| Pistol, Caliber .45, MEU(SOC) | |
|---|---|
_pistol&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:MEUSOCM45.jpg) An MEU(SOC) 1911 pistol, built by PWS at Quantico, Virginia. | |
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–2022[1] |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps |
| Wars | Panama, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Trained Weapons Training Battalion armorers[2] at the Rifle Team Equipment Shop[3]/USMC Precision Weapons Shop[4] |
| Designed | 1985[5] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.44 lb (1.105 kg) empty, w/magazine |
| Length | 8.25 in (210 mm)[3] |
| Barrel length | 5.03 in (127 mm) |
| Cartridge | .45 ACP |
| Action | Recoil-operated |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 ft/s[3] (244 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 70 m (77 yd)[3] (maximum effective range) |
| Feed system | 7 round detachable magazine |
The MEU(SOC) pistol, ("Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) (MEU(SOC))") officially designated the M45 MEUSOC,[6] is a magazine-fed, recoil-operated, single-action, semiautomatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It is a variant of the M1911 for use by the Force Recon Element of the United States Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Units from 1985 until 2022. It is assigned NATO Stock Number 1005-01-370-7353.[3]
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