[Question] Why the M1911A1?

[Bob_Marley]

This, to me at least, seems a very curios choice of sidearm for an African faction. As a rule American small arms are rarely used on the dark continent (at least to my knowlege). While I generally look more at Southern African militaries than perhaps this faction is aiming at, it still seems an odd choice.

More likley weapons (at least in my opinion, as I say, I can't say I'm particularly learned on the West African militaries) would perhaps be the venerable Browning Hi-Power, Mle. 1950 or perhaps the Star Model B (Modified M1911 in 9mm, used to be issue with SANDF).

[ma21212]

your right. they should at least get a Makrov or something (same thing with Ins. and Chech.)

[Bellator]

Just give them the MEC pistol which the Russians, Taliban and Chechens also have, at least as a placeholder. The pistol should be a very, very low priority item.

[WilsonPL]

Instead of VBF Mec pistol i prefer M1911 from EOD... or USI browning :>

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[rampo]

How about the FN Browning High-power? i presume it looks quite identical whit the L9 whit the british so that couldn't be too much work

[anglomanii]

maybe its time to bring in a revolver, after all only a few are going to have one.

[Herbiie]

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Guess which pistol he is wearing!?
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Dunno but he needs to shape his beret pretty badly. Looks like an idiot.

I would like o see a revolver in Game but I don't think it's anything that community modders should be spending time on except as a side project (To a side project).

[Bob_Marley]

162eRI;1190499']Also, I must agree that the FN Browning could be a really good choice. Indeed, if we trust Wikipedia it's commonly used in Africa and many, many other countries! But let's keep with the Colt 1911 for now, except if someone have the skills to model it!?

PR alread has an FN-Browning Hi-Power model, the L9A1 for the Brits is one (A Mk.III in the ingame case, which is a more modern variant, but a Hi Power none the less) its simply a case of using the same weapon

[Hauteclocque]

Bob : 1/162 : 0
Don't be bad with 162, he doesn't know very well PR, why have we hired him at French Forces ? I'm kidding...
As Bob said, the Hi-Power is already in game. But adding the Colt could be interesting. The model is already done (I think it's done, exec didn't speak too much about this gun).

[Soakerman]

I think your forgetting that a heavy coat will stop a 9mm the 1911 hits hard

[Bob_Marley]

I think your forgetting that a heavy coat will stop a 9mm the 1911 hits hard

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[NuclearBanane]

I think, ..., I think I'm going to look for a rope and hang myself up... How could I've forget this!!! I mean... Argggggggg

No It's hard coded remember lol

[Blakeman]

Wasn't there a Tokarev TT-33 pistol model at one point for the chechens? I could have sworn there was that and the Mosin Nagant, both of which might see use in Africa because of their inexpensive nature.

[xxXmsgt_jimbobXxx]

i say just go with mec, then model a makarov later. we have more important things to worry about atm

[RUSSIAN147]

maybe its time to bring in a revolver, after all only a few are going to have one.

Oh that would be awesome, is their currently any faction with one?

[Infantry1242]

Just give them the MEC pistol which the Russians, Taliban and Chechens also have, at least as a placeholder. The pistol should be a very, very low priority item.

So your an sniper on lets say Operation Barracuda,and you see a single guy,but you cant use your sniper rifle cause it will alert the squad 10 meters in the back,so you use the PISTOL.

[tankninja1]

Colt 1911 makes sense to me, after all its been massed produced for the last 101 years, produced through 2 world wars, and it really is fairly common for a pistol and according to the word of wiki twice as many 1911s have been produced as Browning High-Powers, of course sometimes its not the true Colt 1911 its some variant or copy.