Videos tagged with Beaver Tail Safety

This video reviews the Ruger SR1911 pistol with a lightweight aluminum frame chambered in .45 ACP. The presenter highlights its reduced weight compared to traditional steel 1911s, making it more suitable for concealed carry. Key features discussed include the three-dot sights with a Novak adjustable rear, G10 grips for enhanced purchase, a skeletonized trigger, and a beaver tail safety. The firearm is noted for its reasonable price point, typically under $600, and its comparable shootability to steel-framed models.

This video compares the Tisas Nightstalker 1911 and the Springfield Armory Emissary 1911, both chambered in .45 ACP. The presenter highlights differences in fitment, slide features, sights, and trigger feel. While the Tisas Nightstalker offers a magwell and a metal trigger, the Springfield Emissary is noted for superior overall fitment and tolerances, particularly in the barrel and slide stop pin.

This video provides a comprehensive range review of the Magnum Research 10mm Desert Eagle 1911 pistol. The presenter, an experienced shooter, details the firearm's features, including its stainless steel bull barrel, bushingless design, G10 grips, and adjustable trigger. The review includes extensive live-fire testing with various 10mm ammunition types, assessing accuracy, reliability, and overall performance. The presenter highlights the pistol's smooth action and excellent trigger quality, making it a strong contender in the 10mm 1911 market.

This video introduces the new Ruger SR1911 Lightweight for 2024, a 5-inch government profile M1911 pistol chambered in 9mm Luger. It highlights the aluminum frame contributing to a lightweight 32.2 oz. carry weight. The review details traditional M1911 features like Novak sights, a stainless steel slide, G10 grips, and a skeletonized trigger with adjustable overtravel.

This review covers the Tisas 1911 B45 Duty, a budget-friendly all-steel 1911 chambered in .45 ACP with a 4.25-inch barrel. Key features highlighted include a skeletonized hammer and trigger, extended beaver tail safety, ambidextrous safety switch, and textured rubberized grips. The firearm comes with an extra magazine, a cleaning kit, and a carrying case.

This video, presented by GUNBROS, offers an expert-level overview of four common handgun safety mechanisms: frame-mounted manual safety, beaver tail grip safety, two-piece trigger safety, and decocker. The presenter, demonstrating on models like the Taurus G3C, Springfield 1911, Canik Rival, and HK Mark 23, highlights their functionality and ease of use, emphasizing that many modern firearms may not feature external safeties.

This comprehensive review of the Devil Dog Arms 1911 Tactical, presented by Iraqveteran8888, offers an expert-level assessment of its features, performance, and reliability. The video details the pistol's .45 ACP chambering, two-tone finish, G10 grips, Kensight sights, and integrated accessory rail. It includes extensive range testing with various ammunition and magazines, highlighting the speaker's high authority and deep familiarity with the 1911 platform.

This review of the Ruger Commander 1911 highlights its compact size, all-stainless construction, and thoughtful enhancements. The 4.25-inch barrel offers improved concealability over the full-size model, making it a sweet spot for 1911 enthusiasts. Key features include Novak three-dot sights, blacked-out controls, a checkered magazine release, a skeletonized hammer and trigger, and a beavertail grip safety with a memory pad.

This video reviews the Browning Black Label 1911-22, a scaled-down version of the classic 1911 pistol chambered in .22LR. It highlights the "Black Label" enhancements, including an accessory rail, squared-off trigger guard, skeletonized trigger, beaver tail safety, extended slide release, and ambidextrous safety. The firearm is presented as a "miniature race gun" and a fun, comfortable-to-shoot option.

This video provides an expert review of the Ruger SR1911 CMD from the perspective of a seasoned firearms instructor. It details the importance of a break-in period for 1911s, demonstrating reliability testing with various ammunition, including hollow points, under simulated carry conditions (dirty firearm). The review highlights the advantages of the Commander size for EDC and compares it to higher-end models, concluding it's a high-value, reliable stainless steel 1911 option.