Colt 1911 VS Taurus 1911

Head to Head Comparison

Colt 1911

87%

Critic Rating

3 Reviews

Critic Rating

3 Reviews

96%

User Rating

159 Reviews

User Rating

159 Reviews

Taurus 1911

86%

Critic Rating

6 Reviews

Critic Rating

6 Reviews

94%

User Rating

433 Reviews

User Rating

433 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

N/A

Damage

5.67 Yeets

10-50 yards

Range

10-50 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

7+1 rounds

Capacity

8+1 rounds

N/A

Mobility

1984

Ergonomics

Fit & Finish

Reliability

MSRP:

$1365.89

Used Price:

$1365.89

New Price:

$1517.66

MSRP:

$496.19

Used Price:

$496.19

New Price:

$551.32

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Colt 1911

Taurus 1911

Weight

39.5 oz

34.3 oz

Length

7.5

Action

Single Action

Single

Caliber

.45 ACP

Capacity

7+1

8+1

Finish

Black

Gun Type

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Pistol

Sights

Straight-8

Barrel Length

5.31"

Height

5.5 Inches

Width

1.25

Gun Stats

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Gun Descriptions

Colt 1911

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[

Taurus 1911

Destined to become the standard that all 1911 pistols are compared against, the Taurus 1911 offers you the most accurate and feature-laden model on the market today. Starting with our own hammer-forged -not cast- ordnance grade steel frames, slides and barrels, we machine each and every part to tolerance levels that surpass even today's industry standards. Our skilled pistol smiths hand-fit and tune each gun with the 19 standard features seen below, using quality parts that are built 100% in our state-of-the-art factory. Then they mark the slide, barrel and frame with matching serial numbers. Available in the powerful .45 ACP, this aggressive, rock-solid firearm is ready to go right out of the box. The Taurus 1911 is an unbeatable gun that is also an unbeatable value.