| 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[lower-alpha 1] Dieudonné Saive[lower-alpha 2] |
| 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 | 396.23 m/s (1,300.0 ft/s) |
| Effective firing range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| 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's a licensed copy of the Browning Hi-Power, made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.[5] It is the main service pistol of Indian military and police units.
History
In 1971,[6] preliminary works was established to make Pistol Auto 9mm 1A. The first specimen was manufactured in 1977,[7] while large-scale manufacturing began in 1981.[6]
Design features
It is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol that uses 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition.[8] The magazine has a 13-round capacity, being based on the original Hi-Power.[8]
It can also be equipped with a suppressor.[8]
Users
India - Widely used by lower ranking officers of Indian Armed Forces,[9] Central Armed Police Forces[citation needed] and other Law enforcement agencies as a service weapon.[citation needed]
- West Bengal Police - 500.[10]
Nepal - 15,000 with Nepalese Army.[11]
Notes
References
- ↑ https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=84268
- ↑ http://www.india-ava.org/fileadmin/docs/pubs/IAVA-IB4-small-arms-of-indian-state.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "PISTOL AUTO 9 mm 1A". www.rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thompson 2020, p. 70.
- ↑ Verma, Bharat (2013). Indian Defence Review Oct-Dec Vol. 28.4. Lancer Publishers LLC. p. 25. ISBN 9788170621348.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Milestones". rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ "History". rfi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 http://rfi.nic.in/doc/EOI_9mm_PISTOL_06-04-2017.pdf
- ↑ Sharma, Manimugdha. "All the President's horsemen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ↑ Gupta, Jayanta. "Excalibur muscle for Bengal police". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ↑ "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)