What was the German impression of the Colt 1911 pistol?
 

What was the German impression of the Colt 1911 pistol?







ammo

First, welcome.

Second I think I remember reading someplace they used a Norwegian maker to copy it. But my son says they didn't like the design at all.

Kongsberg or Kongburg or something like that was the maker I think?

German police and many German officers carried Walther PPs in 7.65mm (32 ACP). They probably viewed the 1911 as too much gun.

Well... there really was no reason to copy the 1911. The Germans occupied territory that included FN... so they had all the Browning Hi Powers they could manufacture. I watched a clip of a German soldier carrying a pistol through the hedgerow country. I kept thinking it was a 1911. Nope... after a dozen watchings, that pistol, in my humble opine... was a Hi Power. Just wish JM Browning had lived to see that pistol through!

BUTTTTTTT......the original poster wanted to know the German impression of the 1911. (tongue in cheek humor here).... I suppose it depends on which side of a 1911 is facing you.

:D


can you see pig in front of his mirror doing impressions? Pew Pew Pew....1911
bap bap bap Browning auto machine gun

krkrkrrrrooooo flame thrower followed by sirens.....fire dept.

The Nazis actually produced 1911s at Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk in occupied Norway.
https://i.imgur.com/nTYeace.jpg

Wish I had one of those Jim

MMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmm, I'd rather have a SINGER.

To the OP,
From the articles and documents I can find it seems they were both enamored and terrified of it. The M1911 they found an interest in, enough so that they produced a version as you have seen. As for the 45 ACP round, they (as do many) feel it's to big and bulky. A soldier could carry more 9mm with larger capacity mags this was thought a tactical advantage. As it turns out in CQB like trench warfare, not so much. The size, weight and knockdown power of the 45 quickly earned it a feared reputation on the battle field, even more so with the introduction of the Thompson M1 and M3A1 grease gun.:insane: