Kongsberg Colt

11.25 m/m AUT. PISTOL M/1914, Kongsberg Colten.
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originNorway
Service history
In service1914–1985
Used byUsers
WarsWorld War II
Production history
DesignerJohn Browning
Designed1911–1913
No. built32,874[1]
Specifications
Cartridge.45 ACP
ActionRecoil-operated, closed bolt
Rate of fireSemi-automatic
Muzzle velocity244 m/s (800 ft/s)
Feed system7 rounds (standard-capacity magazine), +1 in chamber

The Kongsberg Colt is a nickname used for Colt M1911 pistols produced under license by the Norwegian factory Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk.

  1. ^ Schreier, Philip American Rifleman (October 2008) p.124