The first CZ-branded pistol to be made in the USA is set to be the 1911 A1 seen above. With a forged steel slide and frame, stainless barrel, a couple usability tweaks over the original A1 design, and tighter fit tolerances than the original gov’t model, it sounds like a nice piece. We’ll be visiting CZ’s SHOT Show booth next week to check it out in person and to find out what else is in store for 2015. For now, CZ’s press release follows. . .
2015 brings the launch of the first pistol made in the USA that bears the CZ name. The CZ 1911 A1 is an homage to the past, a 5” government sized model built as a modern incarnation of the original 1911 A1. That original was adopted into US service in 1924, ‘improving’ on John Moses Browning’s original design. Our version makes several small ‘improvements’ as well, swapping the checkered plastic grips for checkered walnut, adding serrated slide stop, magazine catch and mainspring housing and using a stainless steel barrel. For the sake of the shooter, we elected to forgo the lanyard loop, and added a taller set of sights that are easier to use, with the front dovetailed in so that it can be swapped more easily. Though there are a number of changes, we feel the CZ 1911 is still true enough to the original service pistol to wear the A1 name.
Built with much tighter slide-to-barrel and slide-to-frame tolerances than vintage models, the result is much improved accuracy without compromising reliability. Built without a trigger safety, the trigger itself is aluminum, with pull specified at 5 lbs., give or take a pound. Its forged carbon steel frame and slide are finished in a black oxide and it ships with two 7-round magazines.
| MSRP |
$849.00 USD
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| Chambering |
.45 ACP
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| Magazine Capacity |
7+1
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| Magazine Type |
Single Stack
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| Frame |
Forged Carbon Steel
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| Grips |
Checkered Walnut
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| Trigger Mech |
SA
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| Sights |
Post and Notch, Dovetailed for Ease of Replacement
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| Barrel |
Stainless Steel Match
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| Barrel Length |
5 in
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| Weight |
2.42 lbs
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| Overall Length |
8.75 in
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| Height |
5.5 in
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| Width |
1.45 in
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| Safety |
Manual Thumb Safety, Grip Safety
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