Mid-1945 produced M1911A1 U.S. Army automatic pistol by Remington Rand. This one was re-built by Anniston Army Depot, October 1972, and carries the ANAD 1072 stamp. The cartridges shown are the .45 ACP (left) and 7.65 mm Browning/.32 ACP (right). Confiscated early 2004 in or around Al-Qurna, Iraq, by Dancon/Irak. Destroyed shortly after.
Type Pistol
Place of origin United States
Service history
Used by United States, United Kingdom (.455 caliber, WWI), Malaysia (Malayan Emergency)
Wars World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Malayan Emergency, Iraq, Afghanistan
Production history
Number built Over 2 million
Variants M1911A1, RIA Officers
Specifications
Weight 2.437 lb (1,105 g) empty, w/ magazine (FM 23–35, 1940)
Length 8.25 in (210 mm)
Barrel length 5.03 in (127 mm), Government model; 4.25 in (108 mm), Commander model;
3.5 in (89 mm), Officer's ACP model
Cartridge .45 ACP
Caliber .45 in (11.43 mm)
Action Recoil-operated, closed bolt
Rate of fire Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity 800 ft/s (244 m/s)
Effective range 75 yd (62 m) (FM 23–35 of 1940)
Feed system 7 rounds (standard-capacity magazine), +1 in chamber
