Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

Semi-automatic pistol

Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

Type| Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin| India
Service history
In service| 1981–present
Used by| See Users
Production history
Designer| John Browning[a]
Dieudonné Saive[b]
Designed| 1973
Manufacturer| Rifle Factory Ishapore
Produced| 1977–present
No. built| 12,000 (2012)[1]
650,000 (2014)[2]
Specifications
Cartridge| 9×19mm Parabellum
Caliber| 9 mm
Action| Short recoil operated
Rate of fire| Semi-automatic
Muzzle velocity| 396 m/s (1,300 ft/s)
Maximum firing range| 200 m
Feed system| 13-round detachable box magazine
Sights| Iron 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

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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

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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

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* India \- Widely used by lower ranking officers of Indian Armed Forces,[10] Central Armed Police Forces[citation needed] and other Law enforcement agencies as a service weapon.[citation needed]
* West Bengal Police \- 500.[11]
* Nepal \- 15,000 with Nepalese Army.[12]

## Notes

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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

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1. ^ "English Releases". Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
2. ^ "Resource Library | Small Arms Survey" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
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. Archived from the original on 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
6. ^ Zabecki, David T. (2015-05-01). World War II in Europe: An Encyclopedia. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-81249-2. Archived from the original on 2023-04-22. Retrieved 2022-03-11.[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 Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine [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.

### Bibliography

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

## External links

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* PISTOL AUTO 9 mm 1A at the Wayback Machine (archived November 28, 2017)
* 9 mm Pistol at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2021)

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