M1911A1
The M1911A1 is a semi-automatic handgun used by Naked Snake during the Virtuous Mission and Operation Snake Eater. It was used extensively from World War I through the Vietnam War, and is still in service with some United States military units to this day.
Being a relatively small gun, the M1911 can be held in the right hand while used with a knife in the left to perform CQC, a form of close-quarters combat developed by Snake and The Boss that was imperative for Snake's missions. Despite all its boasted fame in-game, the gun itself was still underpowered in MGS3 and MGS
O; it took about five bullets to the torso on average to kill an unarmored person without landing a headshot.
Naked Snake had a standard-issue M1911 during the very beginning of Operation Snake Eater, but it was dismantled and tossed off into the wilderness by The Boss. When Snake met EVA in Rassvet, she provided him with another, heavily modified M1911. Snake had whittled down the grip himself in order to hold the knife and gun with both hands to perform CQC.
It is available as a secondary weapon in Metal Gear Online. This weapon will also reprise it's role in MGS4 as the SIG GSR, and another model with a built in laser sight extended barrel to accept a silencer and is referred to as the Operator.
List of Customizations
* The feeding ramp has been polished to a mirror sheen, preventing feeding problems.
* The slide's been replaced with a reinforced version.
* The frame has been iron-welded and scraped down multiple times for maximum precision.
* The trigger guard of the frame has been checkered to make it dig into the hand, preventing slipping.
* The sight system is a trilux 3-dot type for easier aiming.
* The regular hammer's been replaced with a ring hammer.
* The thumbs safety and the slide stop are extended to allow for more precise handling.
* The base of the trigger guard is whittled down, so the user can use a high grip.
* The trigger is a long type for easy finger access.
* The magazine well has been widened to make it easier to put in a new magazine.
* The magazine catch button has been cut down low to make it harder to hit by mistake.
* The mainspring housing has been changed to a flat type to increase grip.
* Cocking serrations were added to the front part of the slide, allowing the user to eject cartridges faster in an emergency.
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