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Ballester-Molina

The Ballester–Molina is a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA (HAFDASA). From 1938 to 1940 it bore the name Ballester–Rigaud.

Key facts

Weapon.origin: Argentina
Weapon.name: Ballester–Molina
Weapon.image: BM1125Wiki.jpg
Weapon.caption: Ballester–Molina pistol
Weapon.type: Semi-automatic pistol
Weapon.wars: World War IIEcuadorian–Peruvian WarFalklands War
Weapon.number: ~113,000
Weapon.length: 212 mm (8,3 in)
Weapon.is_ranged: yes
Weapon.manufacturer: Hispano-Argentina S.A.
Weapon.production_date: 1938–1953
Weapon.weight: 1,130 g 1,075 g (unloaded)
Weapon.part_length: 127mm (5 in)
Weapon.cartridge: .45 ACP, .22 LR
Weapon.caliber: 11.43mm
Weapon.action: Semi-automatic, recoil operated, blowback (.22 LR variant)
Weapon.feed: 7-round detachable single column box magazine
Weapon.sights: Iron sights

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History
Features
Appearance
Internal
Variants
.22 LR
British variants
Service
Users
See also
References
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The Ballester–Molina is a pistol designed and built by the Argentine company Hispano Argentina Fábrica de Automóviles SA (HAFDASA). From 1938 to 1940 it bore the name Ballester–Rigaud.

== History == The Ballester–Molina was designed to offer the Argentine Federal Police and other armed forces a cheaper alternative to the "Sistema Colt Modelo 1927", itself a licensed copy of the Colt M1911A1, built under the supervision of Colt engineers.