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Colt Officer's ACP | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designed | 1985 |
Variants | Concealed Carry Officer's pistol, Lightweight Officer's ACP |
Specifications | |
Mass | 34 oz (960 g) |
Length | 7.5 in (19 cm) |
Barrel length | 3.5 in (8.9 cm) |
Cartridge | .45 ACP |
Action | Short recoil operation |
Feed system | magazine
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The Colt Officer's ACP or Colt Officer's Model is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, and recoil-operated handgun based on the John M. Browning designed M1911. It was introduced in 1985 as a response from Colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the M1911 pistol.[1]
History[edit]
In 1975, Rock Island Arsenal developed a compact 1911 it called the 'General Officer's Model Pistol' for issue to general officers of the US Army and Air Force, but the pistol was unavailable for sale to the general public.[2] The following year, Pat Yates of Detonics had introduced his compact 'Combat Master', a chopped down 1911, with 3.5' barrel and a shortened grip frame. Seeing the popularity of these compact pistols, other pistolsmiths began offering similar conversions on customers' 1911s.[3]
In 1985, Colt developed their own in-house version and named it the 'Colt Officer's ACP', the following year they introduced a lighter version with an aluminium frame known as the Lightweight Officer's ACP which weighed 10 ounces less (24 ounces). When Colt introduced the 1991 line (a parkerized version of the 1911, with the series 80 firing pin safety) it included a pistol of the same dimensions as the Officer's ACP.[4]
A hybridized variation with Commander-length barrel-slide and alloy Officers Model Frame. One version was made by TALO and another by the Pistol Smiths at GunSite Academy. In 2015 TALO had Colt Industries bring out a version with features specified by Wiley Clapp and fine line checkering by gun smith Pete Single.
- Colt M1991A1 Compact bull barrel and OEM barrel bushing
- Old Rollmark Model (ORM) M1991A1 Compact pistol
- Talo/Wiley Clap Concealed Carry Officers Model
Although praised for its compact size, the Colt Officer's ACP has drawn criticism for being finicky with ammunition and the sharp recoil from the short barrel. Firearms Author, Frank James, writes that the decreased velocity from the shorter barrel causes performance of the round to be less than optimal when used in a defensive situation.[5]
Reliability and accuracy can be improved through modifications such as replacing the stock barrel bushing with an aftermarket part and judiciously honing the hammer and sear. Beyond trigger work, more sophisticated modifications include replacing the stock hammer and sear with lightweight components, installing a high quality spring set and beveling the inside of the ejection port.
References[edit]
- ^Ayoob, Massad (2007). The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery. Gun Digest Books. p. 7. ISBN978-0-89689-525-6.
- ^Malloy, John (2010). 'The Colt 1911: The First Century'. In Dan Shideler (ed.). Gun Digest 2011 (65 ed.). Krause Publications. p. 116. ISBN978-1-4402-1337-3.
- ^Ayoob, Massad (2010). Massad Ayoob's Greatest Handguns of the World. Gun Digest Books. p. 25. ISBN978-1-4402-0825-6.
- ^Sapp, Rick (2007). Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms. F+W Media, Inc. p. 164. ISBN978-0-89689-534-8.
- ^James, Frank (2004). Effective Handgun Defense. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 185. ISBN978-0-87349-899-9.
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Colt 1911 Semi-Auto Pistols Recall
West Hartford, CT – -(AmmoLand.com)- Colt's Manufacturing Company LLC has determined that the Slide Lock Safety and the Recoil Spring Guide Pad in certain Colt model pistols were not manufactured to Colt specifications and must be replaced.
All of these Colt models were sold after March 2007 and the range of serial numbers affected by this product recall is as follows:
1911 WWI Replica (O1911) From: 4597WMK To: 5414WMK
1918 WWI Replica (O1918) From: 1001WWI To: 3431WWI
New Agent (O7810D) From: GT01001 To: GT04505
Combat Elite (O8011XSE) From: CG10000E To: CG11293E
Defender (O7000D) From: DR33036 To: DR35948
Talo Night Defender (O7000NDF) From: NDF0001 To: NDF0400
1918 WWI Replica (O1918) From: 1001WWI To: 3431WWI
New Agent (O7810D) From: GT01001 To: GT04505
Combat Elite (O8011XSE) From: CG10000E To: CG11293E
Defender (O7000D) From: DR33036 To: DR35948
Talo Night Defender (O7000NDF) From: NDF0001 To: NDF0400
For your safety, it is important that you read the Recall Notice in its entirety. CLICK HERE
Please use this form to obtain a FREE FedEx shipping label to return your O1911, O1918, New Agent or Combat Elite to Colt, or to receive a replacement part for the Defender Models.
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You must use a street address as we cannot return your firearm to a PO Box. An adult signature will be required to receive your firearm in the return package.
This form is for United States residents only. If you are a resident of a country other than the United States, please call Colt Customer Service at 1-800-962-2658 and select option 2, or e-mail us at [email protected]
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Colt firearms has always been an innovator, a pioneer – implementing mass production techniques, designing for parts interchangeability, always striving to improve production methods. Today, Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC operates just a few miles away from Samuel Colt’s original Hartford, Connecticut armory and continues to maintain its position as one of the world’s leading gun manufacturers by blending state-of-the-art technologies and modernized manufacturing methods. After all, Colt tradition dictates that the technology be the best available and that quality never be compromised.