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Colt Officer's ACP
Photo: Mike Searson · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
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ColtOfficer'sACP

Pistols · United States · 1985
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ColtOfficer'sACP

⚙ Colt M1911 variant
Colt Officer's ACP
Colt Officer's ACP Photo: Mike Searson · Wikimedia Commons · CC0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stopping Power
75
Accuracy
70
Magazine Capacity
40
Reliability
90
Concealability
60
Ergonomics
75
Recoil Control
80
Maintenance Ease
85
Modularity
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Origin United States
CategoryPistols
EraCold War
In service1985
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
71
Pistols MASS Rating
34/112
Cold War
182/572
All-Time
Pistols · 10 axes scored
Stopping Power
75
Accuracy
70
Magazine Capacity
40
Reliability
90
Concealability
60
Ergonomics
75
Recoil Control
80
Maintenance Ease
85
Modularity
30
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the pistols category.
01 / Overview
Colt Officer's ACP
Category
Production
1985–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PISTOLS · COLD WAR
34
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
71
pistols category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the pistols category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • First Production Year1985
  • DesignerJohn M. Browning
  • Weight (Empty)0.96 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre6MOD.6
▣Operation5MOD.5
◇Barrel & Sights3MOD.3
◆Construction4MOD.4
⬢Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1985
  • Variants2
▲Additional Dimensions1MOD.1
  • Height131 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1985Production started
41
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
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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