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.
John W. – :
If you are fortunate enough to find one for sale, buy it, if you happen to find one in the hands of someone else, make an offer. It’s an exceptional 1911, there are “finer” 1911s out there, but in terms of a GI model done nearly perfectly, this is it.
Mine has an exceptional trigger, nice, light, and crisp allowing for fast splits. I have had no reliability issues so far, it’s eaten everything.
Unless you’re willing to spend a lot more, find one of these, and get it. The best bang for the buck in 1911s.