield Custom Shop, and a few examples from most runs are made available for sale to the general public at a selling price of approximately US$2,700 each.[citation needed]
International users
- The Brazilian company IMBEL (Indústria de Material Bélico do Brasil) still produces the pistol in several variants for civilian, military and law enforcement uses in .45 ACP, .40 S&W, .380 ACP and 9 mm calibers. IMBEL also produces for US civilian market as the supplier to Springfield Armory.[citation needed]
- The Chinese Arms manufacturer, Norinco, exports a clone of the M1911A1 for civilian purchase as the M1911A1 and the high-capacity NP-30, as well 9mm variants the NP-28 and NP-29. China has also manufactured conversion kits to chamber the 7.62×25mm Tokarev round following the Korean War.[63][page needed]
Importation of Norinco-made M1911 pistols into the United States was blocked by trade rules in 1993 but Norinco still manages to import the weapon into Canada and successfully adopted by IPSC shooters, gunsmiths and firearms enthusiasts there because of the cheaper price of the pistol than the other M1911s.[citation needed]
- The German Volkssturm used captured M1911s at the end of World War II under the weapon code P.660(a), in which the letter 'a' refers to "Amerika", the weapon's country of origin.[64]
- Norway used the
- Argentine Armed Forces between 1914 and 1941. Later, some ex-US Navy Colts were transferred with ex-US ships.[67] Argentina produced under license some 102,494 M1911A1s as Model 1927 Sistema Colt, which eventually led to production of the cheaper Ballester–Molina, which resembles the 1911.[68]
- The Armed Forces of the Philippines issues Mil-spec M1911A1 pistols as a sidearm to the special forces, military police, and officers. These pistols are mostly produced by Colt, though some of them are produced locally by Armscor, a Philippine company specialized in making 1911-style pistols.
- The Indonesian Army issued a locally produced version of the Colt M1911A1, chambered in .45 ACP along with the Pindad P1, the locally manufactured Browning Hi-Power pistol as the standard-issue sidearm.[citation needed]
- In the 1950s, the Republic of China Army (Taiwan) used original M1911A1s, and the batches are now still used by some forces. In 1962, Taiwan copied the M1911A1 as the T51 pistol, and it saw limited use in the Army. After that, the T51 was improved and introduced for export as the T51K1. Now the pistols in service are replaced by locally-made Beretta 92 pistols- the T75 pistol.[citation needed]
- The Royal Thai Army and Royal Thai Police uses the Type 86, the Thai copy of the M1911 chambered in the .45 ACP round,[63][page needed]
- The Girsan made copy of M1911.[69]
- Numbers of Colt M1911s were used by the
- Some units of the South Korean Air Force still use these original batches as officers' sidearms (along with Daewoo K5).[citation needed]
Current
- Brazil: 16,880 pistols received, mostly from 1937 to 1941.[67] The Brazilian Army uses a version of the M1911 developed by IMBEL chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and designated M973.[70][71]
- Bolivia[72][73]
- Chile: Used by the Chilean Marine Corps in security tasks.[74]
- Colombia[72][73]
- Costa Rica[72][73]
- Dominican Republic[72][73]
- Greece[72][73]
- East Timor[75]
- Sa'ka Forces and Unit 777
- Ecuador[73]
- Fiji[72]
- Georgia: Used by Police Special Forces.[76]
- Guatemala[73][77]
- Haiti[72][73]
- Indonesia[77]
- Iran[72][77]
- Liberia[72]
- Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces[78][79]
- Royal Malaysian Police[80]
- Mexico:[72][73][77] 5,400 M1911s and M1911A1s were acquired from 1922 to 1941.
