Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
Semi-automatic pistol
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The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A,[4] also known as IOF 9mm pistol, is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore as a copy of the Browning Hi-Power.[3][4] These were made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.[5][6]
| 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] |
History
Design
The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A has the same design as the Browning Hi-Power.[9][10][11] Like the original Hi-Power, the Pistol Auto 9mm 1A is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed, self-loading, hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol that uses 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition used from 13-round magazines.[12]
The pistol can also be equipped with a suppressor.[12]
Users
India:
Nepal: Nepalese Army with 15,000 pistols[15]
