{"id":30433,"date":"2015-02-14T23:19:05","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T04:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=30433"},"modified":"2015-02-14T23:19:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T09:38:09","slug":"accuracy-x-1-5-groups-guaranteed-new-gun-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/accuracy-x-1-5-groups-guaranteed-new-gun-review\/","title":{"rendered":"1.5″\/25yd Groups Guaranteed 1911- Accuracy X –New Gun Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Accuracy X
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We’re back again with another installment in our continuing coverage of mind-blowing 1911s. If you’re looking for a rock solid gun made from the best American made components, you should check out Accuracy X. The brand is well known on the competition circuit.\u00a0The gunsmiths at Accuracy X have dozens of National, Regional and State level championship titles to their credit. Just last year, an Accuracy X gun won the Bianchi Cup Metallic Championship and the .45 Caliber National Championship at Camp Perry (Master Class). Their new Pro Series<\/strong> takes the company’s legendary competition expertise and packages it pistols meant for daily carry.<\/p>\n

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If I had to choose one of the three, it would be the Guardian.<\/p><\/div>\n

Accuracy X<\/h2>\n

For this review, I’ve been working with Steve Huff, President of Accuracy X. He has a long history of competitive shooting. As a competitor, Huff continually ran across 1911s with personality issues. Some didn’t like to get dirty. Others hated the cold. Some\u00a0 shooters consider the venerated Browning design to be a divine gift, perfect in every way. Not Huff. His practical experience with guns that were supposed to be the best-of-the best showed him there was still room to improve on the 1911. And now he has his chance with Accuracy X.<\/p>\n

Huff’s first concern was quality control. Companies that make their own parts can keep tabs on quality more easily. Accuracy X makes their own slides and frames and machine them from drop forged steel. There are no cast parts in their guns. All of the parts for the guns, even the ore itself, comes from the United States.<\/p>\n

And Accuracy X isn’t churning out guns, either. At this point in the review, you may have noticed that the Buy-Now-On-GunsAmerica link at the top of the page takes you to Accuracy X. There are no pistols for sale with GunsAmerica stocking dealers (at least none that we could find on the site). Accuracy X makes a limited number of guns per year, and those guns sell. The guns are all made by hand and none of the process is rushed. If the pistols don’t meet the performance expectations in the Accuracy X guarantee, the guns go back to the workbench.<\/p>\n

And though they proof test guns (something that I would recommend for all gun makers), they don’t stop there. They do long term testing, too, and monitor the way their design innovations and materials wear over time. If parts wear unevenly, they’re reexamined. If accuracy begins to degrade–back to the bench. They’ve got a gun now that they’ve put more than 10,000 rounds through in just a couple of months. All of this allows them to do what I only wish I could do in a review like this.<\/p>\n

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The Guardian.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Pro Series<\/h2>\n

Unlike some 1911 manufacturers that dress up their pistols, the Accuracy X Pro Series guns are meant to serve. These aren’t designed to be safe queens. In executing the tedious machinations of my Editorial role, I’ve run across some expensive guns. Most of them are beautiful, but not ones I’d want to carry on a daily basis. They seem like dress guns–meant to be worn with a tuxedo and a Rolex. I’m on the other end of that spectrum. I don’t accessorize. Ever. I don’t even own a watch. I’m a bluejeans and boots sort of guy, and if I have to dress up, there might be buttons on my shirt. There are not very many high-end 1911s that fit with that aesthetic. And if I’m crawling up under my jeep to work on something, I’m likely to take off my gun and put it in the toolbox. As I’m often driving around with my holster on, I’ll tuck my gun between the console and the seat. You see where I’m going with this. Daily carry means wear and tear. I tend to baby the expensive things I own, and you can’t baby a daily carry pistol. You can’t. You carry it. It doesn’t carry you.<\/p>\n

These new Pro Series pistols are clearly not meant to be babied. They’re meant for daily use. Not that they look like your average Filipino Mil-Spec. They still manage to look good–but I think that is a far secondary consideration. The grips fit perfectly, the checkering is precise. The slide serrations are well cut–sharp enough for a good traction, but not so aggressive that they eat you up. All of these details are about function, not looks.<\/p>\n

So if you’re looking for a 1911 with competition accuracy and daily carry ergonomics, check out these single actions.<\/p>\n

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