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|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] <!-- Service history -->

...ty of government-issued personal ammunition (50 rounds 5.56 mm / 48 rounds 9mm), which is sealed and inspected regularly to ensure that no unauthorized us ...witzerland; people come to such ranges to complete mandatory training with service arms, or to shoot for sport and competition.]]

...pistol before World War II, has become one of the most popular collectors' pistols. ...ring World War II, and the type was produced for Luftwaffe aircrews during German occupation of Belgium from 1940-1944. This pistol is what was used to init

**[[PSG-90]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - 7.62 mm NATO: Swedish Service Weapon) ...German Army|G22]] (UK - Bolt Action Rifle - .300 Winchester Magnum: German Service Weapon)

|caption= P08 of the German ''Reichsmarine'' R.A.Smith collection |origin= [[German Empire]]

|caption= Mid-1945 produced M1911A1 U.S. Army semi-automatic pistol by Remington Rand. This one was re-built by Anniston Army Depot, Oct <!-- Service history -->

...bout full auto or burst-capable pistols. For semi-automatic pistols, see [[Semi-automatic pistol]].'' ...hat of a full-sized machine gun, while a machine pistol is built up from a semi-automatic pistol design.

|origin= [[German Empire]] |type= [[Machine pistol]] (M712 Schnellfeuer)<br>[[Semi-automatic pistol]] (all others)

|type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]] ...zine#Box|magazine]] (.40 S&W, .357 SIG); 15, 17, 18, or 20 round Magazine (9mm Parabellum); 10 round polymer Magazine (Classic 22 only)

[[File:45 service pistol.jpg|thumb|420px|Major components of a typical [[M1911|1911-type]] se ... Armory M1911A1.JPG|thumb|Springfield Armory M1911A1 single-action .45 ACP semi-automatic pistol]]

<!-- Service history --> |service= 1941–1960s

<!-- Service history --> |service= 1938–1971 (officially, U.S. military)

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...13]] was mainly sold on the civilian market. These weapons were taken into service during the Spanish civil war. ...ater replaced by the Campo-Giro. The caliber is known to Spaniards as the "9mm Largo (or long)". During the Spanish Civil War it was found that it also to

|image= Browning High-Power 9mm IMG 1526.jpg |type= [[Semi-automatic pistol]]

...d as a Serial number. At one point, the Registry had over a dozen Walther semi-automatic handguns registered in a manner that showed the Patent number as being the ... in his possession, requested a search for a "Chinese machine gun, calibre 9mm, Serial Number 001120." The Serial number was correct.

...esigned by integrating the action of a handgun such as a [[revolver]] or [[semi-automatic handgun|autoloader]] into a longer weapon with a rifle barrel and stock. Th ...ortened to 730 mm (28.75 in.) in 1930, and to 510 mm (20 in.) in 1938; the German [[Mauser]] 98 rifles went from 740 mm (29 in.) in 1898 to 600 mm (23.6 in.)

===Semi-automatic vs. Revolver Cartridges=== ...parison of similar-sized cartridges with different rims, see [[.380 ACP]] (semi-automatic) vs. [[.38 Special]] (revolver.)