Weapon Name- M45 Improved
Round Type- .45 ACP
Over-all length- 8.25 in (210 mm)
Barrel length- 5.03 in (127 mm)
Weight- 2.438 lb (1,105 g) fully loaded
Rate of Fire- 750 RPM
Feed Mechanism- Detachable Double Column Box Magazine
Round Capacity- 13 + 1
Effective Range- 100 meters
Range- 150 Meters
Accuracy- 4 MOA
Accessories- Picanty Rail
Quick switch firing mechanism- N/A
Scope/Sights- Iron Sights, optional Scope
Muzzle Velocity- 320 m/s (13 gram projectile), 702 Joules
Firing System- M45
Miscellaneous/electronic information- Essentially it's a modified M45 designed for certain specific uses and an increased magazine size
Basic Information
The weapon is essentially an M45 (which is essentially a Colt 1911) with a host of modifications and specific parameters outlined and met by the new Mk.2 Version of the M45. The weapon has a 15 round double column magazine, that improves upon the original 7 and 8 round magazines used by both the Colt 1911 and the M45. While ordinarily a double column magazine would be too large for a normal hand to hold, the grip of the weapon is basically hollowed out to allow more space for the double column magazine, and is made out of a composite alloy found in the P90 and FN Five-Seven weapons, along with an external ribbed cage for extra support. The middle of the weapon slide is made out of the same material, mostly to save on weight. The weapon, of course, is intended to be a very specific weight, to match the weight of an unloaded M45 or Colt 1911 with 15 rounds loaded. The weapon as well exploits a 5 inch polygonal barrel with a 16 inch twist, granting very high accuracy from a relatively short (although long in comparison to Colt 1911 and other similar barrels) barrel. The weapon also has imapct gel inserts directly underneath the gripping material (that is relatively thin), to help manage recoil while firing. In addition to this, the weapon has a muzzle break on the tip of the barrel similar to that of the Glock 18, to help reduce the muzzle climb of the weapon, especially during automatic fire. The weapon, keeping it's simple design, still incorporates the two basic safeties- and rather than a trigger selector, has a lengthened double stage trigger, the first trigger pull requiring roughly 4.5-5 pounds of pressure, and the second 11 pounds of pressure, to reliably distinguish between automatic and semiautomatic fire. The weapon also has a small trigger selector, which can turn off the automatic mode of firing all together.
