Colt M1911
Colt M1911 — documented specs: caliber .45 ACP, barrel length 128 mm (5.04 in) (M1911 und M1911A1), overall length 218 mm (8.58 in) (M1911 und M1911A1), capacity 7 (.45 ACP). The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- History & service arms
- Classification (DE)
- Short firearm
- Designed
- 1911
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- .45 ACP
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Colt 1911 · 1911A1 · M1911A1 · US Pistol Cal. .45 · Government 1911 · Colt Combat Commander
Specifications
- Action
- Short recoil
- Barrel length
- 128 mm (5.04 in) · M1911 und M1911A1
- Overall length
- 218 mm (8.58 in) · M1911 und M1911A1
- Capacity
- 7 · .45 ACP
- War Department — page FM 23-35 Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 and M1911A1 (1940)
Sources
- Army Historical Foundation — article M1911 .45 Caliber Pistol
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in .45 ACP
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
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