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Pistol Auto 9mm 1A

Semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Rifle Factory Ishapore as a copy of the Browning Hi-Power.

Photographed at Kolkata.
Photo via Wikimedia by Biswarup Ganguly, licensed CC BY 3.0.
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About the 1A

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.