Ballester-Molina
| Ballester-Molina | |
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| general information | |
| Country of operation: | Argentina |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Hispano-Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA |
| Manufacturer country: | Argentina |
| Production time: | 1927 to 1955 |
| Weapon Category: | semi-automatic pistol |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 228 mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 1.13 kg |
| Barrel length : | 127 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | .45 ACP |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 7 cartridges |
| Ammunition supply : | single-row bar magazine |
| Fire types: | Single fire |
| Number of trains : | 6th |
| Twist : | right |
| Visor : | Open sights |
| Charging principle: | Recoil loader |
| Lists on the subject | |
The Ballester-Molina (also known as HAFDASA , after the abbreviation of the manufacturer Hispano-Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA) is a semi-automatic Argentine pistol in .45 ACP caliber , whose design is based on the Colt M1911 pistol . The serial number is on the right side of the housing above the trigger and the following engraved inscription is on the left side of the slide:
PISTOLA AUTOMATICA CAL.45.FABRICADA POR “HAFDASA”
PATENTES INTERNATIONALES “BALLESTER-MOLINA”
INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ian Hogg, Terry Gander: Jane's Guns Recognition Guide . HarperCollins Publishers, London 2005, ISBN 0-00-718328-3 , p. 14.
Web links
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