Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

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)
Effective firing range	50 m (55 yd)
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

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

•   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

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". 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. "PISTOL AUTO 9 mm 1A". www.rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
4. 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. "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. "Expression of interest: 9mm pistol" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-10-29.
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

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

External links

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