Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

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 Inglis 9mm pistol[5] and service pistol of Indian military and police units.

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]

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 and other Law enforcement agencies as a service weapon.
  • West Bengal Police - 500.[10]
•    Nepal - 15,000 with Nepalese Army.[11]

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. https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=84268
2. http://www.india-ava.org/fileadmin/docs/pubs/IAVA-IB4-small-arms-of-indian-state.pdf
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.
6. "Milestones". rfi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
7. "History". rfi.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
8. http://rfi.nic.in/doc/EOI_9mm_PISTOL_06-04-2017.pdf
9. Sharma, Manimugdha. "All the President's horsemen". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
10. Gupta, Jayanta. "Excalibur muscle for Bengal police". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
11. "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.