A question for the collective mind.

[Catshooter]

What was the earliest production DA/SA or DAO semi-auto pistol in .45 ACP?

I can't recall any earlier than the H&K P9S, 1969ish.

Thanks.


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[indy1919a4]

We can go back alittle earlier with Smith & Wesson's 1917..

 

[Catshooter]

indy,

I left out the 'semi-auto' part, sorry.


Cat

 

[9mmepiphany]

We can go back alittle earlier with Smith & Wesson's 1917..

I left out the 'semi-auto' part, sorry.

I shot of took it for granted as we were in the Autoloaders sub-forum

 

[indy1919a4]

indy,

I left out the 'semi-auto' part, sorry.


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[tarosean]

Earliest would be the 1907 Knoble 45 Pistol a DAO version was submitted to the M1911 trials.
Earliest DA/SA semi-auto was the Wiener Waffenfabrik or "Little Tom" in 1909. However none were made in 45acp.

 

[Zaydok Allen]

Earliest DA/SA semi-auto was the Wiener Waffenfabrik or "Little Tom" in 1909.

I would have called it the "Little Wiener".

 

[Catshooter]

I agree 460Shooter, and no little wieners are called for in this thread!


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[MihiT]

The name should give it away. .45 ACP - automatic colt pistol.

1904-5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.45_ACP

 

[Catshooter]

Well, except for the DA/SA or DAO part, yes you're correct.

 

[zaitcev]

If we leave out the Knoble, I think we need to reach all the way to SIG P220, which arrived in the 1970s. Its competitors only appeared in the 90s. So, in a way, the life of DA/SA .45 was really short. By the time CZ-97B and the like appeared, Glock was already a thing.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Walther had a .45 prototype derivitave of the MP38
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/walthers-45acp-mp-p38-precursor/

 

[Catshooter]

That's a cool video with a very cool pistol Nightlord40k, I'd not seen it before. Thanks.


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[Dustbowl]

Smith and Wesson 645 came out in 1979. But you’re right HK beat most everyone to the DA/SA dance in 45acp.

 

[Catshooter]

That's the way it looked to me Dustbowl. I was surprised to realize that an wondered if I was wrong. Guess not.


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