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5/20/2025 9:54:11 AM EDT
[Last Edit: norshon3][Edited]
Besides Tisis, Ruger, Taurus, Sig Sauer, Kimber, Springfield, Dan Wesson and Fusion........Who are the makers of an officers size .45 or 9mm (higher end guns) ?

Colt did the series 80 Officer's and the Defender. Detonics is in there and Nighthawk does the Bull Officer and 3 or so others....

Thanks.

6/5/2025 11:47:29 PM EDT
[Last Edit: DakotaFAL][Edited] [#1]
Citadel used to make a nice officer model sized 1911.  I carried this one in 9mm for a few years, and shot it once or twice a week.  It was accurate by combat pistol standards and was extremely reliable.



In 9mm, the Star BM has always been a right sized 1911 style pistol, downsized appropriately for 9mm, and with a bobbed grip that works great for concealed carry.  In my experience they are also very reliable and combat accurate.



Neither are high end and they will not win awards for snob appeal, but they are well suited to self defense purposes and are very reliable.
11/9/2025 2:16:20 PM EDT
[#2]
Originally Posted By norshon3:
Besides Tisis, Ruger, Taurus, Sig Sauer, Kimber, Springfield, Dan Wesson and Fusion........Who are the makers of an officers size .45 or 9mm (higher end guns) ?

Colt did the series 80 Officer's and the Defender. Detonics is in there and Nighthawk does the Bull Officer and 3 or so others....

Thanks.

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Good question to be honest

Im wanting to get a smaller 1911 for ccw
turk and taurus is no go for me
i dont trust sig or kimber these days

so im pretty much set on Springer or DW unless i find something else that I am forgetting
11/13/2025 9:52:25 PM EDT
[#3]
Smith and Wesson has one as I recall.
11/13/2025 11:23:58 PM EDT
[#4]
Did Colt discontinue the Defender?
No more geriatric politicians.

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