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LAR Grizzly Win Mag (United States)

Grizzly Win Mag L.A.R. Grizzly Mark I in .45 Winchester Magnum with 6.5" barrel Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin United States Production history Designer Perry Arnett Manufacturer L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc Produced 1983-1999 Specifications Weight 1.36 kg (48 oz) empty 1.5 kg (53 oz) loaded Length 267 mm (10.25 in) with 6.5 in barrel Barrel length 5.4 in, 6.5 in, 8 in & 10 in Cartridge .45 Winchester Magnum 10mm Auto .44 Magnum 9mm Winchester Magnum .357 Magnum .50 Action Express .45 ACP .357-.45 GWM Action Short Recoil (Swinging Link and Locking Lugs) Rate of fire Single Action Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity 426 m/s (1,400 ft/s) (.45 Win Mag 230gr bullet from 5.4 inch barrel) Feed system Detachable box magazine: 7 round Sights Fixed ramped blade front, fully adjustable rear. The Grizzly Win Mag pistols were conceived, invented, designed, engineered and developed in the 1980s by the sole inventor, Perry Arnett, who licensed his patent for an interchangeable caliber automatic pistol to L.A.R. Manufacturing Inc. The L.A.R. Grizzly was the most powerful semi-automatic pistol ever commercially produced (The Mark V was chambered in .50 AE to compete with the IMI Desert Eagle). More details Android, Windows

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Kel-Tec PMR-30 (United States)

PMR-30 A new generation PMR-30 with a Burris FastFire II red-dot sight, tactical light, and 5-inch threaded barrel with cone style flash reducer. Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin United States Production history Manufacturer Kel-Tec Specifications Weight 0.851 lb (386 g) empty 1.226 lb (556 g) loaded Length 7.9 in (201 mm) Barrel length 4.3 in (109 mm) Width 1.3 in (33 mm) Height 5.8 in (147 mm) Cartridge .22 WMR Caliber .224 Action Single Action Only Rate of fire Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity 1,200 ft/s (370 m/s) Feed system 30-round detachable box magazine Sights Fixed sights; 6.9 in (175 mm) sight radius The PMR-30 is a full-size semi-automatic pistol being manufactured by Kel-Tec and was made available in 2011. It has a single action trigger pull of 3.5 to 5 lbf (16 to 22 N) and a manual safety device. It is chambered in .22 Magnum (AKA .22 WMR) and the factory shipped double-stack magazine has a capacity of 30 rounds. The PMR-30 uses fixed fiber optic open sights. The slide is also pre-drilled to allow for the mounting of various red-dot sights with the purchase of appropriate mounting plates from the manufacturer. It has a European style magazine release. Much polymer is used in the firearm to save on weight and cost, with a steel slide and barrel and aluminum internal grip frame. More details Android, Windows

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High Standard HDM (United States)

High Standard HDM High Standard HDM Type Suppressed Semiautomatic pistol Place of origin United States Service history In service 1942-1951 Used by OSS, US Special Operations Forces, CIA Wars World War II, Cold War, Gulf War, Somalia Production history Manufacturer High Standard Specifications Weight 47 oz (1,300 g), empty Length 13.815 inches (351 mm) Suppressor length × diameter= 7.75 in (197 mm) by 1 in (25 mm) Barrel length 6.75 in (171 mm) Height 5 in (127 mm) Cartridge .22 LR (5.6mm rimfire) Action Blowback, SA Rate of fire Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity 1,080 ft/s (329 m/s) Feed system 10-round single column, detachable box magazine Sights fixed Iron sights The High Standard HDM is a semiautomatic pistol equipped with an integral sound suppressor. Based on the High Standard HD model target pistol, it was adopted by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. OSS head Bill Donovan demonstrated the pistol to President Franklin Roosevelt inside the Oval Office. Because of legal concerns during wartime, full-metal-jacketed .22 LR rounds were developed for this pistol. It is still found in United States inventories, including that of the CIA, United States Marines, and Special Forces. The weapon was also assigned to the Lockheed U-2 pilots. "The pistol was especially made by High Standard. It was .22 caliber and had an extra long barrel with a silencer on the end." More details Android, Windows

