Colt Ace

The Colt Ace or Colt Service Model Ace is a Colt Model 1911-derived semi-automatic firearm chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge instead of .45 ACP. It was created in 1931 and produced through 1947 to allow inexpensive and low-recoil sub-caliber training while maintaining the feel of the military Model 1911 pistol.

Colt Ace
TypeSemi-automatic pistol
Service history
Used byUnited States
Production history
Produced1931–1947 [1]
Specifications
Length8.25 inches (21.0 cm)[1]
Barrel length4.75 inches (12.1 cm)[1]
Cartridge.22 LR[1]
SightsAdjustable rear, fixed front

History

The sub-caliber Colt Ace was derived from the powerful .45 ACP chambered Colt 1911 to allow military, police, or civilian shooters to train with the Ace without the recoil and expense of the 1911, but with similar ergonomics and sighting. Chambered for the far less powerful .22 LR cartridge, its barrel was constructed (on all but the earliest models) with a hinged floating rear chamber that amplifies the recoil when cycling the heavy slide,[2] giving it more of the feel of the larger, heavier weapon.

Users

References
  1. Peterson, Philip. Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values: The Shooter's Guide to Guns 1900 to Present (16th ed.). p. 118.
  2. Sapp, Rick (2007). Standard Catalog of Colt Firearms. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. pp. 151–153. ISBN 0-89689-534-3.
  3. Landing Party Manual. Washington: United States Government Printing Office. 1950.
  4. Landing Party Manual. Washington: United States Government Printing Office. 1960.
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