1911 Operator 5in .45 ACP

pistol · semi-auto | USA

Caliber.45 ACP
Barrel127 mm (5.0 in)
Weight1162 g (41.0 oz, manufacturer figure)
Capacity7 rounds
Actionsemi-auto
ManufacturerSpringfield
CountryUSA

The 1911 Operator 5in .45 ACP is a semi-auto pistol chambered in .45 ACP, built by Springfield in USA. From its 127 mm (5.0 in) barrel, Federal American Eagle Handgun, 45 Auto, Full Metal Jacket (230 gr FMJ) leaves the muzzle at about 890 fps (271 m/s). Zeroed at 25 m, the bullet drops 48 mm by 50 m with 502 J (370 ft-lb) left. At the muzzle that is enough to defeat Drywall, Plate Glass and Pine Wood, and not enough for Brick, AR500 Steel and Kevlar NIJ IIIA. It feeds from a 7-round magazine.

Trajectory — Federal American Eagle Handgun, 45 Auto, Full Metal Jacket

Computed by the BallisticEngine engine for this barrel length, zeroed at 25 m, 15 °C, sea level, no wind.

DistanceDropVelocityEnergyTime
25 m0 mm265 m/s524 J0.09 s
50 m-48 mm259 m/s502 J0.19 s
100 m-419 mm249 m/s461 J0.39 s
150 m-1186 mm239 m/s426 J0.59 s

What can the 1911 Operator 5in .45 ACP penetrate?

Against a semi-infinite block of each material, with Federal American Eagle Handgun, 45 Auto, Full Metal Jacket at the muzzle. The verdict compares the depth reached against a realistic barrier thickness.

MaterialVerdictDepth
Drywall (½")✓ Full penetration312 mm
Plate Glass (¼")✓ Full penetration11 mm
Pine Wood (1")✓ Full penetration98 mm
Brick (4")✗ Stopped51 mm
AR500 Steel (⅜")✗ Stopped1 mm
Kevlar NIJ IIIA✗ Stopped1 mm
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Compatible ammunition

LoadMassVelocityTypeBC (G1)
Aguila Aguila .45 ACP 185gr JHP185 gr1020 fps (311 m/s)HP0.150
Aguila Aguila .45 ACP 230gr FMJ230 gr850 fps (259 m/s)FMJ0.195
Black Hills Black Hills .45 ACP 135gr Honeybadger135 gr1150 fps (351 m/s)HP0.120
Black Hills Black Hills .45 ACP 230gr JHP230 gr850 fps (259 m/s)HP0.195
Blazer Blazer .45 ACP 230gr FMJ230 gr845 fps (258 m/s)FMJ0.188
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .45 ACP 185gr JHP +P185 gr1100 fps (335 m/s)HP0.150
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .45 ACP 200gr JHP +P200 gr1050 fps (320 m/s)HP0.170
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .45 ACP 230gr JHP +P230 gr950 fps (290 m/s)HP0.195
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .45 ACP 255gr Hard Cast FN +P255 gr1025 fps (312 m/s)FMJ0.200
Buffalo Bore Buffalo Bore .45 ACP 255gr Hard Cast WFN Outdoorsman +P255 gr1025 fps (312 m/s)FMJ0.200
Federal Federal 250th Anniversary USA Handgun, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 890 fps230 gr890 fps (271 m/s)FMJ0.188
Federal Federal American Eagle Handgun, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 890 fps230 gr890 fps (271 m/s)FMJ0.188
Federal Federal American Eagle Indoor Range Training Lead Free, 45 Auto, 137 Grain, Lead Free IRT, 1200 fps137 gr1200 fps (366 m/s)FMJ0.100
Federal Federal American Eagle Indoor Range Training, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, Total Metal Jacket, 850 fps230 gr850 fps (259 m/s)FMJ0.188
Federal Federal Champion Training, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 830 fps230 gr830 fps (253 m/s)FMJ0.188
Federal Federal Champion Training, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 890 fps230 gr890 fps (271 m/s)FMJ0.188
Federal Federal Gold Medal Handgun, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, Full Metal Jacket, 860 fps230 gr860 fps (262 m/s)FMJ0.188
Federal Federal Personal Defense HST, 45 Auto +P, 230 Grain, HST Jacketed Hollow Point, 950 fps230 gr950 fps (290 m/s)HP0.188
Federal Federal Personal Defense HST, 45 Auto, 230 Grain, HST Jacketed Hollow Point, 890 fps230 gr890 fps (271 m/s)HP0.188
Federal Federal Personal Defense Hydra-Shok Deep, 45 Auto, 210 Grain, Hydra-Shok Deep Jacketed Hollow Point, 980 fps210 gr980 fps (299 m/s)HP0.170

105 loads available in .45 ACP; 20 shown.

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