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NOTE: This article is about the M1911 pistol used by BLUFOR factions in ArmA 2. For other similarly named articles, you may wish to use the following links instead:
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| « | The 1911 (or M1911A1) is a single-action self-loading pistol. It was the standard side arm weapon used by the US army from 1911 to 1985; and it was widely used by US troops in WW I, WW II and both Korean and Vietnam wars. The 1911 is designed to use .45 ACP rounds. Even today many SWAT teams - as well as many other armies - favour this weapon thanks to the great stopping power of .45 rounds. Armoury Description
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The M1911 is a .45 handgun used by several BLUFOR factions in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
The M1911 is a semi-automatic handgun that is chambered to fire the .45 ACP round.
It loads from 7-round magazines, and can attain a fire rate of up to 600 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 260 m/s. The M1911 is unable to mount any accessories or attachments.
The standard-issue sidearm of British personnel at the height of Operation Crimson Lance, the M1911 is a rugged pistol that provides both stopping power and accuracy in a compact package.
It is just as accurate as its 9 mm counterpart and can strike targets at distances of up to 50 metres away. Unlike the former, it has minimal damage drop-off thanks to its usage of the .45 ACP cartridge and is fairly effective at taking down armoured targets.
However, the M1911 is held back by its meagre magazine capacity compared to all other semi-automatic sidearms (aside from revolvers). This will result in the user being forced to constantly reload - not only leaving them vulnerable in the process, but also resulting in them exhausting their supply of magazines rather quickly after one or two firefights.
Ironsights[]
The M1911's ironsights cannot be manually zeroed.
Ammunition[]
| Base damage value | Aerodynamic friction | Initial velocity (m/s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | -0.0013522 | 260 |
The M1911 can only load one type of magazine. Each magazine will occupy one secondary magazine slot:
M1911 Mag.[]
7-round magazine loaded with .45 ACP ammunition. Does not contain tracers.
Trivia[]
- The M1911 is erroneously depicted as the standard-issue sidearm of the in-game British Armed Forces. This is in contrast to the real-world British Army which still used the Browning "Hi-Power" at the time of the DLC's release.
- The Hi-Power is an entirely different weapon compared to the Colt M1911A1 and was designated as the "L9A1" while it was in official service (as of 2018, the British Army had long since transitioned to using the "Glock 17 Gen 4" instead).[1]
- As both weapons do share a few design similarities however, the M1911 was presumably chosen to act as a stand-in for the Hi-Power in order to save the need to create a separate, albeit functionally identical handgun for the DLC.
- According to Field Manual entries in ArmA 3 (specifically for the ACP-C2 pistol), the designation of M1911 pistols in the Armaverse have since been retconned to "C-1911" instead.[2]
- Prior to the latest Steam version patches (as part of the CorePatch updates), the M1911 was significantly less accurate and its .45 ACP round was weaker. The patches subsequently buffed the stopping power of the .45 ACP round slightly, raising its base damage value from 5 to 6 while also sharply reducing its dispersion.[3]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Ministry of Defence 2018, Small arms and support weapons, The British Army, viewed 4 June 2023, <http://web.archive.org/web/20180312144741/https://www.army.mod.uk/equipment/small-arms-and-support-weapons/>. (archived link)
- ↑ ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Field Manual/Weapons/ACP-C2 .45, "The ACP-C2 is a custom version of the classic C-1911. A single-action self-loading pistol design remained and new materials allowed even better speed, precision and increased durability. The ACP-C2 is equipped with self-illuminating sights that provide a tactical advantage in low light conditions."
- ↑ Mazzon, M et al. 2019, CorePatch, GitHub, viewed 4 June 2023, <https://github.com/Goliath86/CorePatch/blob/master/Changelog.txt>.
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See also[]
Weapons of comparable role and configuration[]
- M9 (USMC/U.S. Army counterpart)
- G17 (KSK counterpart, ArmA 2: OA only)
- CZ 75 (ACR counterpart, ArmA 2: ACR only)
- Makarov (REDFOR counterpart)
 USMC - Armoury (ArmA 2)
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|---|---|
| Handguns | M1911 .45 • M9 9 mm |
| Submachine guns | MP5 9 mm |
| Shotguns | M1014 |
| Carbines | M4A1 5.56 mm (M4A1 M203) |
| Assault rifles | M16A4 5.56 mm (M16A4 M203) |
| Designated marksman rifles | DMR 7.62 mm • Mk12 SPR 5.56 mm |
| Sniper rifles | M107 .50 • M24 7.62 mm (M40A3) |
| Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm |
| Machineguns | Mk 48 Mod 0 7.62 mm • M240 7.62 mm |
| Launchers | FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • M136 • SMAW |
| Static | M2 • M252 • Mk19 • M119A1 • Searchlight • Stinger • TOW |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. | |
 U.S. Army - Armoury (ArmA 2)
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|---|---|
| Handguns | G17 9 mm • M1911 .45 • M9 9 mm |
| Submachine guns | PDW 9 mm |
| Shotguns | M1014 |
| Carbines | Mk16 CQC 5.56 mm |
| Assault rifles | SCAR series (Mk16, Mk16 EGLM, Mk17, Mk17 EGLM) |
| Designated marksman rifles | M14 7.62 mm • Mk17 Sniper 7.62 mm |
| Sniper rifles | M107 .50 • M110 7.62 mm • M24 7.62 mm |
| Squad automatic weapons | M249 SAW 5.56 mm |
| Machineguns | Mk 48 Mod 0 7.62 mm • M240 7.62 mm |
| Grenade launchers | M32 • Mk13 |
| Launchers | FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • M136 • MAAWS |
| Static | M2 • M252 • Mk19 • M119A1 • Searchlight • Stinger • TOW |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. Operation Arrowhead | |
 British Army - Armoury (ArmA 2)
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|---|---|
| Handguns | M1911 .45 |
| Assault rifles | L85A2 5.56 mm (L85A2 UGL) |
| Designated marksman rifles | L86A2 LSW 5.56 mm |
| Sniper rifles | AS50 12.7 mm • LRR .338 |
| Squad automatic weapons | L110A1 5.56 mm |
| Machineguns | L7A2 GPMG 7.62 mm |
| Launchers | FGM-148 Javelin • FIM-92F Stinger • NLAW |
| Static | L111A1 • L134A1 |
| (Parenthesis) denote variants. British Armed Forces | |