The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A, also known as IOF 9mm pistol, is a semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore as a copy of the Browning Hi-Power. These were made using tooling acquired from John Inglis and Company.
== History == In 1971, preliminary works was established to make Pistol Auto 9mm 1A. The first 1A was manufactured in 1977, while large-scale manufacturing began in 1981.
== Design == The Pistol Auto 9mm 1A has the same design as the Browning Hi-Power. Like the original Hi-Power, the Pistol Auto 9mm 1A is a recoil-operated, magazine-fed, self-loading, hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol that uses 9×19mm Parabellum ammunition used from 13-round magazines. The pistol can also be equipped with a suppressor.
== Users == India: Indian Armed Forces Law enforcement in India Nepal: Nepalese Army with 15,000 pistols
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References
=== Bibliography === Thompson, Leroy (2020). The Browning High-Power Pistol. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1472838094.
== External links == PISTOL AUTO 9 mm 1A at the Wayback Machine (archived November 28, 2017) 9 mm Pistol at the Wayback Machine (archived October 4, 2021)