Arminex Trifire

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Specifications:

  • Designer(s):  Jim Mongello
  • Manufacturer:  Arminex Ltd.
  • Model:  Trifire
  • Caliber:  .45 Automatic Colt Pistol, .38 Super, and 9x19mm Parabellum, interchangeably
  • Capacity:  7+1
  • Operation:  Short-Recoil
  • Action:  Semi-automatic
Manufactured from 1981 to 1985 with only 250 to 400 examples produced, the Arminex Trifire is a 1911-style pistol that utilizes a fully-enclosed backstrap, which lacks a grip safety. Additionally, it utilized a slide-mounted safety (+ decocker?) and an external extractor.

Patents:

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Publications:

Gun Digest 1984 Annual

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Pricing:

2015-05-26: S/N 0006 was sold for $765.00 on GunBroker.com, by seller "TheArmoryInc".

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