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IMI Desert Eagle (United States)

"Desert Eagle" redirects here. For other uses, see Desert Eagle (disambiguation). Desert Eagle Mark XIX Desert Eagle in .50 Action Express with Picatinny rail Type Semi-Automatic Pistol Place of origin United States Israel (redesign) Service history Used by See Users Production history Designer Magnum Research and Israel Military Industries Designed 1979–1982 Manufacturer Magnum Research (2009–current) Magnum Research and Israel Weapon Industries (2005–2009) Israel Military Industries (1998–2005) (1982–1995) Saco Defense (1995–1998) Produced 1982–present Variants Mark I (Introduced in 1983) Mark VII (Introduced in 1990) Mark XIX (Introduced in 1995) Specifications Weight Mark VII 1,766 g (3.9 lb) (.357 MAGNUM) 1,897 g (4.2 lb) (.44 MAGNUM) Mark XIX 1,998.6 g (4.4 lb) Length Mark VII 10.6 in (269.2 mm) (6in barrel) Mark XIX 10.75 in (273.1 mm) (6in barrel) 14.75 in (374.6 mm) (10in barrel) Barrel length 6 in (152.4 mm) 10 in (254.0 mm) Cartridge .50 Action Express .44 Magnum .357 Magnum .440 Cor-bon .41 Magnum .357/44 Bain & Davis (IMI prototype only) Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Muzzle velocity 470 m/s(.50AE) Maximum firing range 200 m Feed system Detachable stick magazine; capacities: 9 rounds (.357) 8 rounds (.41 and .44) 7 rounds (.440 Cor-bon and .50 AE) Sights Iron sights and optional optics The IMI Desert Eagle is a semi-automatic handgun notable for chambering the largest centerfire cartridge of any magazine fed, self-loading pistol. It has a unique design with a triangular barrel and large muzzle. Magnum Research Inc. (MRI) is the most recent company to design and develop the Desert Eagle, having done so for more than 25 years. The design was refined and the actual pistols were manufactured by Israel Military Industries until 1995, when MRI shifted the manufacturing contract to Saco Defense in Saco, Maine. In 1998, MRI moved manufacturing back to IMI, which later reorganized under the name Israel Weapon Industries. Since 2009, the Desert Eagle Pistol has been produced in the United States at MRI's Pillager, MN facility. Kahr Arms acquired Magnum Research in the middle of 2010. The Desert Eagle has been featured in roughly 500 motion pictures and TV films, along with several video games (especially the Resident Evil series, Counter-Strike series, Grand Theft Auto series, Tomb Raider series, Far Cry series, Left 4 Dead series, and Call Of Duty series), making it well known in popular culture. It is said to be increasingly popular among "gangsters, young people, and crime bosses."[unreliable source?] Magnum Research has marketed various versions of the short recoil Jericho 941 pistol under the Baby Eagle and Desert Eagle Pistol names; these weapons are not directly related to the Desert Eagle but do share a similar visual design. More details Android, Windows

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Colt M1902 (United States)

