Crimson Trace Announces 1911 Lightguard

(Wilsonville, OR) Crimson Trace today announced plans for the introduction of a powerful, 100-lumen weapon light for the 1911 handgun, available through normal distribution channels in May. Building on the success of their innovative Lightguard™ platform for polymer handguns, CTC’s engineers designed the new light to fit America’s most popular pistol, while offering the same benefits of instinctive activation and seamless integration to the frame, without needing the services of a gunsmith.

Chris Costa's 1911s

Words fail me... just click here

Video: 1911s Suck

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Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced

Over at Haus of Guns, Ebbs has a nice read put together and some great pics.

Sig Sauer 1911 in .357 SIG

Caleb broke the news that Sig is going to be offering a 1911 pistol chambered in .357 SIG.

Initially, four models of SIG SAUER 1911s will be offered in .357SIG, two 5″ full-size guns and two 4.2″ carry models. Following their .45 Auto counterparts, these 1911s feature match-grade barrels, hammers and sears. Skeletonized triggers and hammers reduce lock time and offer enhanced accuracy.

This is really cool, and its something that I think 1911 fanboys are going to go nuts over. The Coonan .357 magnum 1911 has been out for a while now, but I have been really surprised that no one has offered a 1911 yet in .357 SIG. I'm no gun builder, but I would think that producing a quality 1911 in .357 SIG would be far less challenging than .357 magnum. Not to bad mouth the Coonan at all... both pistols have their place and both will appeal to various consumers. Celebrate diversity, people!

I've said it before and I'll say it again... Its a great time to be a Gunnie aint it!?

Polymer 1911 - No, its not a Glock

Here is something else I missed from SHOT.... Polymer framed 1911. No, its not a Glock, but come on guys... get with the program and make a damn Glock 1911 already.

Notice the rail and guts are still steel. Weight is reported to be 2.04 pounds

.22 Magnum 1911 From Rock Island Armory

Over at 1911.org

This, dear readers, is a 1911 pistol chambered for the .22 Magnum cartridge. Don't ask me how RIA made it (to fit the .22 Magnum cartridge in the 1911 frame), they were a bit secretive about their new baby, but they sure made it and the pistol I shot worked like a charm. So it seems that a new caliber will be added to our 1911 world. Do not hold your breath however, because the .22 Magnum pistol is not immediately available, but I was told that it will probably be in the market within the year.

Winner!

The Most Interesting 1911 Evah?

Maybe. "Nazi 1911". I kid you not:

Thats simply amazing... I'd love to have the chance just to hold it in my hands.

Budget 1911s

GunsGunsGuns.net has a nice article put together on this subject.

This article pulls together info on the seven least-expensive 1911s in production today into one place. To make this list, a pistol must cost $500 max in actual retail pricing, not MSRP (which is almost always inflated).

Hat Tip: The Firearm Blog

Sheriff Jim Talks 1911s

A nice read.... here

"Dont call it a comeback..."

Dan Wesson's Razorback to return in 2012

Chocolate 1911

Over at Sportsman's Guide

Hat Tip: Sights n Trigger

Rarest 1911 of all time

I usually like mine to be well-done.... wait, what?

G&A takes a look at the original Browning Army prototype 1911... both of them.

Some new guns coming down the pike

Shooting Illustrated has a look at some new guns coming from Remington, DPMS, and Bushmaster.... Looks like that 300 AAC cartridge is gonna catch on.

300 AAC Blackout

Remington R1 Stainless

A few pics are starting to show up on the Internets...

This one from Richard over at Empty Cases:

Shooting Illustrated also has one:

Not really sure how I like the look of those grips, but I have yet to actually see this thing in person. I do know what laser grips I would put on it though.... these

Video: Conditions of Readiness for the 1911

The Delta Force Appraoch to Handguns

Richard over at GHAG has a really interesting email posted up about the Delta Force's (Yes, the real honest to goodness ninjas) approach to handguns.

Apparently, those 1911s that they were so famous for were abandoned because they were so high maintenance... including the need for regular X-Rays. Wow! They also are believers in the philosophy of 'put as many shots into the SOB as you can until he stops'.

Video: Basic 1911 Mods and Upgrades

Sig 1911 Ultra

Richard has an exclusive first look at the new Siggy 1911. It looks gorgeous.

He has only put 20 test rounds through it so far, but will soon have a full shake down to follow.

Commemorative bullets...

... for that commemorative 1911 of yours.

Via The Outdoor Wire:

Hornady Releases Commemorative John M. Browning Model 1911 Pistol Bullets
(Grand Island, NE) Hornady Manufacturing® is pleased to celebrate the 100th anniversary of John M. Browning's Model 1911 .45 Automatic Pistol, with a special commemorative 50-cartridge package loaded with Hornady® 230 gr FMJ-RN bullets.

Distributed exclusively by AcuSport, the package features images of a World War I infantryman and a modern day soldier on the characteristic Hornady® brown box with a trademark red foil stamp. Brass cases for this limited edition are emblazoned with "45 Auto 1911-2011" on the headstamp. This limited edition is only available through AcuSport. If your dealer does not carry this special load, contact AcuSport at www.acusport.com.