Videos tagged with Forged Slide

This video provides an overview of the new Kimber 1911 Gen 2, highlighting its aesthetic appeal and several key upgrades. The presenter emphasizes the all-stainless steel construction, optics-ready slide, and detailed checkering. Specific technical improvements noted include an external extractor and a ramp barrel, with the custom model being showcased in .45 ACP.

This review covers the Springfield Armory Prodigy Compact DS 1911, a double-stack 9mm pistol in the 2011 style. It highlights the firearm's 1911 controls, increased magazine capacity (15+1 standard), and features like a forged slide and barrel, polymer grip shell with adaptive texturing, and an optics-ready system with Agency Optic System (AOS) plates. The review also details the disassembly and reassembly process, emphasizing its quality and value for its price point.

This video provides a first look at the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy Comp, a double-stack 9mm pistol. The reviewer highlights its compensated barrel for reduced recoil, the AOS (Agency Arms Optical Sight System) for optic mounting, and its suitability as a fun and flat-shooting range gun. The pistol features a forged frame and slide, ambidextrous controls, and comes with both 17 and 20-round magazines.

This review of the Tisas Duty B9 1911 highlights its value proposition, featuring a forged frame and slide with a cold hammer-forged barrel at a sub-$500 price point. While initial reliability issues were encountered with a specific ammunition type, the pistol ran flawlessly after lubrication and with different loads, demonstrating good accuracy at 7 and 17 yards. The reviewer recommends it as a high-value practice or home defense pistol, noting its 9mm chambering makes it affordable to shoot extensively.

The Tisas 1911 Nightstalker SF is a 5-inch barrel pistol chambered in .45 ACP, featuring a two-tone olive drab and black finish. It boasts a threaded barrel with a 5/8x24 thread, front orange tritium night sight, blacked-out rear sight, and an optics cut with raised sights for co-witnessing. The pistol is constructed with a forged metal frame and slide, includes rear slide serrations, a skeletonized hammer, ambidextrous safety, beaver tail grip safety, and a Picatinny rail. It comes with two 8-round magazines, a hard case, cleaning supplies, and a field-strip tool.

This review covers the Springfield Armory 1911 DS Prodigy, a double-stack 9mm pistol featuring a polymer grip module attached to a forged frame and slide. It highlights the AOS system for optic mounting, the 4.25-inch barrel with a target crown, and the included 17-round magazine, with options for 20 and 26 rounds. The review notes its comfortable ergonomics despite its hand-filling nature and a weight advantage over all-steel 1911s.

This video provides an in-depth review of two Standard Manufacturing 1911 pistols: one nickel-plated and one gold-finished. The presenter highlights their high-quality construction, including forged frames and slides, tool steel internal parts, and match-grade components. Key features like the trigger pull weight, grip texture, and aesthetic details are discussed, offering insights into their premium build and potential value.

This video provides an overview of the Taurus 1911 pistol, highlighting its features and potential value for those seeking a more affordable 1911 option. The presenter notes the pistol's .45 ACP caliber, 5-inch barrel, and desert tan Cerakote finish, emphasizing that both the slide and frame are forged. While acknowledging some minor fit and finish imperfections, the overall impression is positive for its price point, positioning it as a competitor to models like the Springfield Mil-Spec.

The Tisas 1911 Match in .45 ACP is presented as an upgraded 1911 platform designed for enhanced performance. Key features include a hammer-forged frame, slide, and barrel, an ambidextrous safety, skeletonized hammer, extended beaver tail grip safety, 25 LPI checkering on the mainspring housing and front strap, and a flared magazine well. Independent testing by Ransom International demonstrated sub-3-inch accuracy at 50 yards with appropriate ammunition.

This video reviews the Springfield Armory Emissary 1911 in .45 ACP, highlighting its customization with BRASS LOK Grips. The presenter details the pistol's features, including its tri-top slide, night sight, and aggressive stock grips, and discusses the added weight and aesthetic appeal of the brass grips. Trigger pull weight is measured and discussed in the context of 1911 triggers.

The SAR 9 Sport is a Turkish-made handgun designed for sport shooting and competition, featuring a 5.2-inch forged barrel and slide, and a polymer frame with a stainless steel chassis. It offers an ambidextrous safety, adjustable sights, and is optic-ready. While the trigger is described as usable but spongy, the ergonomics are praised, and the gun demonstrates good reliability out of the box. The design shares similarities with Glock and High Power platforms, particularly in its disassembly process.

This review provides an in-depth look at the Springfield Armory SA-35, a modern interpretation of the classic Browning Hi-Power. The presenter highlights its forged frame and slide, ring hammer, and an improved feed ramp designed for modern hollow-point ammunition. The review also touches on the pistol's trigger pull weight, reset, and its suitability for concealed carry, emphasizing the importance of carrying a single-action pistol cocked and locked.