This article is about the semi-automatic pistol. For the Colt Model 1902 "Philippine"revolver, see Colt M1878. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Colt Model 1902 Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin United States Production history Designer John Browning Designed 1902 Manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company Produced 1902–1928 (Military Model) 1902–1908 (Sporting Model) Number built 18,068 (Military Model) 6927 (Sporting Model) Variants Military Model, Sporting Model Specifications Weight 37 oz (1,000 g) (Military Model) 35.5 oz (1,010 g) (Sporting Model) Length 9 in (230 mm) (Military Model) 8.9 in (226.1 mm) (Sporting Model) Barrel length 6 in (152.4 mm) Cartridge .38 ACP Action Short recoil operation Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine (Military Model) 7-round magazine (Sporting Model) Sights Fixed open iron sights The Model 1902 is a semi-automatic pistol developed by famous American firearms designer John Browning and produced by the Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company in the early 20th century. The Model 1902 was not a new design, but rather an incremental improvement upon the nearly identical M1900, and would transition from the 1900 into three distinct but related pistols with the same action and cartridge, the 1902 Sporting Model, the 1902 Military model, and the 1903 Pocket Hammer model. The 1902 Sporting model was so similar to the 1900 that it continued the serial number range, while the 1902 Military Model featured a different serial range as did the 1903 Pocket Hammer model. The 1902 Military Model featured a square and lengthened grip frame with an additional round in the magazine, while the 1903 Pocket Hammer featured a shortened barrel and slide but retained the Sporting model grip frame. The Colt M1905 .45 ACP pistol would be derived from the same lineage, also with a different serial number range. More details Android, Windows

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Colt M1900 (United States)

"Colt M1905" redirects here. For the revolver, see Colt M1905 New Marine. Colt M1900 Colt Model 1900 with early rear slide grooves and "high" spur hammer Photo by AdamsGuns.com Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin United States Service history Used by US Army, Navy, Commercial Customers Wars Philippines 1900 field trials Production history Designer John Browning Designed 1897 Produced 1900–1902 Number built 4,274 Variants "Sight Safety" , First Army Contract, Navy Contract, Second Army Contract, "Sight Conversion" (retrofits and production) Specifications Weight 35 (+-) oz. Length 8.9 in (230 mm) Barrel length 6 in (150 mm) Cartridge .38 ACP Action Short recoil operated Single-action trigger mechanism Rate of fire Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity 1,259 ft/s (384 m/s) Effective firing range 25 yards (23 m) Feed system 7 round box magazine The Colt Model 1900 was a short-recoil operated "self-loading", or semi-automatic .38 caliber handgun introduced by Colt's Manufacturing Company at the turn of the 20th century. It also marked the introduction of .38 ACP, the round for which it is chambered (not to be confused with the shorter-cased .380 ACP), and was the first handgun to utilize short-recoil operation. It was developed from John M. Browning's earlier prototypes in the late 1890s. The United States military tested the design against other semiautomatic pistols by European makers, and adopted some versions for trial use. The M1900 and variants were also offered commercially. Variants included the Model 1902 Sporting, Model 1902 Military, Model 1903 Pocket (only in .38 ACP models; the .32 ACP model was a different design), and the Model 1905, which introduced the .45 ACP cartridge. The designs of 1909 and later did away with the front barrel link,replaced with a simple bushing, and would become the related, and famed, M1911 pistol. More details Android, Windows

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Colt Double Eagle (United States)

Colt Double Eagle Full-size Colt Double Eagle Mark II Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin  United States Production history Designed 1989 Manufacturer Colt's Manufacturing Company Produced 1989–1997 Variants 3 (Full-size, Commanders model, and Officers model) Specifications Weight 42.51 oz (1205g) Length 8.50" (216 mm) Barrel length 5.00" (127 mm) Cartridge .45 acp Caliber .45 ACP, 10mm Auto, .40 S&W, 9mm, .38 Super Action Double-action/Single-action Rate of fire 650 m/s Effective firing range 50 meters Maximum firing range 70 meters Feed system 8 round magazine Sights iron sights The Colt Double Eagle is a double-action / single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company between 1989 and 1997. It was the first double-action semiautomatic pistol offered by the company and was available in standard full-size, as well as in more compact versions. It featured a decocking lever, and was chambered for several calibers. The family of models was known as the Series 90. The design of the Double Eagle was based on the Colt M1911 pistol. Magazines are single stack and are identical to magazines shipped with the M1911. Most of the Double Eagle models were available in stainless steel only, however the "Lightweight" Officer's had an alloy frame and blued slide. The slide used a version of Colt's series 80 locking firing pin safety, but unlike Colt's series 80 pistols, the Double Eagle Officer's model in .45 ACP held an 8-round magazine. More details Android, Windows

