Ballester–Molina
Semi-automatic pistol / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ballester–Molina is a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA (HAFDASA). From 1938 to 1940 it bore the name Ballester–Rigaud.
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Ballester–Molina | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Argentina |
Service history | |
Wars | World War II Ecuadorian–Peruvian War[1] Falklands War[2] |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Hispano-Argentina S.A. |
Produced | 1938–1953 |
No. built | ~113,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 1,130 g 1,075 g (unloaded) |
Length | 212 mm (8,3 in) |
Barrel length | 127mm (5 in) |
Cartridge | .45 ACP, .22 LR |
Caliber | 11.43mm |
Action | Semi-automatic, recoil operated, blowback (.22 LR variant) |
Feed system | 7-round detachable single column box magazine |
Sights | Iron sights |
References | [3] |
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