And then, on the hillside...
| Description: | ...a large red and yellow insignia banner was placed above the camoflaged tents.
This picture shows the first appearance of my pearl handled Colt 45 automatic. It was the envy of the neighborhood. Even the officers ogled it. I purchased it for $35 (almost a half months pay) from the sergeant I replaced. He felt it should stay with the G2 job. We were required to carry weapons and it was a lot easier and classier, to tote the .45 rather than the carbine rifle. I probably couldn't have hit anything with it. I passed it on to my replacement.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The .45 caliber semiautomatic pistol M1911A1 is a recoil-operated hand weapon. It is a magazine-fed semiautomatic weapon, which fires one round each time the trigger is squeezed, once the hammer is cocked by prior action of the slide or thumb. This design is referred to as "single action only." The thumb safety may only be activated once the pistol is cocked. The hammer remains in the fully cocked position once the safety is activated. (Note: More modern pistol designs of the "double action" type will allow the hammer to move forward to an uncocked position when the thumb safety is activated.)
Caliber .45 (11.4 mm)
bullet wt 230 gr, charge 5 gr
Muzzle velocity 830 fps (253 meters)
Muzzle Energy 356 (ft-lbs)
Magazine capacity 7 rounds
Weight Magazine empty: 2.5 pounds (1.14 kg)
Magazine loaded: 3.0 pounds (1.36 kg)
Length Overall 8.625 inches (21.91 centimeters)
Length of Barrel 5.03 inches (12.78 centimeters)
Max Effective range 82.02 feet (25 meters)
FM 23-35: M1911 and M1911A1 (1940) {Item No.2287} |
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