The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Colt M1911A1 is a recoil operated, locked breech, single action semi automatic pistol. The frame has a mounted safety that locks the hammer and the slide. The hammer could be locked either in the cocked or lowered position allowing the gun to be carried in "cocked and locked" state with safety on, hammer cocked and round chambered. An additional automatic safety is incorporated into the rear of the grip and locks the action when the gun is not held in the hand properly. The barrel and slide are interlocked via massive lugs on the upper part of the barrel just ahead of the chamber. After a shot is fired the barrel and the slide go back a short distance and the rear part of the barrel is lowered by a tilting link which unlocks the barrel slide. The slide goes all the way back extracting and ejecting the spent cartridge case and chambering a new round on the way forward. When the magazine is empty, the magazine follower activates a stop that locks the slide in the open position. The gun is fed from the single row, seven round detachable box magazine. The magazine release button is located on the left side of the frame, just behind the trigger guard. Right side of frame stamped UNITED STATES PROPERTY M1911A1 US ARMY and the serial number with SA above the trigger guard. Left side REMMINGTON RAND INC SYRACUSE. NY.U.S.A. Brown plastic checkered grips held to the frame with two screw bolts, rear grip safety and a fixed lanyard loop on the butt. Complete with a magazine.
This pistol was captured from the Vietcong by Australian forces in Vietnam.
The Colt M1903 is a blowback operated, semi-automatic pistol. The recoil spring is located under the barrel. The single action trigger unit has a concealed hammer. The pistol has a non-pivoting trigge
The Browning M1903 is a blowback operated, semi-automatic pistol. The pistol is manufactured from ordnance steel and has a high lustre bluing finish. The recoil spring was located under the barrel. Th
Model 37 semi-automatic pistol. Fitted with a top slide and a small exposed hammer. Stamped on the left side P.MOD 37 Kal 7,65 and Jhv over 43. It has a grip safety, recoil spring and guide below the
The Luger P08 is a recoil operated, locked breech, semi automatic pistol. The locking system consists of two tilting bars and a short recoiling barrel. The safety is a frame mounted manual safety loca
Colt Model M1911A1 semi automatic pistol. The top slide is commercially marked with 'GOVERNMENT MODEL COLT AUTOMATIC CALIBER .45' and the horse trade mark on the left. The right side has 'COLT'S MFG.
MAB Model D semi automatic pistol. Blued machined steel top slide engraved on the left side Pistolet Automatique Cal 7.65 MAB Brevette Modele D. On the right side it has the serial number and Nazi pro
