Legendary custom builder Ed Brown just unveiled their new hotness, a hunting- and competition-ready longslide 1911 chambered for 10mm Auto.
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Remington Hunting for New CEO after Top Execs Step Down
BY Max Slowik Updated: August 24, 2017Remington’s leadership is getting a shuffle after two of the company’s top executives resigned during the course of this month.
Top Five Reasons to Carry a 1911
BY Administrator Updated: August 16, 2017I’ve got really good reasons to choose a 1911 for concealed carry. Here are my top five.
Aeroknox Showing Off Futuristic 1911 Slides and Grips
BY Max Slowik Updated: August 3, 2017Texas-based Aeroknox may not be a well-known manufacturer right now, but with eye-catching products like these that won’t last much longer.
New Springfield Range Officer Elite: Operator in 9mm & Compact in .45 ACP — Full Review
BY Clay Martin Updated: July 21, 2017I have long been a fan of the Springfield Armory when it comes to 1911s. Much like the Dos Equis beer guy: I don’t always shoot single stacks, but when I do, the odds are high that it’s a Springfield. This week, GunsAmerica got a first look at the new Range Officer (RO) Elite models.
The Return of the King: Single-Stack 1911s in Competition
BY Jeff Cramblit Updated: July 19, 2017The evolution and revolution of the 1911 are both alive and doing well. Modern machining and the lessons learned from 30 years of competition means even these classics can get the best triggers, sights, finishes and magazine wells available. These may be the Classic Division guns but they are leaps and bounds better than most of the 1911s of old.
The Last 1911 You’ll Ever Need: NightHawk Custom Classic— Full Review
BY Wayne Lincourt Updated: July 8, 2017Anyone familiar with NightHawk Custom knows that they produce superlative guns. The workmanship, function, and accuracy are second to none. I just wish you could hold this 1911 in your hands. You can feel the difference between this pistol and a mass-produced pistol immediately.
Turnbull Announces Limited Edition 1911 to Celebrate July 4th
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: July 3, 2017“The 1911 is simply the best known and still most beloved pistol design in firearm history and the Commercial is the design that people most identify with it,” said CEO and Founder Doug Turnbull. “It just made sense to honor this purely American firearm design by releasing it on Independence Day.”
BREAKING: NRA Reverses Stance, Now Allows 1911s for Carry Guard Class
BY S.H. Blannelberry Updated: June 21, 2017Bottom line: our decision to not include 1911s and revolvers as primary firearms in our initial Level I course was a mistake, and we appreciate the feedback we have received from the firearms community.
A Gunfighter’s Dream: The Ed Brown Special Forces .45 ACP – Full Review
BY Rob Garrett Updated: June 21, 2017I have been writing for over 35 years and until this project I’ve never owned or shot an Ed Brown 1911. When I contacted Ed Brown Products, I requested the Ed Brown Special Forces model, which has been the anchor of their pistols lineup for many years. If their base duty/personal-defense handgun was up to par, the other models would be also. I was not disappointed.