The Colt M1911 . 45 Automatic Pistol
The Colt M1911 . 45 Automatic Pistol

Author: Jean Huon

Publisher: Schiffer Military History

Published: 2019-10-28

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9780764358258

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The Colt M1911 is one of the most well-known and popular military weapons of the 20th century. Designed by John Browning, this pistol, with its legendary reliability and firepower, represents the developmental starting point of a majority of automatic pistols to this day. It was the standard-issue sidearm of the US armed forces for more than 70 years and is still in use throughout the world. This detailed, illustrated book features the M1911 from its initial design, manufacturing, and testing, through its combat use in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Through more than 370 images, this title includes close-up views of markings, as well as a serial numbers list, and a visual breakdown of the weapon. Accessories such as magazines, ammunition, holsters, and cleaning kits are featured throughout the book, as are rarely seen combat-related uniform and equipment items.

American Semi-Automatic Pistols
American Semi-Automatic Pistols

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781230533988

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: AP-9, ASP pistol, Beretta M9, Calico Liberty, Carbon 15, Dan Wesson M1911 ACP Pistol, FMK 9C1, Grendel P30, Guncrafter Industries Model No. 1, Hi-Point .45 ACP, Hi-Point C-9 and C-9 Comp, Hi-Point Model 40SW, HS2000, Joint Combat Pistol, Joint Service Small Arms Program, Kahr K9, Kahr P380, Kahr P45, Kahr PM series, Kahr P series, Kel-Tec P-11, Kel-Tec P-32, Kel-Tec P-3AT, Kel-Tec PF-9, Kel-Tec PMR-30, Kimber Custom, M15 pistol, MEU(SOC) pistol, Mitchell Alpha .45, Modular Handgun System, Phoenix Arms HP22, Raven Arms MP-25, Ruger MK II, Ruger MK III, Ruger P series, Sccy CPX-1, Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380, Springfield Armory EMP, TEC-9, Vltor Bren Ten, Vulcan M-11-9, XD(M). Excerpt: The Beretta M9, formally Pistol, Semiautomatic, 9mm, M9, is a 9x19mm Parabellum pistol of the United States military adopted in 1985. It is essentially a military specification Beretta 92F, later the 92FS. The M9 won a competition in the 1980s to replace the M1911A1 as the primary handgun of the U.S. military, beating many other contenders, and only narrowly defeating the SIG P226 for cost reasons. It officially entered service in 1990. Some other models have been adopted to a lesser extent, namely the M11 pistol, and other models remain in use in certain niches. The M9 was scheduled to be replaced under a United States Army program, the Future Handgun System (FHS), which was merged with the SOF Combat Pistol program to create the Joint Combat Pistol (JCP). In early 2006, the JCP was renamed Combat Pistol (CP), and the number of pistols to be bought was drastically cut back. The joint U.S. Army/Air Force Modular Handgun System could select a commercial off-the-shelf handgun to replace the M9 pistol in Fiscal Year 2013-14 if budget funds allows the implementation of the study. In the 1970s, in an effort to make all of the five...

The Browning High-Power Pistol
The Browning High-Power Pistol

Author: Leroy Thompson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-04-30

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1472838084

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Making its debut in 1935, the Browning High-Power was the world's most widely used military pistol for much of the 20th century. Military and law-enforcement agencies in more than 90 countries have issued the High-Power and it has seen combat in conflicts from World War II through to the 'War on Terror'. After conquering Belgium, Nazi Germany produced more than 300,000 High-Powers for use by the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjäger and others, and after 1945 the High-Power became standard for most NATO-armed forces as well as scores of others. Chambered for the 9×19mm Luger cartridge, John Browning's High-Power improved on the classic Colt M1911 design, especially in its use of a far simpler takedown system. The pistol's innovative 13-round magazine, designed by Dieudonné Saive, staggered the cartridges for higher capacity without unduly increasing the grip size. During its 82-year production run at Fabrique Nationale (FN) in Belgium, the design evolved slightly, but a 2017 High-Power was still easily recognizable as a descendant of the original model. Packed with gripping material including detailed technical specifications, contemporary photographs and highly accurate artist's renditions, this title is a comprehensive and informative guide to the world's most iconic semi-automatic pistol.

The Colt 1911 Pistol
The Colt 1911 Pistol

Author: Leroy Thompson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-05-20

Total Pages: 81

ISBN-13: 1849084343

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First used in combat during the Punitive Expedition into Mexico and then extensively during the world wars, the Colt Government Model (1911) pistol remained the standard issue handgun in the US armed forces for nearly 80 years and has continued in service with some units to this day. In fact, the M1911 has seen a resurgence amongst US Special Operations units as US Marine MARSOC and MEUSOC personnel are issued current generation 1911-type pistols. In addition the pistol has seen service with famous law enforcement agencies such as the Shanghai Municipal Police, LAPD Swat and Texas Rangers. Nearly a century after its introduction, the M1911 pistol remains a popular design and is now produced by virtually every major firearms manufacturer doing business in the USA.