The weapon is merely referred to as the Colt M1911 in-game, dropping the A1 designation. Each faction is only issued three magazines, or eighteen rounds in the case of the revolvers, and their short range and stopping power makes them only useful in desperate, close quarter situations.
Unlike in Battlefield 2, where every class is issued a sidearm, only the non-commissioned officers, support gunners, snipers, pilots, commando units, tank crews and anti-tank infantry carry them in Forgotten Hope 2. It also appears in the hands of the British and Canadian factions, being a standard sidearm for specialised British units, such as the Commandos or the Paratroopers. The Colt M1911A1 is the main sidearm for the US Army faction.
