VALUE GUIDE: SHORTER 1911 PISTOLS |
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| GUN NAME | ISSUE | GRADE | COMMENTS |
| Metro Arms Co. MAC 1911
Bobcut M19BC45C 45 ACP, $746 |
Oct.
2018 |
A | The Bobcut offers a crisp trigger pull and bobbed grip for better concealment. |
| American Classic Commander ACC45C 45 ACP, $568 | Oct.
2018 |
A- | Our only ding is the lack of a serrated front grip strap. |
| Taurus 1911 Commander 1-191101COM 45 ACP, $459 | Oct.
2018 |
A- | The trigger was a bit too heavy, but the sights are good. Great fit and finish. |
| Ruger SR1911 CMD-A
Model 6711 45 ACP, $899 |
May
2015 |
A | Good looks, decent accuracy, a good trigger, and nothing that doesn’t belong. |
| Colt Mfg. Co. Commander
XSE O4012XSE 45 ACP, $940 |
April
2015 |
A | Consistently the more accurate handgun. Ambi safety, forward serrations, frame cut. |
| Remington R1 Commander
96336 45 ACP, $573 |
April
2015 |
B | This is a traditional 1911 Commander with no extraneous features. |
| Shooters Arms Mf’g Commodore
CIA HG1009-N 45 ACP, $429 |
Nov.
2014 |
D | Not reliable with hollowpoints and showed
annoying quirks with the original slide lock. |
| Kimber Tactical Pro II
45 ACP, $1317 |
Oct.
2014 |
A | Kimber’s quality control and attention to detail really shine in this pistol. |
| SIG Sauer Carry Scorpion
45 ACP, $1213 |
Oct.
2014 |
B+ | Quite accurate. Cerakote coating, frame rail, and G10 scaled grips were good features. |
| SIG Sauer 1911 C3 1911CO-45-T-C3 45 ACP, ~$650 (Used) | July
2014 |
A | The pistol is just the right size, with the Commander slide on an Officer’s Model frame. |
| Rock Island Armory Tactical II
Compact 51479 45 ACP, $591 |
July
2014 |
B | The RIA has features that allow this little
pugnosed 45 to shoot like a big gun. |
| American Classic ACC45B
45 ACP, $506 |
July
2014 |
D | This Commander-length 1911 had promise. However, the pistol failed to feed reliably. |
| Para-USA Expert Commander No. 96748 45 ACP, $799 | Jan.
2014 |
A | The Para is true to original Commander in that it has a lightweight frame. |
| Colt’s Commander Series 80
No. 04091U 45 ACP, $974 |
Jan.
2014 |
A- | The Colt was not the most accurate pistol,
but it was consistent with every load. |
| Kimber Pro Custom Defense Package (CDP) II 45 ACP, $1331 | Nov.
2013 |
A | The lightest pistol and the only aluminum-frame pistol in this match up. |
| SIG Carry Stainless
1911CA-45-SSS 45 ACP, $1142 |
Nov.
2013 |
A- | A Best Buy. Excellent fit/finish, good reliability, great accuracy. Lacks an ambi safety. |
| Ruger SR1911CMD
No. 6702 45 ACP, $829 |
Nov.
2013 |
B | The loosest tested, the least accurate, and had a faulty magazine. |
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