MEU(SOC) pistol
12/07/2013 12:03
| Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
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| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Marine Corps |
| Wars | Grenada, Panama, Somalia, Iraq,Afghanistan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Trained Weapons Training Battalion armorers[1] at the Rifle Team Equipment Shop[2]/USMC Precision Weapons Shop[3] |
| Designed | 1986[4] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2.437 lb (1,105 g) empty, w/ magazine (FM 23–35, 1940) |
| Length | 8.25 in (210 mm)[2] |
| Barrel length | 5.03 in (127 mm) |
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| Cartridge | .45 ACP |
| Action | Recoil-operated, closed bolt |
| Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
| Muzzle velocity | 830 ft/s[2] (244 m/s) |
| Effective range | 70 meters [2] (maximum effective range) |
| Feed system | 7 rounds (standard-capacity magazine) |