Pistol Auto 9mm 1A
Ordnance Factory Board · Pistol · In Production · 1977
Also known as: IOF 9mm Pistol, Pistol Auto 9mm 1B, Ishapore 9mm Pistol
Overview
The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A is the standard military-issue semi-automatic pistol of the Indian armed forces, manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board at Rifle Factory Ishapore. It is a licensed copy of the Browning Hi-Power, built using tooling originally derived from the Canadian John Inglis and Company production line. Chambered in 9x19mm Parabellum, it is a recoil-operated, hammer-fired, single-action pistol feeding from a 13-round detachable box magazine. The 1A is the service designation of the design, while the mechanically identical 1B serves the commercial and civil trade.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 935 g (33.0 oz) |
| Weight (loaded) | 1075 g (37.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 205 mm (8.07") |
| Barrel Length | 120 mm (4.72") |
| Height | 130 mm (5.12") |
| Width | 35 mm (1.38") |
| Sight Radius | 159 mm (6.26") |
| Action Type | Short Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 13 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 396 m/s (1299 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 584 J (431 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 200 m (219 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 250 mm (9.84") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 9x19mm Parabellum · primary · 9mm NATO — also known as 9mm Luger, 9mm NATO, 9x19mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Magazine Disconnect
- Features: Single Action Trigger, External Hammer, Fixed Sights
Service history
Operators
- Indian Armed Forces · adopted 1981
- Indian police and paramilitary forces
- Nepalese Army
Production
Estimated total produced: 650,000 · Production years: 1977-present
Over 650,000 units of the 1A/1B family had been produced by 2014; first specimen made 1977, large-scale production from 1981.
Origin
Country of origin: India
Designer: Dieudonné Saive (original Browning Hi-Power design); Rifle Factory Ishapore (Indian production)
Notes
The '1A' is the military service variant and the '1B' the commercial/civil-trade version; both are mechanically identical Browning Hi-Power derivatives built at Rifle Factory Ishapore. Physical dimensions are shared with the 1B, as the two are the same pistol under different designations.
Background
India began preliminary work on a domestic Browning Hi-Power in 1971, producing its first specimen in 1977. The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A went on to become the standard sidearm of the Indian armed forces, and Nepal took delivery of some 15,000 of the pistols.