Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
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)
Maximum firing range100 m
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 is a licensed copy of the Browning Hi-Power, made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.[5][6]

It is the main service pistol of Indian military and police units.

History

In 1971,[7] preliminary works was established to make Pistol Auto 9mm 1A. The first specimen was manufactured in 1977,[8] while large-scale manufacturing began in 1981.[7]

Design features

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

It can also be equipped with a suppressor.[9]

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. ^ "English Releases".
  2. ^ "Resource Library | Small Arms Survey" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b "PISTOL AUTO 9 mm 1A". www.rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  4. ^ 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. ^ Zabecki, David T. (2015-05-01). World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-81249-2.[page needed]
  7. ^ a b "Milestones". rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  8. ^ "History". rfi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  9. ^ a b c http://rfi.nic.in/doc/EOI_9mm_PISTOL_06-04-2017.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ Sharma, Manimugdha. "All the President's horsemen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  11. ^ Gupta, Jayanta. "Excalibur muscle for Bengal police". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  12. ^ "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.

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