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Automag (United States)

For the paintball marker, see Automag (paintball marker). AutoMag, originally spelled Auto Mag, can refer to one of a series of semi-automatic pistols developed by Harry Sanford and later produced by a variety of firms, including made by Arcadia Machine and Tool (AMT): AutoMag (pistol), .44 Automag semi-automatic pistol and subsequently: AMT AutoMag II, .22 Magnum semi-automatic pistol AMT AutoMag III, .30 Carbine semi-automatic pistol AMT AutoMag IV, .45 Winchester Magnum semi-automatic pistol AMT AutoMag V, .50 Action Express Magnum semi-automatic pistol More details Android, Windows

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ASP pistol (United States)

ASP pistol The Pistol unloaded Type Pistol Place of origin United States Production history Designer Paris Theodore Designed 1960's Manufacturer Armament Systems and Procedures Produced 1970s-1987; 2000-Present Number built 450 Specifications Weight 680 g (1.50 lb) Barrel length 82.5 mm (3.25 in) Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum Action Double action, tilting barrel, locked breech Feed system 7-round box magazine Sights Guttersnipe ASP handgun (notice clear rubber hand grips for keeping count of ammunition in magazine) . The ASP was a custom made handgun designed and built by Paris Theodore, owner of Seventrees, Ltd. a custom gun leather shop in New York City from the early 1970s to 1987. The ASP was based on the Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol. The ASP featured clear Lexan grips allowing the shooter to see how much ammunition is left, a rounded hammer, hooked triggerguard and no front sight. The ASP was responsible for later innovations made in the development of concealable handguns. More details Android, Windows

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TT pistol (Russia)

TT A Soviet-produced TT-33 pistol made in 1937 Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1930–present Used by See Users Wars Spanish Civil War World War II Korean War Chinese Civil War Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian-Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Soviet war in Afghanistan Yugoslav Wars Cambodian–Thai border stand-off Syrian Civil War and numerous others Production history Designer Fedor Tokarev Designed 1930 Manufacturer Tula Arsenal, Izhevsk Arsenal, Norinco, Femaru, FB „Radom”, Cugir Arsenal, Zastava Arms, FÉG Produced 1930–1952 Number built 1,700,000[citation needed] Variants TT-30, TT-33, TTC, M48, M48 Tokagypt, M57, M70, M70, R-3, Type 51, Type 54, Type 68 Specifications Weight 854 g (30.1 oz) Length 194 mm (7.6 in) Barrel length 116 mm (4.6 in) Height 134 mm (5.3 in) Cartridge 7.62×25mm Tokarev Action Short recoil actuated, locked breech, single action Muzzle velocity 480 m/s (1,575 ft/s) Effective firing range 50 m Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine Sights Front blade, rear notch 156 mm (6.1 in) sight radius The TT-30 (Russian: 7,62-мм самозарядный пистолет Токарева образца 1930 года, 7,62 mm Samozaryadnyj Pistolet Tokareva obraztsa 1930 goda, "7.62 mm Tokarev self-loading pistol model 1930") is a Russian semi-automatic pistol. It was developed in the early 1930s by Fedor Tokarev as a service pistol for the Soviet military to replace the Nagant M1895 revolver that had been in use since Tsarist times, though it ended up being used in conjunction with rather than replacing the M1895. It served until 1952, when it was replaced by the Makarov pistol. More details Android, Windows

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PSM pistol (Russia)

