MEU(SOC) M45A1
The MEU(SOC) [[handgun|pistol]], ("[b]M[/b]arine [b]e[/b]xpeditionary [b]u[/b]nit ([b]s[/b]pecial [b]o[/b]perations [b]c[/b]apable)") officially designated the M45 MEUSOC is an [[M1911]] variant. It became the sidearm for the Force Recon Element of the [[United States Marine Corps|USMC's]] Marine Expeditionary Units since 1985. The [[gun|handgun]] features some modernized features like longer pointy back spur, skeletonized external hammer, dovetail rear sights, a wraparound Pachmayr grip and a lighter trigger with hole(s). 

This also applies to its most recent variant, the M45A1 CQBP which was introduced in 2012. Visually identifiable by its railed dust cover, diagonal front slide serrations and desert tan coloring.

* !post #6334159: Comparison of the M45 MEUSOC (bottom) and the M1911 (top).

h4. See also
* [[H&K Mark 23]]
* [[List of Weapons]]

h4. External links
* "Special-ops.org":https://special-ops.org/meu-soc-pistol/
* "Wikipedia: MEU(SOC) pistol":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MEU(SOC)_pistol
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