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The pistol's formal U.S. military designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model adopted in March 1911, and Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the improved M1911A1 model which entered service in 1926. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era. [10]
8.75 in 7.75 in 6.75 in 8.75 to 9.75 in 8.75 in 8.75 in Barrel Length: 5 in 4.25 in 3.5 in bull 5 in or 6 in 5 in 5 in Weight: 2.4 lb 2.2 lb 2.16 lb 2.6 lb 2.5 lb 2.4 lb Sights: G.I. Snag-free Snag-free (varies) Snag-free Combat LPA Adjustable Magazine Capacity: 8 round 8 round 7 round 14 round (.45 ACP) 16 round (10mm Auto) 8 round 8 round Image
One feature is the dual recoil spring system that spreads out the recoil force of the .45 ACP round by lowering the peak force of the recoil pulse. It also has 3-dot tritium night sights, a 5-inch national match barrel, ambidextrous safety, picatinny rail, and a desert tan Cerakote finish. [20]
[5] AMT Longslide: a version with an extended 7 in (178 mm) barrel, introduced in 1980. It has the same qualities as the Hardballer but with slide and barrel lengthened by 2 in (51 mm). [5] AMT Skipper: a compact version of the Hardballer introduced in 1980. It features a 4 in (102 mm) barrel. In 1984, the Skipper disappeared from AMT's range. [5]
As an M1911 style pistol, it is usually chambered in .45 ACP. It also has been produced in other calibers, including .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, 9mm Luger, and .38 Super. The individual gun's caliber is stamped on top of the barrel and is visible with the slide in battery (fully forward). The Custom is a full-sized model 1911, with a five-inch barrel.
The Colt Officer's Model or Colt Officer's ACP is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning designed M1911.It was introduced in 1985 as a response from Colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the M1911 pistol.