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The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A[1] is a semi-automatic pistol currently manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore, one of 41 production facilities of Ordnance Factories Board of the Indian Ministry of Defence. It is a licensed copy of the Browning Hi-Power.

According to The Arms Act of India, 1959, this weapon comes under the "Prohibited Bore (PB)" category, and possession by civilians is illegal. OFB still exports few pistols to other countries, however, where gun possession policy is more liberal.[2]Any standard 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition can be used. (CARTRIDGE SA 9 mm BALL) for this pistol is manufactured by the Ordnance Factories Board.[5] The specifications of the ammunition is:

Physical Characteristics
Total length of round: H-29.69 mm, L-28.91 mm
Total mass of round: 11.94 g ± 0.65 g
Maximum diameter: 9.96 mm
Explosive filling in case: 0.450 g (approx) propellant SPA-2 or propellant NC-688
Cap Composition: 23 mg VH2 compo E1 compo
Performance Characteristics
Mean velocity at 18 m from muzzle: 397 ± 15 m/s
Accuracy: 75.2 mm Mean Figure of Merit at 45 m
Pressure Mean: 201 MPa, Individual 215 MPa; no single round should exceed 216 MPa. "About Pistol Auto 9mm 1A". rfi.gov.in. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
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"Legacies of War in the Company of Peace: Firearms in Nepal" (PDF). Geneva: Small Arms Survey. May 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2016.In 1971,[3] preliminary works were established to make Pistol Auto 9mm 1A. The first specimen was manufactured in 1977,[4] while large-scale manufacturing began in 1981.[3]


Design features
It is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed, self-loading, semi-automatic pistol that uses 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition. The magazine has a 13-round capacity.

Specifications

Indian police officers armed with Pistol Auto 9mm A1 (Licensed copy of Browning Hi-Power)
Calibre: 9 mm
Sights: Iron Sights, Front sight: blade dovetailed on the slide; rear sight: notched bar integrated into slide
Weight: With magazine empty: 0.935 kg, with magazine loaded: 1.075 kg
Length overall: 205 mm
Barrel length: 120 mm
Magazine Capacity: 13 rounds
Ammunition used: Cartridge SA Ball 9 mm MK.2z(Parabellum)
Rifling: 6 grooves, 1 turn in 254 mm, R.H.
Muzzle Velocity: 396.23 m/s.
Number of components: 54
Range: 50 mRange: 50 m
Cartridge
Any standard 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition can be used. (CARTR

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