Taurus PT1911
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The Taurus PT1911 is a replication of the US military model 1911 single-action recoil operated semi-automatic pistol. Designed in Porto Alegre , Brazil, it was initially distributed and released in the U.S. consumer market in the fall of 2005.
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Taurus PT1911 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | Brazil |
Service history | |
In service | 2005 – present |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Forjas Taurus S/A |
Variants | B, B1, B3, SS, SS1, AL, ALR, DT |
Specifications | |
Mass | 38 ounces |
Length | 81⁄2 in |
Barrel length | 5 in |
Width | 11⁄2 in |
Height | 5.45 in |
Caliber | 9×19mm Parabellum .45 ACP |
Action | semi-automatic, single action |
Feed system | 7, 8 or 10 round magazine |
The PT1911 offers features found on models from semi-custom pistol manufacturers such as Springfield Armory, Para-Ordnance, and Kimber Manufacturing.[1]
Featuring a forged steel frame and slide, the PT1911 was originally marketed with a blued carbon steel finish, but as of late 2007 a stainless steel version was released. The standard PT1911 includes combat and competition features such as a "beaver-tail" grip safety with memory groove, extended ambidextrous thumb safety and slide stop controls, lowered and flared ejection port and frame checkering.[2]