1911 Officer
The officer s model demanded considerable revision of the design but the three inch pistols required even more so.
1911 officer. The officer s model was the original short 1911 with a 3 5 inch barrel and grip shortened enough to cut magazine capacity by one round. As a general rule the altamont 1911 compact panels will fit all compact officer or defender guns made by other manufacturers. Browning designed m1911 it was introduced in 1985 as a response from colt to numerous aftermarket companies making smaller versions of the m1911 pistol.
The 1911 range officer compact 45 acp pistol offers serious packable power that shoots like a tuned race gun. Compare a kimber with any other brand of 1911 or any other type of semi automatic pistol and see for yourself why kimber is what all guns should be. Our low price 21 97 quickview.
In 1975 rock island arsenal developed a compact 1911 it called the general officer s. Springfield range officer compact. An even shorter 1911 the colt defender features a three inch barrel.
You may compare up to three firearms at a time. The officer s model demanded considerable revision of the design but the 3 inch pistols even more so. Msrp add firearm to compare.
Mec gar 1911 officers model magazine 45 acp 6 rounds steel nickel mgco4506n mec gar 1911 officers model magazine 45 acp 6 rou. On the strength of quality kimber has become the world s largest producer of 1911 pistols. The colt officer s model or colt officer s acp is a single action semi automatic magazine fed and recoil operated handgun based on the john m.
Springfield armory has made an art out of producing smaller sized 1911 models over the years and the latest example is the range officer compact. The 1911 officer model is the smaller version of the full size government model. It is also called a compact or defender.