Colt M1911


 * "Here, take my gun. I don't need it anymore."
 * ―John Derril giving his M1911 to player.

Colt M1911 is a weapon in Estranged : Act I. It is first given to the Fisherman by John Derril near the beginning of the game. It frequently appears in hands of Arque guards during the warehouse shootout. Just like with all weapons in Act I except for SPAS-12, secondary attack zooms in the view.

==  Production information Technical specifications Usage Game information Overview == M1911 is a very reliable and accurate weapon. It fires a .45 ACP cartridge, making it the highest damage weapon right after SPAS-12. It is the most accurate weapon in the game. Even though this weapon's design is over 100 years old, it still serves well.

Fisherman first acquires it near the beginning of chapter 1 of Act I. It is given to him by John Derril briefly after he used it to kill several infected who were attacking his hut. It is lost after Fisherman gets captured by unknown armed men. It can be later obtained again during the warehouse shootout where it can be seen used by several guards. It can be also picked up on a crane right after the shootout.

Tactics

 * The small magazine size requires you to take headshots in order to conserve ammo and win against larger groups of enemies.


 * The high firerate requires you to not spam the left mouse button and instead carefully pick his shots.


 * Since it is the most accurate weapon in the game, it can be used for longer range encounters, especially in the climax of the game.


 * The ability to carry nearly infinite ammo in reserve is limited by the dynamic spawn system utilised by the game, not spawning ammo if you have above 3 or 4 magazines left in the reserve. This means you have to conserve ammunition as best as you can.
 * Be careful when using M1911 against guards in close range as it can be easily outclassed by MP7 PDW s.

Behind the scenes.

 * M1911 used the Half Life 2 pistol model as placeholder in earliest version of Act I.
 * The M1911 in Act I has an unique finish not seen in any other game, having tan slide and classical steel frame with wooden grip.
 * The M1911 viewmodel uses Half Life 2 pistol animations.

Trivia

 * The M1911 reuses Half Life 2 pistol code.
 * The .45 ACP ammo box used for M1911 reuses Half Life 2 model and textures which say "9mm" which is incorrect for M1911.

List of appearances
Estranged : Act I (First appearance)