MEU(SOC) pistol

Pistol, Caliber .45, MEU(SOC)
Pistol, Caliber .45, MEU(SOC)
	An MEU(SOC) 1911 pistol, built by PWS at Quantico, Virginia.
Type	Semi-automatic pistol
Place of origin	United States
Service history
In service	1985–2022
Used by	United States Marine Corps
Wars	Panama, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan
Production history
Designer	Trained Weapons Training Battalion armorers at the Rifle Team Equipment Shop/USMC Precision Weapons Shop
Designed	1985
Specifications
Mass	2.44 lb (1.105 kg) empty, w/magazine
Length	8.25 in (210 mm)
Barrel length	5.03 in (127 mm)
Cartridge	.45 ACP
Action	Recoil-operated
Muzzle velocity	830 ft/s (244 m/s)
Effective firing range	70 m (77 yd) (maximum effective range)
Feed system	7 round detachable magazine

The MEU(SOC) pistol, ("Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) (MEU(SOC))") officially designated the M45 MEUSOC,^[6] is a magazine-fed, recoil-operated, single-action, semiautomatic pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. It is a variant of the M1911 for use by the Force Recon Element of the United States Marine Corps' Marine Expeditionary Units from 1985 until 2022. It is assigned NATO Stock Number 1005-01-370-7353.^[3]

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