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M15 General Officer's Pistol
M15
M15 pistol
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1972–1981
Used byUnited States
Production history
DesignerRock Island Arsenal
ManufacturerRock Island Arsenal
Produced1972–1984[1]
No. built1,004
Specifications
Mass36.32 oz (1,030 g) empty
Length7.90 in (201 mm)
Barrel length4.25 in (108 mm)

Cartridge.45 ACP
ActionShort recoil
Rate of fireSemi-automatic
Muzzle velocity800ft/s (245 m/s)
Feed system7-round single column, detachable box magazine

The M15 General Officers is a .45 ACP pistol developed by the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal from stock M1911 pistols as a replacement for the aging Colt Model 1903 and Model 1908 Pocket Hammerless pistols. The pistol was issued to United States Army general officers as a personal weapon.

The M15 is quite similar to the Colt Commander and is operationally similar to the M1911A1. Formally adopted in 1972, it is no longer produced but remains in service with some long-career officers.

  1. ^ McNab,Chris The Great Book of Guns, p. 108, Thunder Bay Press, 2004.

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