- Nicaragua[72][73]
- North Korea: Local copies used by North Korean Special forces and Presidential Guard.[81]
- Philippines[72] - Armed Forces of the Philippines Standard issue sidearm for regular infantry units. Being refurbished by Government Arsenal, while replacing key parts.[82]
- Papua New Guinea[83]
- Republic of China (Taiwan)[72]
- Spain[84]
- South Korea: The Armed Forces was equipped with 4,603 M1911A1s before the Korean War, and 6,604 were in service with the Army by the end of the war.[85] Also manufactured around 500 clone variant Type Independence (aka Busanjin Colt) from 1950 to 1951 at Busanjin Ironworks.[86] Currently mostly used by the Navy while a limited number is used by the Special Warfare Command.[87][88]
- Thailand: Made under license. Known as the "Type 86" pistol.[63]
- Turkey[89]
- United States: Former standard-issue service pistol of the U.S. Armed Forces and is in use by some U.S. Special Operations troops. The pistol is in service with various law enforcement agencies across the U.S.[84][page needed]
- Vietnam: Local copies chambered in 7.62×25mm Tokarev and captured US M1911A1s in .45 ACP used by the Viet Cong and the North Vietnamese Army during Vietnam War.[90]
- Zimbabwe[72]
Former
- Argentina:[7] Manufactured M1911 pistols under license from 1945 to 1966 by Dirección General de Fabricaciones Militares.[citation needed]
- Austria[91]
- Belgium[citation needed]
- Canada: In both World Wars, Canadian officers had the option of privately purchasing their own sidearm and the M1911/M1911A1 was a popular choice. The joint Canadian-US First Special Service Force (aka "The Devil's Brigade") also used American infantry weapons, including the M1911A1.[92]
- China: Some use indigenously-made copies.[93][94]
- Cuba[6]
- El Salvador[95]
- Estonia: replaced by USP pistols[96]
- Ethiopian Empire: used by the Kagnew Battalion[citation needed]
- Finland: About 51,000 bought by Russian military from United States in years 1915–1917. But only relatively small number of these captured pistols ended up to hands of authorities after Finnish Civil War. Finnish military had about 120 pistols during World War 2, most of them were issued to field army.[97]
- Democratic Republic of Georgia[102]
- Kingdom of Laos: Received M1911A1s from US during Laotian Civil War (1955-1975).[103]
- Luxembourg: In service with 1st Artillery Battalion 1963–1967.[104]
- Nazi Germany: Used captured pistols during World War II.[19]
- New Zealand: Used during WWII[105]
- Japan: After World War II, the Japan Self-Defense Forces and Police were provided 101,700 M1911A1s from the US.[106] These were used until the 1980s.[107]
- Netherlands: 50 received during World War I[66]
- Norway:[19] 700 received during World War I[66] Produced under license as Kongsberg Colt.
- Panama: Used by the Panama Defense Forces[108]
- Poland: Polish Armed Forces in the West used pistols during World War II.[citation needed]
- Russian Empire: 51,000 purchased between February 1916 and January 1917[66]
- Shanghai International Settlement: Colt M1911 and M1911A1s were used by non-Chinese members of the Shanghai Municipal Police from 1926[109]
- South Vietnam[19]
- Soviet Union: Some M1911 pistols were captured during Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War and used in Red Army.[110][111] Extra 12,977 pistols were received as Lend-Lease during World War II.[100]
- United Kingdom: Some M1911s chambered for .455 Webley Automatic were supplied to the Royal Flying Corps during WWI. Saw service among elite and special forces during WWII in .45 and .455. Possibly still in use by UKSF.[citation needed]
- Viet Cong: Crude clones used by VC guerrillas with some captured in the Vietnam War.[90]
State firearm
On March 18, 2011, the U.S. state of Utah—as a way of honoring M1911 designer John Browning, who was born and raised in the state—adopted the Browning M1911 as the "official firearm of Utah".[112]
Similar pistols
- AMT Hardballer
- Ballester–Molina
- Browning Hi-Power
- Kimber Custom
- Kongsberg Colt
- M15 pistol
- Obregón pistol
- FB Vis
- FN Model 1903
- Rock Island Armory 1911
- Ruger SR1911
- Sig Sauer 1911
- Smith & Wesson SW1911
- Springfield Armory 911
- Springfield Armory EMP
- Star Model BM
- TT pistol
See also
- List of U.S. Army weapons by supply catalog designation(SNL B-6)
- Solid Concepts 1911DMLS
- Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
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Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-87349-460-1.
- Thompson, Leroy (2004). Combat Handguns. Greenhill. ISBN 9781853675768.
- Thompson, Leroy (20 May 2011). The Colt 1911 Pistol. Weapon 9. ISBN 9781849084338.
- Meadows, Edward S. U.S. Military Automatic Pistols: 1894–1920. Richard Ellis Publications, 1993.
- The Bluejackets' Manual, 12th edition. Annapolis, MD: United States Naval Institute, 1944.
- U.S. Army Ordnance Department (1917). Description of the Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, Model of 1911, with Rules for Management, Memoranda of Trajectory, and Description of Ammunition. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. Official U.S. Army description of the original Model 1911 pistol and its .45 ACP ammunition.
External links
- Colt Model 1911 page on Sam Lisker's Colt Automatic Pistols site (coltautos.com)
- The M1911 Magazine FAQ
- The Thompson-LaGarde Cadaver Tests of 1904
- M1911 Pistols Organization main page, Detailed animated drawing of all operational parts and Syd's 1911 Notebook on M1911.org
- Exploded-View Diagram of an M1911 from American Rifleman
- Black Army Colt 1911
- Colt Model 1911A1 pistol (infographic tech. drawing)