M1911 pistol (in US military service)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/M1911_pistol_(in_US_military_service)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	service pistol
gptkbp:action	short recoil
gptkbp:adoptedBy	1911
gptkbp:barrelLength	5 in (127 mm)
gptkbp:battle	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_I gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:cartridge	gptkb:.45_ACP
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:designer	gptkb:John_Browning
gptkbp:endDate	1985
gptkbp:enteredService	1911
gptkbp:feedSystem	7-round detachable box magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	M1911 pistol (in US military service)
gptkbp:legacy	influenced many modern pistols
gptkbp:length	8.25 in (210 mm)
gptkbp:manufacturer	gptkb:Remington_Rand gptkb:singer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company gptkb:Ithaca_Gun_Company gptkb:Union_Switch_&_Signal
gptkbp:museumDisplay	gptkb:National_Museum_of_the_United_States_Army
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity	830 ft/s (253 m/s)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Colt_.45 Government Model
gptkbp:notableFeature	grip safety manual thumb safety single-action trigger solid steel construction
gptkbp:notableUser	gptkb:Sergeant_Alvin_York gptkb:Audie_Murphy gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkbp:produces	over 2.7 million units
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:Colt_M1892 gptkb:Beretta_M9
gptkbp:status	limited use after 1985
gptkbp:touristAttraction	iron sights
gptkbp:type	shooting
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Air_Force gptkb:United_States_Army gptkb:United_States_Coast_Guard gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:variant	gptkb:M1911A1
gptkbp:weight	2.44 lb (1.1 kg) loaded
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Beretta_92FS gptkb:Beretta_92_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6