M1911 pistol

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action short recoil operation
gptkbp:barrelLength 5 in (127 mm)
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:.45_ACP
gptkbp:category civilian handgun
law enforcement firearm
military sidearm
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:enteredService 1911
1911–present (limited use)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label M1911 pistol
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Colt_M45A1
gptkb:SIG_Sauer_P220
gptkb:Browning_Hi-Power
various modern 1911-style pistols
gptkbp:length 8.25 in (210 mm)
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 7-round box magazine
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:Ithaca_Gun_Company
gptkb:Remington-UMC
gptkb:Singer_Sewing_Machine_Company
gptkb:Union_Switch_&_Signal
gptkb:Springfield_Armory
gptkbp:museumDisplay gptkb:Smithsonian_National_Museum_of_American_History
gptkbp:notableAppearance numerous films and video games
gptkbp:notableFeature grip safety
manual thumb safety
reliable in harsh conditions
single-action trigger
solid steel construction
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Delta_Force
gptkb:FBI_Hostage_Rescue_Team
gptkb:Marine_Corps_Force_Recon
gptkb:U.S._Army_Special_Forces
gptkb:U.S._Navy_SEALs
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:patent February 14, 1911
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Beretta_M9
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:Allied_forces_in_World_War_I
gptkb:Allied_forces_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Colt_Commander
gptkb:Colt_Gold_Cup
gptkb:M1911A1
gptkbp:weight 2.44 lb (1.1 kg) loaded
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4