Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

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Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
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Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originIndia
Service history
In service1981–present
Used bySee Users
Production history
DesignerJohn Browning[a]
Dieudonné Saive[b]
Designed1973
ManufacturerRifle Factory Ishapore
Produced1977 - Present
No. built12,000 (2012)[1]
650,000 (2014)[2]
Specifications
Cartridge9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber9 mm
ActionShort recoil operated
Rate of fireSemi-automatic
Muzzle velocity396.23 m/s (1,300.0 ft/s)
Effective firing range50 m (55 yd)
Feed system13-round detachable box magazine
SightsIron sights
References[3]

The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A[4] also known as IOF 9mm pistol is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore.[3][4] It's a licensed copy of the Browning Hi-Power, made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.[5] It is the main service pistol of Indian military and police units.

History[]

In 1971,[6] preliminary works was established to make Pistol Auto 9mm 1A. The first specimen was manufactured in 1977,[7] while large-scale manufacturing began in 1981.[6]

Design features[]

It is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol that uses 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition.[8] The magazine has a 13-round capacity, being based on the original Hi-Power.[8]

It can also be equipped with a suppressor.[8]

Users[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Being one of the designers of the original Browning Hi-Power, which the 1A pistol is based on.
  2. ^ Being one of the designers of the original Browning Hi-Power, which the 1A pistol is based on.

References[]

  1. ^ https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=84268
  2. ^ http://www.india-ava.org/fileadmin/docs/pubs/IAVA-IB4-small-arms-of-indian-state.pdf
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "PISTOL AUTO 9 mm 1A". www.rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Thompson 2020, p. 70.
  5. ^ Verma, Bharat (2013). Indian Defence Review Oct-Dec Vol. 28.4. Lancer Publishers LLC. p. 25. ISBN 9788170621348.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Milestones". rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  7. ^ "History". rfi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c http://rfi.nic.in/doc/EOI_9mm_PISTOL_06-04-2017.pdf
  9. ^ Sharma, Manimugdha. "All the President's horsemen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  10. ^ Gupta, Jayanta. "Excalibur muscle for Bengal police". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  11. ^ "Legacies of War in the Company of Peace: Firearms in Nepal" (PDF). Geneva: Small Arms Survey. May 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

Bibliography[]

  • Thompson, Leroy (2020). The Browning High-Power Pistol. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1472838094.

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