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The M23 .45 handgun.
The M23 .45 handgun.

The M23 is a .45 handgun used exclusively U.S. military forces in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the CSLA Iron Curtain Creator DLC.

Overview[]

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The M23 is a short-recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistol that is chambered to fire the .45 ACP cartridge.

It can only load from 12-round box magazines, and can attain a fire rate of up to ~ 461 rounds per minute[CfgWp 6][Formula 1] with a muzzle velocity of 260 m/s.[CfgMa 2] It is not possible to mount optical sights onto the M23 but its muzzle can be fitted with a .45 sound suppressor.[CfgWp 7] A dedicated laser/light aiming module (usable only with M23 pistols) can also be attached onto the underbarrel rail.[CfgWp 8]

Ironsights[]

Arma3-cslaicm23-ironsight-overview

The M23's ironsights are set to a fixed zeroing setting of 50 metres.[CfgWp 9] This cannot be manually adjusted.

It should be noted that the light grey dots on both the front and rear sights are not actually illuminated and will not glow under low-light conditions.

Ammunition[]

Arma3-ammunition-cslaic12rndm23
Ammo parameter .45 ACP (Ball)
Base damage value 9[CfgAm 1]
Aerodynamic friction -0.001[CfgAm 2]
Muzzle velocity (m/s) 260[CfgMa 2]
Expected velocity (m/s) 260
[CfgAm 3][note 1]
Penetration depth (mm) 1.287
[CfgAm 4][Formula 2]
Deflection angle (degrees) 15°[CfgAm 5]

M23 pistols can only load one type of magazine.[CfgWp 10] It has a weight of 4[CfgMa 3] "mass" units:

.45 ACP 12× M23[]

Standard 12-round box magazine loaded with .45 ACP ball ammunition.[CfgMa 4]

None of the rounds fired will emit visible tracers.

Magazine compatibility[]

Weapon name
(Classname)		 .45 ACP 12× M23
M23
(US85_Mk23)		 ✔


Trivia[]

  • The M23 was not originally available at CSLA's launch and was only added after the release of Update 1.2.[1]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgAmmo

  1. ↑ CfgAmmo >> US85_45ACP >> hit
  2. ↑ CfgAmmo >> US85_45ACP >> airFriction
  3. ↑ CfgAmmo >> US85_45ACP >> typicalSpeed
  4. ↑ CfgAmmo >> US85_45ACP >> caliber
  5. ↑ CfgAmmo >> US85_45ACP >> deflecting

CfgMagazines

  1. ↑ CfgMagazines >> US85_Mk23_12Rnd_045ACP >> count
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 CfgMagazines >> US85_Mk23_12Rnd_045ACP >> initSpeed
  3. ↑ CfgMagazines >> US85_Mk23_12Rnd_045ACP >> mass
  4. ↑ CfgMagazines >> US85_Mk23_12Rnd_045ACP >> ammo >> "US85_45ACP"

CfgWeapons

  1. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> mass
  2. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> Single >> dispersion
  3. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> recoil
  4. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> inertia
  5. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> dexterity
  6. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> Single >> reloadTime
  7. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> US85_MuzzleSlot >> compatibleItems[] >> {"US85_Mk23tlm"}
  8. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> WeaponSlotsInfo >> US85_PointerSlot >> compatibleItems[] >> {"US85_Mk23fl"}
  9. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> discreteDistance[] >> {50}
  10. ↑ CfgWeapons >> US85_Mk23 >> magazines[] >> {"US85_Mk23_12Rnd_045ACP"}

Formulae

  1. ↑ 60 / reloadTime = 60 / 0.13
  2. ↑ initSpeed * caliber * 15 / 1000 = 260 * 0.33 * 15 / 1000

Notes[]

  1. ↑ Damage will be reduced if the projectile's velocity drops below this value.

References[]

  1. ↑ LeClair et al. 2025, CSLA Iron Curtain - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 2 March 2025, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/235013-csla-iron-curtain-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3609344>.

External links[]

See also[]

Weapons of CSLA Iron Curtain
Marking devices AN/PAQ-1 LTD
Handguns M1911 .45 • M23 .45 • M9 9 mm • Pi-52 7.62 mm • Pi-75 SR 9 mm (LR) • Pi-82 9 mm • Sa-61 7.65 mm
Submachine guns MPV-N 9 mm (MPV-N1, MPV-SD) • Sa-61 Buttstock 7.65 mm • Sa-24 7.62 mm (Sa-26)
Carbines M16 Car. 5.56 mm (M203 GL)
Rifles/Assault rifles FAL 7.62 mm • M14 7.62 mm • M16A1 5.56 mm • M16A2 5.56 mm (M203 GL) • Pu-52 7.62 mm • Pu-52/57 7.62 mm • Sa-58P 7.62 mm (VG-70, V)
Squad automatic weapons LK vz. 52 7.62 mm • LK vz. 52/57 7.62 mm • M249 5.56 mm
Machineguns M60 7.62 mm • M60E3 7.62 mm (Short) • UK-59L 7.62 mm
Sniper rifles Hunting Rifle 7.62 mm • M21 7.62 mm • OP-54 7.62 mm • OP-63 7.62 mm
Launchers 9K32 Strela-2 • FIM-92 • M47 Dragon • M72 LAW • M136 • MAAWS • P27 ATGL • RPG-7 • RPG-75 • SMAW
Static 9K113 Konkurs • AGS-17 • BzK-59A • DShKM • M-52 • M252 • M2HB • M60 • M60E3 • Mk. 19 • PLDvK-53/59 • T21 • TOW • UK-59L (UK-59T)
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
United States Armed Forces - Armoury (CSLA Iron Curtain)
Marking devices AN/PAQ-1 LTD
Handguns M1911 .45 • M23 .45 • M9 9 mm
Submachine guns MPV-N 9 mm (MPV-SD)
Carbines M16 Car. 5.56 mm (M203 GL)
Assault rifles M16A2 5.56 mm (M203 GL)
Squad automatic weapons M249 5.56 mm
Machineguns M60 7.62 mm • M60E3 7.62 mm (Short)
Sniper rifles M21 7.62 mm
Launchers FIM-92 • M47 Dragon • M72 LAW • M136 • MAAWS • SMAW
Static M252 • M2HB • M60 • M60E3 • Mk. 19 • TOW
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
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