Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Colt M1911
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1911–
Quantity
2,734,345
Unit Price (current)
$593.654↗ 2183% inflation · 1938→2025
Original Price
$26 (1938)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$593.654
Original: $26 (1938)
Inflation: +%2183
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Production Year1911
- Service Entry Year1911
- DesignerJohn Browning
- Weight (Empty)1.1 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.2 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge.45 ACP, .455 Webley Auto (British Contract), .38 Super, 9x19mm Parabellum, 7.65mm Parabellum, 9mm Steyr, .400 Corbon, o
- Calibre11.43 mm
- Case Length22.8 mm
- Calibre Class.45
- Bullet Weight14.9 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeShort Recoil
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemDetachable Magazine
- Magazine Capacity7
- Trigger Typesingle-action
- Safety Typethumb safety
◇Ballistics3MOD.3
- Muzzle Velocity253 m/s
- Muzzle Energy473
- Effective Range (point)50 m
◆Barrel & Sights8MOD.8
- Barrel Length127.762 mm
- Rifling Twist1:16
- Rifling Grooves6
- Sight Typefixed
- Sight Radius165 mm
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction7MOD.7
- Overall Length215.9 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood or plastic
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsYes
- Modularitylimited
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production4,294,345
- Production Start1911
- Unit Cost26 USD
- Variants1,911
◎Additional Dimensions2MOD.2
- Width35 mm
- Height138 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1898First deployment: Banana Wars
- 1911Production started
115
years in service
2,734,345
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 51 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
COLT M1911 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN13% win·19% loss
Total Conflicts
16
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
3
2011–2024Syrian Civil WarDecisive victory→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1977–1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1961Bay of Pigs invasionDecisive victory→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1954–1962Algerian War—→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→1932Constitutionalist Revolution—→1918Finnish Civil War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
Operator Countries51country
ArgentinaRETIRED
AustriaRETIRED
BelgiumRETIRED
BoliviaRETIRED
BrazilRETIRED
CanadaRETIRED
ChileRETIRED
ColombiaRETIRED
Costa RicaRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
Dominican RepublicRETIRED
EcuadorRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
El SalvadorRETIRED
EstoniaRETIRED
FijiRETIRED
FinlandRETIRED
FranceRETIRED
GeorgiaRETIRED
GermanyRETIRED
GreeceRETIRED
GuatemalaRETIRED
HaitiRETIRED
IndonesiaRETIRED
IranRETIRED
IsraelRETIRED
JapanRETIRED
LiberiaRETIRED
LithuaniaRETIRED
LuxembourgRETIRED
MalaysiaRETIRED
MexicoRETIRED
New ZealandRETIRED
NicaraguaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
NorwayRETIRED
PanamaRETIRED
Papua New GuineaRETIRED
People's Republic of ChinaRETIRED
PhilippinesRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
South KoreaRETIRED
TaiwanRETIRED
ThailandRETIRED
TurkeyRETIRED
UkraineRETIRED
United KingdomRETIRED
United StatesRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED
ZimbabweRETIRED 07 / MASS Score
PISTOLS RANKING Pistols · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
116PISTOLS2PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · PISTOLS572UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS46PRICE · PISTOLS962PRICE · ALL WEAPONS7PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PISTOLS
ⓘ Rankings are within thePistolscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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