PSM Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1973–present Used by See Users Production history Designed 1969 Produced 1973–Present Variants IZh-75, Baikal-441 Specifications Weight 460 g (16 oz) Length 155 mm (6.1 in) Barrel length 84.6 mm (3.3 in) Height 117 mm (4.6 in) Cartridge 5.45×18mm Action Blowback Muzzle velocity 315 m/s (1,033 ft/s) Effective firing range Sights fixed for 25 m Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine Sights Rear notch and front post The PSM (Pistolet Samozaryadny Malogabaritny, Russian for "compact self-loading pistol") was designed by the Tula Design Bureau in 1969 as a self-defense firearm for law enforcement and military officers of the USSR. The pistol entered production at the Izhevsk Mechanical Plant in 1973. The PSM is a blowback-operated handgun with a double-action trigger and slide-mounted manual safety without a slide stop. The grip panels are made from thin aluminum and new model with hard plastic. The weapon is made from steel. The PSM was designed around the newly developed 5.45×18mm cartridge, which was developed for the weapon by Precision Mechanical Engineering Central Research Institute. The cartridge is capable of penetrating 55 layers of kevlar at realistic engagement distances. This cartridge has a bottlenecked case and a spitzer-pointed jacketed bullet, providing performance superior to the .22 LR and .25 ACP (6.35×16mmSR Browning) rounds. The pistol was primarily intended for army high command staff. However, owing to its insignificant dimensions, especially small thickness (21 mm across the safety catch), it soon became popular with security (KGB) and law enforcement (militsiya) personnel. The PSM was also appreciated by higher echelon Communist Party functionaries. More details Android, Windows

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Makarov pistol (Russia)

For other uses, see Makarov (disambiguation). Makarov pistol Russian Makarov PM Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1951–present Used by See Users Wars Vietnam War Nicaraguan Revolution Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Second Chechen War Libyan civil war Syrian Civil War War in Donbass Production history Designer Nikolay Makarov Designed 1948 Manufacturer Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (USSR/Russia), Ernst Thaelmann (Germany), Arsenal AD (Bulgaria), Norinco (China) Produced 1949–present Variants See Variants Specifications Weight 730 g (26 oz) Length 161.5 mm (6.36 in) Barrel length 93.5 mm (3.68 in) Width 29.4 mm (1.16 in) Cartridge 9×18mm Makarov .380 Auto Action Blowback Muzzle velocity 315 m/s (1,030 ft/s) Effective firing range 50 m (55 yd) Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine (10- and 12-round available on the PMM) Sights Blade front, notch rear (drift adjustable) The Makarov pistol or PM (Russian: Пистолет Макарова, Pistolet Makarova, literally Makarov's Pistol) is a Russian semi-automatic pistol. Under the project leadership of Nikolay Fyodorovich Makarov, it became the Soviet Union's standard military and police side arm from 1951 to 1991. More details Android, Windows

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Korovin pistol (Russia)

TK pistol TK pistol Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1926 - 1950s Used by NKVD Red Army Gosbank Wars World War II Production history Designer S.A. Korovin Designed 1925 - 1926 Manufacturer Tula Arms Plant Produced 1926 - 1935 Specifications Weight 423 g (14.9 oz) Length 127 mm (5.0 in) Barrel length 67.5 mm (2.7 in) Width 24 Height 98 mm (3.9 in) Cartridge 6.35x15.5 mm SR Action Type: single-action semi-automatic pistol Muzzle velocity 228 m/s (748 ft/s) Feed system 8-round detachable box magazine The Korovin pistol (Пистолет Коровина, Тульский Коровин (ТК), GAU Index 56-A-112) is regarded as the first Soviet semi-automatic pistol. More details Android, Windows

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MCM pistol (Russia)

