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Colt 1911 VS Glock 23

Head to Head Comparison

Colt 1911

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87%

Critic Rating

3 Reviews

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96%

User Rating

159 Reviews

Glock 23

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87%

Critic Rating

13 Reviews

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97%

User Rating

46 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

N/A

Damage

5.17 Yeets

10-50 yards

Range

10-50 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

7+1 rounds

Capacity

10+1 rounds

N/A

Mobility

1984

50

Ergonomics

50

50

Fit & Finish

50

50

Reliability

50

MSRP:

$1365.89

Used Price:

$1365.89

New Price:

$1517.66

MSRP:

$476.10

Used Price:

$476.10

New Price:

$529.00

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Colt 1911

Glock 23

Weight

39.5 oz

34.36 oz

Length

7.28"

Action

Single Action

Caliber

.40 S&W

Capacity

7+1

10+1

Finish

Black

Gun Type

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Pistol

Sights

AmeriGlo Green w/Orange Outline/Green Rear Night

Grip

Black

Barrel Length

4.02"

Height

5.08"

Width

1.35 Inches

Gun Stats

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Gun Descriptions

The M1911 (also known as Colt 1911, or Colt Government) is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, which was adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era. Designed by John Browning, the M1911 is the best-known of his designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. The pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as USPSA, IDPA, International Practical Shooting Confederation, and bullseye shooting. Compact variants are popular civilian concealed carry weapons in the U.S. because of the design's relatively slim width and the stopping power[

The GLOCK 23 combines compact dimensions for both open and concealed carry, with minimum weight, despite its substantial magazine capacity in 40 S&W caliber. Having survived endurance tests and use by numerous Law Enforcement agencies, the G23 pistol has repeatedly demonstrated its world-class durability and reliability in the most adverse conditions.

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