1911 Gallery

The goal of this page is to assist in the identification of guns that resemble the classic M1911. Many of our more experienced users can quickly spot a Colt Commander vs a Colt MK IV Series 80, for the rest of us, this is a way to see all 1911 style guns on one page. If a gun could be identified as a "1911" by the average movie goer, it fits the criteria to be on this page (even if it is not part of the M1911 pistol series).

Military

The 'Military' section contains all 1911s that are built to military specifications. These will not likely contain modifications to the pistol, such as sights, hammers, or slide serrations. The pistols in this area are the 'vanilla' of 1911s.

ORIGINAL/MILITARY STYLE
M1911 M1911A1 Nickel M1911A1 Auto Ordnance M1911A1 Chrome Auto Ordnance M1911A1 Springfield Armory M1911 - A1 Springfield Armory M1911 - A1 Para 1911 G.I. Expert Rock Island Armory 1911 Nickel Rock Island Armory 1911 Norinco M1911A1 Kimar 911 MGC M1911A1 Silver MGC M1911A1 Bruni 1911 Star Model B Star Model Super M45 / MEU(SOC) Remington 1911 R1

Government Model

The 'Government Model' section contains pistols that were designed to be similar to the original M1911A1 style, but with adjustments to the internals of the pistol. These were produced by Colt for the general public who wanted a M1911A1 style pistol. The Government Model and the Series 70 are almost identical to the M1911A1, but starting with the Series 80, the longer trigger and straight backstrap were introduced.

GOVERNMENT MODEL
Colt Government Model Stainless Colt Government Model Colt MK IV Series 70 Colt MK IV Series 80 Stainless Colt MK IV Series 80 Colt M1991A1 Colt Delta Elite Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1

Modern

The 'Modern' section contains today's 1911s. These are built along the original 1911 layout, but not specifically to the military specifications. These pistols include modifications such as sights, triggers, hammers, beavertails, and rails. This section only includes 1911s with a barrel length of 5" or more.

MODERN

Colt MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite Colt Gold Cup National Match Colt Gold Cup Trophy Colt XSE Colt Rail Gun Ed Brown Special Forces Kimber Custom TLE II Kimber Desert Warrior Kimber Warrior Kimber Stainless Target II Kimber SIS Korth PRS KWC M1911A1 Nighthawk Agent Safari Arms .45 Detonics ScoreMaster Guncrafter Industries Model 1 Iver Johnson Eagle Smith & Wesson SW1911 Smith & Wesson SW1911 Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP) Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP) Springfield Armory Tactical Response Pistol (TRP) Operator Springfield Armory Loaded Springfield Armory Loaded AMT Hardballer AMT Hardballer Para-Ordnance LDA (single-stack) SIG-Sauer GSR SIG-Sauer 1911 Taurus PT1911 Wilson Combat "Protector" Wilson Combat Vickers Elite Springfield Armory Omega Smith & Wesson 945 Remington 1911 R1 Enhanced

Commander

The 'Commander' section contains all the 1911s with a barrel length of 4"-4.25".

COMMANDER
Colt Combat Commander Colt M1991A1 Commander Coonan .357 Detonics ServiceMaster Rock Island Armory Commander Springfield Armory Champion Stainless Smith & Wesson SW1911 Scandium Commander Kimber Pro Carry II Kimber Pro Crimson Carry II Infinity Tiki-T Star PD Star Model BM

Officer's (Compact)

The 'Officer's' section contains all 1911s with a barrel length of 3.25"-3.5".

OFFICER'S (Compact)
Colt Officer's ACP Colt Officer's Enhanced Mark IV Colt Government Model 380 Colt Compact M1991A1 Detonics CombatMaster Para-Ordnance C7.45 Companion

Sub-Compact

The 'sub-compact' section contains all 1911s with a barrel shorter than 3".

SUB-COMPACT
Colt Defender Para-Ordnance Carry Colt Mustang Colt Mustang Plus II Colt Pony Kimber Ultra CDP II Kimber Ultra Raptor II Springfield Armory Ultra Compact

Double-Stack

This includes 1911 derivatives that either have a widened one-piece frame to accomodate for double-stack magazines, or feature the now common two-piece frame and grip module combination, commonly referred as "2011s", a term patented by STI with their line of pistols, which then became a way to refer to 1911 derivatives with a high capacity double stack magazine. All of these models can be considered modern and are available in different barrel lengths, sizes and calibers.

DOUBLE-STACK

IMBEL M1911A1 IMBEL MD5 LX Para Ordnance P-14 Para-Ordnance P-18 Para-Ordnance LDA (double stack) Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac Para-Ordnance P-13 Para-Ordnance P-10 Para-Ordnance P-12 Para-Ordnance Warthog Strayer-Voigt Infinity STI Edge STI DVC Tactical STI Perfect 10 STI DVC 3-GUN STI Costa Carry Comp TTI STI Combat Master TTI Viper Staccato P Staccato XC Alpha Foxtrot AF1911 S-15 TRIARC TRI-11 Live Free Armory Apollo 11

See Also

1911 Derivatives (Gallery) Colt Variants Standard M1911  •  M1911A1  •  Government Model  •  MK IV Series 70  •  MK IV Series 80 MK IV Series 80 Combat Elite  •  Gold Cup National Match  •  Colt XSE Compact Commander  •  Officer's ACP  •  Officer's Mark IV  •  Government 380 Sub-Compact Defender  •  Mustang  •  Mustang Plus II  •  Pony Kimber Variants Standard MCSOCOM ICQB  •  Target II  •  Warrior  •  Custom TLE II  •  Gold Combat II Compact Compact II  •  Pro Carry II  •  Pro Crimson Carry II Sub-Compact Ultra CDP II  •  Ultra Raptor  •  Ultra Crimson Carry II Springfield Armory Variants Standard Loaded  •  Tactical Response  •  Mil-Spec M1911A1 Compact Champion Sub-Compact Ultra Compact Para-Ordnance Variants Standard P-14  •  P-18  •  G.I. Expert  •  LDA  •  Nite-Tac Compact P-13  •  LDA Companion Sub-Compact P-10  •  P-12  •  Warthog  •  Carry Star Variants Standard Model B  •  Model Super B  •  Model P Compact Model BKS  •  Model BM  •  Model PD Other Variants Standard AMT Hardballer  •  Auto Ordnance  •  Bruni 1911  •  Detonics ScoreMaster IMBEL M1911A1  •  Kimar 911  •  MGC M1911A1  •  M45 / MEU(SOC)  •  Norinco M1911A1 Safari Arms .45  •  SIG-Sauer 1911  •  Strayer Voigt Infinity  •  STI Edge Staccato P  •  SW1911  •  TRIARC TRI-11  •  Umarex 1911A1  •  Wilson Combat "Protector" Compact Alpha Foxtrot 1911-S15  •  Detonics CombatMaster  •  Infinity Tiki-T Sub-Compact SIG-Sauer P238 Other AF2011-A1