Margolin pistol Baikal MCM Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1950s – present Production history Designer Mikhail Margolin Designed 1946 - 1948 Specifications Weight 0,91 kg Length 245 mm Barrel length 130 mm Cartridge .22LR Action Semi-automatic Muzzle velocity ~240m/s Feed system 5 or 10 rounds Sights Adjustable iron sights-rad.190mm, optional mount required for optical sights The Margolin Target Shooting Pistol (Russian: Пистолет Марголина Целевой Малокалиберный) is a .22 LR pistol primarily used for competitive target shooting in 25m Standard Pistol class under the rules of the International Shooting Sport Federation for bullseye round-target shooting at 25 m. The Margolin has been used since the 1950s, and complies with all international competition standards. More details Android, Windows

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Grand Power K100 (Slovakia)

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) K100 Grand Power K100 Mark 6 Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin  Slovakia Production history Designer Jaroslav Kuracina Designed 1994–1996 Manufacturer Grand Power Produced 2002–present Variants K100 Tactical, K100 Mark 6, K100 DAO, K100 QA, K100 Target, GPC9, K100 Whisper, K102 R, K105 R, P1 Specifications Weight 740 g (26 oz) Length 202.5 mm (7.97 in) Barrel length 108 mm (4.3 in) Width 40 mm (1.6 in) Height 133.5 mm (5.3 in) Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum Action Short recoil operated, rotating barrel Feed system 17-round detachable box magazine Sights Fixed, front blade and adjustable rear notch 160 mm (6.3 in) sight radius The K100 is a 9×19mm semi-automatic pistol designed and built by Grand Power s.r.o. in Slovenská Ľupča, Slovakia located approximately 11 kilometers east of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia which is the region's major city. More details Android, Windows

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Pistol Carpați Md. 1974 (Romania)

Pistol Carpați Md. 1974 Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin  Romania Service history In service 1974–present Used by Romanian Army, Romanian Police Production history Manufacturer Fabrica de Arme Cugir Produced 1974–present Variants Md. 1974, Md. 1995, Md. 1995 gaz Specifications Weight 520 grams (18 oz) Length 168 millimetres (6.6 in) Barrel length 91 millimetres (3.6 in) Cartridge 7,65x17mm (.32 ACP) Action Straight blowback Rate of fire 24 RPM Muzzle velocity 285 m/s (935 ft/s) Maximum firing range 50 metres (160 ft) Feed system Magazine, 8 rounds Sights mechanical; fore, blade; rear, fixed notch Pistolul calibrul 7,65mm Model 1974, also known as Pistolul Carpați, is a series of light semi-automatic pistols designed and manufactured by Fabrica de Arme Cugir of Romania. It was initially introduced as a side-arm for submachine gun equipped units of the Romanian Army and is currently issued as a self-defence weapon in the Romanian Police. More details Android, Windows

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Arsenal Firearms Strike One (Russia)

Strike One The "Strizh" pistol on display at the Moscow International Exhibition "ARMS & Hunting 2013". Type Semi-automatic pistol Place of origin  Russia  Italy Production history Designer Dimitry Streshinskiy Nicola Bandini Manufacturer Arsenal Firearms Unit cost $869 - $1,199 USD Produced 2012-present Variants Combat version Strike One Speed Specifications Weight 750 g (26.5 oz) (polymer frame) 890 g (31.4 oz) (Ergal frame) 700 g (24.7 oz) Combat version Length 210 mm (8.3 in) 190 mm (7.5 in) (Combat version) Barrel length 127 mm (5.0 in) 110 mm (4.3 in) Combat version Width 33 mm (1.3 in) Height 143 mm (5.6 in) 120 mm (4.7 in) Combat version Cartridge 9×19mm Parabellum 9×19mm 7N21 +P+ 9×19mm 7N31 +P+ 9×21mm IMI .357 SIG .40 S&W Action Short recoil operated, in line barrel operation (Bergmann System) Feed system 17-round detachable box magazine 9mm chamberings 13-round detachable box magazine .357 SIG and .40 S&W The Arsenal Firearms "Strike One" is a polymer or Ergal-framed, short recoil operated, striker-fired semi-automatic pistol introduced by the company Arsenal Firearms in 2012. More details Android, Windows