{"id":21156,"date":"2014-07-01T08:23:53","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T12:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=21156"},"modified":"2026-10-18T19:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:13:20","slug":"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Metro Arms American Classic II is a steel 1911 made in the Philippines. Mine shot to point of aim right away, put eight rounds into one ragged hole, and ate close to 1,000 rounds of bulk ball, reloads and JHPs over five range trips without a malfunction or a cleaning.<\/strong> The slide edges are sharp, the front strap has no texture, the mag well is not beveled, and the 4.2 lb trigger has a little creep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Still in production?<\/strong> Yes. Importer TriStar Arms still lists the American Classic II (checked October 2026). This review dates to 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specs, range notes and the verdict come first, then the full review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-metro-arms-american-classic-ii-specs\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"2\">Metro Arms American Classic II Specs<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-range-notes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"3\">Range Notes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-verdict\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"3\">Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-so-what-does-it-need-to-be-perfect\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"2\">So what does it need to be perfect?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-but-why-bother\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"2\">But why bother?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-faq\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"2\">FAQ<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-is-metro-arms-still-in-business\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"3\">Is Metro Arms still in business?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-how-accurate-is-the-metro-arms-american-classic-ii\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"3\">How accurate is the Metro Arms American Classic II?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-where-is-the-metro-arms-1911-made\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\" data-level=\"3\">Where is the Metro Arms 1911 made?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-metro-arms-american-classic-ii-specs\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Metro Arms American Classic II Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Metro Arms American Classic II<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Calibers<\/td><td>.45 ACP, 9mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Barrel<\/td><td>5 in forged steel, throated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overall length<\/td><td>8.375 in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Height \/ width<\/td><td>5.5 in \/ 1.25 in<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight<\/td><td>37.28 oz empty<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Frame \/ slide<\/td><td>4140 steel \/ 4140 hammer forged steel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sights<\/td><td>Novak style rear, dovetail front<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Magazine<\/td><td>8 round (.45) \/ 9 round (9mm)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Finish<\/td><td>Deep blue, hard chrome, duo tone<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trigger (as tested)<\/td><td>4.2 lb<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-range-notes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Range Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Accuracy:<\/strong> eight shots in one ragged hole on the first magazine; a second shooter got similar results.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reliability:<\/strong> close to 1,000 rounds of mixed ammo across five trips, no malfunctions, not yet cleaned.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fit:<\/strong> tight with no rattle; barrel snug in its bushing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-verdict\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verdict<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Good:<\/strong> accurate, reliable, tight fit, front and rear slide serrations, beavertail and throated barrel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Know this:<\/strong> sharp slide edges, no front strap texture, no mag well bevel, trigger has slight creep.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compare it with other budget 1911s in our <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-5-budget-1911s\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\">budget 1911 picks<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another Metro Arms test: <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/cheap-guns-1911-edition-metro-arms-commander\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"can-expect-500-1911-metro-arms-review\" title=\"Metro Arms American Classic II Review: 1911 Range Test\">Metro Arms Commander<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/search?keyword=Metro+Arms+1911\" campaign=\"metro-arms-american-classic-ii\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">&#x1f6d2; Check Current Price for Metro Arms American Classic II on GunsAmerica<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II9-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The gun has a classic look backed by the essential modern features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What did you get in a 1911 that sold for a little over $500 when this review ran in 2014? Metro Arms said<em> everything you need<\/em>. The Metro Arms series of 1911s is being imported from the Philippines, a country familiar with 1911 manufacturing, and this one shot exceptionally well for me. I\u2019d go so far as to say that the American Classic II was the most accurate 1911 I had shot in this entry level price range, ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s back up a bit. I\u2019ve always had an appreciation for the $500 1911s, but they aren\u2019t much to look at. They\u2019re often made with cast frames and slides. They\u2019re simple, and rough around the edges. They rattle. They will shoot straight, but not too straight. That doesn\u2019t really matter. These are guns that are meant to be tossed into toolboxes, tackle boxes, and shoved under truck seats. They\u2019re almost primitive. And nobody is pretending otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II14-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tight tolerances contribute to the gun\u2019s accuracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the Metro Arms American Classic II arrived, I wasn\u2019t predisposed to like it, much less rave about it. I had no working knowledge of the company. I shoot a lot of 1911s, some of which are worth more than my car. And I don\u2019t cotton to two-tone guns. I\u2019ll accept two colors of paint on a Cadillac made before I was born, but not on a gun. Still, that\u2019s an opinion, so feel free to disagree. The two-tone on the Metro Arms still seems a bit too much to me. In fact the gun has a couple of accouterments that are designed for aesthetic purposes. The all-stainless version and the blued beauty both have ornamentation that struck me as overreach on what I had assumed was sure to be a truck gun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II18-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eight rounds through one hole. That surprised me from an entry level 1911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then I shot it. I can\u2019t capture the smile on my face here in print, but I\u2019m going to try. I had been carrying around the American Classic II for a couple of weeks, and still hadn\u2019t pulled the trigger on it. There always seemed to be more pressing things I needed to get to. When I did pull the trigger, the gun shot to point of aim, exactly. There wasn\u2019t any feeling it out, or walking it in. I didn\u2019t have to guess how to best align the sights. Instead, I pulled the trigger eight times and watched one ragged hole grow bigger. And I didn\u2019t even try that hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I then handed the gun to Jacob Epstein who was helping me with the reviews that afternoon, and he ran a magazine through with similar results. For me, this gun shot well above its class. And there I was judging the gun by its pretentious looks. What a fool am I. The American Classic II is anything but pretentious. If anything, it isn\u2019t pretentious enough. Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II20-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This group was shot from the holster at seven yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II19-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We ran the American Classic on a steel challenge course with good results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you see in this list is typical to the 1911 platform. Even the 9mm 1911 is becoming more common. There\u2019s nothing in that list to account for the way this gun shoots. In fact, some of what\u2019s missing could easily hinder the way it performs. The front strap isn\u2019t checkered. The grips are wooden, and cut in a scaled pattern that offer a decent grip, but nothing more. The sights are not target sights. They are simple and utilitarian and designed for a gun that\u2019s meant to be carried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II10-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This detail in the hammer is the only extra piece of decoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slide is serrated front and rear, which is a great touch. It suggests that someone deep inside Metro Arms sat down with a calculator and started crunching numbers in a practical way. Slide serrations. A beaver tailed grip safety. The throated barrel. These make a 1911 easier to use. I\u2019m not as sold on the scales, but I\u2019ll learn to live with them (or replace them with something with more aggressive texture). The only aspect of the gun\u2019s design that truly leaves me scratching my head is the odd cut out in the hammer. This tiny decoration really seems over the top. Yet now, after shooting the gun, I\u2019m willing to accept it. It earned it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you\u2019ve got all of these various parts, you have to fit them together. And that\u2019s where you start to see big differences in accuracy. This gun is tight. There\u2019s no rattle at all. The forged barrel fits snugly in its bushing, and the slide to frame fit felt hand fitted. While the edges of the slide are still sharp, the fit was better than any pistol I had come across in this price range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II16-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a good snug fitting OWB holster, the 1911 is not that hard to conceal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve shot this gun on five separate range trips now. I\u2019ve used bulk .45, reloads, really good JHP from SIG and Hornady. I\u2019ve run Winchester White Box and a mess of random rounds I\u2019ve had kicking around in a coffee can. I shot flat nosed FMJs, JHPs, ball\u2026. I\u2019ve passed it off to friends on three separate occasions and let them run it. The American Classic ate everything. It ejected everything. I\u2019ve yet to clean it. I bet we\u2019ve put close to 1,000 rounds through the gun and it still hasn\u2019t hiccuped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-so-what-does-it-need-to-be-perfect\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what does it need to be perfect?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I feel foolish asking that question about a gun that shoots like this, but the question remains valid. In almost every situation like this, I\u2019m asking myself \u201cwhat would I do to make this gun shoot better?\u201d But this time it is the opposite. I want some more aggressive texture on the frame. The trigger\u2019s actual texture is fine, and the mag release works well. The thumb safety is large enough to use reliably. But I want some texture on the front strap, at least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II12-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Metro logo is small compared to some of the imported 1911 markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below that, I\u2019d like to see the magazine well flared a bit. Even a bit of basic file work would knock back the sharp edges on the mag well. The trigger breaks at 4.2 pounds. It has a typical take-up, and a clean enough break. There is a bit of creep, but not much. Yet I\u2019ve grown accustomed to really efficient and effective triggers and I always want more there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019d like to see some more finish work on the slide. Knock down some of the rough edges. If this were my gun, I\u2019d prefer a more rugged finish. Cerakote, perhaps. And I\u2019d swap out the wooden grips for G10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-but-why-bother\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">But why bother?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Classic II was selling for $525 in some places when I tested it in 2014. I\u2019ve been shooting 1911s for more than 20 years now, and I wouldn\u2019t have believed you if you had told me that Metro Arms had produced a gun that shoots like this at that price. Yet here we are. If you are a college student wanting to get into single action shooting, this is it. If the money is tight, and yet you still want to shoot, this may be it. If you want an accurate knock around truck gun, here you go. If you want a fun gun to shoot while that house-payment-of-a-1911 gathers dust in your safe, this fits. This gun is going to win some bar bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II15-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"A slick holster, like this Bianchi, suits a 1911 that is meant to be carried.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A slick holster, like this Bianchi, suits a 1911 that is meant to be carried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II11-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scaled wooden grips are easy on the hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II8-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"There could be a bit more texture in some places, though that would raise the cost.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There could be a bit more texture in some places, though that would raise the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II7-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"The mag well doesn&#x27;t present any unusual challenges, though a bit of a bevel would help with speed.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mag well doesn\u2019t present any unusual challenges, though a bit of a bevel would help with speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II6-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"The sight dots are not as bright as some, but they work well.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sight dots are not as bright as some, but they work well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II5-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Arms American Classic II\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The slim profile and rolled edges of the sights make this 1911 easier to carry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Metro-Arms-American-Classic-II4-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"The front sight got a bit dirty during the shooting, but that can be cleaned easily enough.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The front sight got a bit dirty during the shooting, but that can be cleaned easily enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-faq\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-is-metro-arms-still-in-business\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Metro Arms still in business?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metro Arms 1911s are still imported; TriStar Arms lists the American Classic II as of October 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-how-accurate-is-the-metro-arms-american-classic-ii\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How accurate is the Metro Arms American Classic II?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mine put eight rounds into one ragged hole on its first magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-where-is-the-metro-arms-1911-made\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where is the Metro Arms 1911 made?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Metro Arms line of imported 1911s is making some big promises.  How well do these budget conscious single actions compete in an already crowded field? Amazingly well. 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