Talk:M45 Overcast/@comment-83.95.144.57-20101108190941

The M45 (formally Colonial Pistol, Caliber 11.43 mm, M45) is an eight-shot revolver designed by weapons company Amherst and Dunst (the civilian version is known as the A&D R11). It is also known as the Colonial Clamshell for it's unique hinge-loading mechanism: the rotary chamber is accessed by opening the frame and handle. The M45 was formerly the standard-issue pistol for the Colonial Navy and Marine Corps, but has since been replaced by the M57 and M58, semi-automatic and automatic models with larger magazine capacities and automatic ejectors.

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