The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A, also known as IOF 9mm pistol, is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore as a copy of the Browning Hi-Power. These were made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.
History In 1971, preliminary works was established to make Pistol Auto 9mm 1A. The first 1A was manufactured in 1977, while large-scale manufacturing began in 1981.
Design The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A has the same design as the Browning Hi-Power.Jones, Richard D. Jane's Infantry Weapons 2009/2010. Jane's Information Group; 35 edition (January 27, 2009). Like the original Hi-Power, the Pistol Auto 9mm 1A is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed, self-loading, hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol that uses 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition used from 13-round magazines.
The pistol can also be equipped with a suppressor.
Users
Indian Armed Forces Law enforcement in India : Nepalese Army with 15,000 pistols
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