Browning M1911

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapons
gptkbp:action semi-automatic
gptkbp:barrel_length 5 inches
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:.45_ACP
gptkbp:country_of_origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:design_features thumb safety
beavertail grip safety
checkered grip
full-length guide rod
single-stack magazine
tactical rail
adjustable sights
extended magazine release
manual safety lever
slide stop
gptkbp:firing_mechanism recoil-operated
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced modern handgun design
used in both World Wars
adopted by many countries
standard-issue sidearm for U. S. military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Browning M1911
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in movies
featured in video games
symbol of American firearms culture
used by celebrities
gptkbp:length 8.5 inches
gptkbp:magazine_capacity 7 rounds
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:FBI
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkb:security_services
gptkb:U._S._Navy_SEALs
various law enforcement agencies
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:production_years 1911
present
gptkbp:recoil short recoil
gptkbp:safety manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M1911_A1
gptkbp:trigger_type single-action
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkbp:variant gptkb:M1911_A2
gptkb:M1911_A3
gptkb:M1911_A4
gptkb:M1911_A1
gptkbp:weight 2.44 lbs
gptkbp:year_established 1911
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Moses_Browning
gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6