Product Description
Discontinued 2015. 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.
Charlie C. – :
I just bought a new CZ 1911 A1 the other day at my LGS. My original intent was to buy a WW2 GI Style A1 to add to my collection. I researched the Colt Series 70s, Springfield Mil Specs, new Inlands, and the current Auto Ordnance BKO 1911s. It was going to come down to the Colt or Auto Ordnance because Colt was the original manf., but the Auto Ordnance seemed to prove truer to the WW2 era original (except for the firing pin drop safety). I’d briefly read where the CZ 1911 A1 was the best of all reproductions, but weren’t being produced anymore. Imagine my shock and surprise when I saw one in the LGS case! SN was greater than 1000, which hopefully means that more will be made someday but, nonetheless, I feel very, very fortunate to get this one! Fit and finish are fantastic and the looks are darn near close (would’ve liked the lanyard loop, but I can fix that easy) to the Classic A1s. My collection includes Colts, Kimber, S&W PC RB, to name a few, and this beauty is right up there, if not ahead of them! Great job CZ! Please make more!