Ballester-molina

Ballester-Molina ( Spanish: Ballester-Molina ^[3] ) - self-loading pistol chambered for .45 ACP , until 1940 bore the designation Ballester-Rigaud . It was developed on the basis of the American Colt M1911 ^{[2] by the} French engineer Rorice Rigaud . It was produced by the engineering and weapons department of HAFDASA ( H ispano Argentina Fábrica d e A utomotores S ociedad A nonima) ^{[2] by the} Argentinean company Hispano-Argentina called Ballester-Rigaud. The gun was in the arsenal of the armed forces of Argentina , Britain and other countries until the beginning of the 80s . The designation of the pistol comes from the names of the founders of the company Arturo Ballester ( Spanish. Arturo Ballester ) and Eugenio Molina ( Spanish. Eugenio Molina ).

Ballester-molina
Type of	Pistol
A country	Argentina
Service History
Wars and conflicts	World War II [1] , Falkland war
Production history
Manufacturer	HAFDASA [2]
Years of production	1938 - 1953 [1]
Specifications
Weight kg	1,130
Length mm	288
Cartridge	.45 ACP , .22 LR
Work principles	recoil with a short course of the barrel, single -shot trigger mechanism
Type of ammunition	magazine for 7 rounds [1]
Aim	open

During the war, pistols were delivered to the UK , where they were used quite successfully by commando units ^[1] . It was actively used by the police units of Argentina until the 80s of the XX century ^[1] .