M1911 Pistol - Users

Users

  • Argentina
  • Bangladesh: Rapid Action Battalion.
  • Brazil: The Brazilian Army uses a version of the M1911 developed by IMBEL chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum and designated M973.
  • Bolivia
  • Canada: The Canadian Army had no official sidearm during World War I, and officers were expected to buy their own sidearms; this practice that continued into the Second World War. The M1911 was a popular choice with many officers.
  • People's Republic of China Norinco exports a clone of the M1911A1 for civilian purchase。The Chinese arms company also manufactured conversion kits to chamber the 7.62x25mm Tokarev round after the Korean War.
  • Republic of China Use the T51K1 (second version of Taiwanese M1911) chambered in the .45 ACP round before using both Colt and the T-51 (first verson of Taiwanese M1911).
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • East Timor Used by Timor Leste Defence Force
  • Ecuador
  • Fiji
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Hong Kong Was a sidearm for Surveillance Support Unit of Hong Kong Police Force and now being replaced by SIG Sauer P250 and the Glock 17 pistols.
  • Haiti
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Liberia
  • Lithuania: Lithuanian Armed Forces.
  • Luxembourg: In service with 1st Artillery Battalion 1963–1967.
  • Malaysia: In service with 10 Paratrooper and Grup Gerak Khas special forces of the Malaysian Army and Pasukan Gerakan Khas counter-terrorism units of the Royal Malaysia Police.
  • Mexico
  • Nazi Germany Used captured pistols during WWII.
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Philippines
  • Spain
  • South Korea: Made under license by S&T Daewoo and used by Republic of Korea Air Force as officers' sidearms.
  • South Vietnam
  • Soviet Union: Thousands of pistols were received as military assistance during World War II.
  • Thailand: Used by the Royal Thai Police and Royal Thai Army, under the designation ปพ.86 or M1911A1.
  • United Kingdom
  • United States: Former standard-issue service pistol of the United States Armed forces. The pistol remains in service with various law enforcement agencies across the country, as well as some US Special Operations soldiers. A quantity of 5,000 was purchased by the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. In July 2012, the U.S. Marines placed a $22.5 million order for 12,000 M1911 pistols for MEU(SOC) forces.
  • West Germany
  • North Vietnam: Captured and used by North Vietnam soldiers in the First Indochina War.
  • Zimbabwe

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