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Handgun Roundup: 1911s Chambered in .22 LR
At last count, roughly 25 manufacturers are producing nearly 400 different 1911 models. They are available in a wide variety of calibers, including .45 ACP, 9mm, .38 Super, .40 SW and even .357 Magnum.
Oh, and one really small cartridge: .22 LR.
Why build the combat-oriented 1911 in diminutive .22 LR? Cost, for one thing. .22 LR ammo costs much less than .45 ACP ammo, so shooters can send a lot of them downrange without breaking the bank. Thus a .22 LR 1911 can provide plinking fun, and you can also use one as a wallet-friendly training gun. Finally, .22 LR produces very little recoil, so young shooters can enjoy and learn on a .22-caliber 1911 more easily than they can a big-bore 1911.
This article pulls together info on the eight .22 LR 1911s in production today into one place. (Note: These listings feature complete guns and don’t touch on .22 LR conversion kits, of which a number exist.) Each pistol’s listing is an excerpt from its main-info page, which contains the full description, specs, more photos, pricing info, user ratings, editor ratings (when available) and links to online stores selling the pistol. To go to that pistol’s page, click on the link included in the excerpt (i.e., the word “here” in blue text).
The actual retail prices and price ranges listed below reflect prices seen recently in online gun stores. Those numbers certainly aren’t absolute—you might be able to find better deals at other online stores or brick-and-mortar gun shops.
I’ve organized these pistols alphabetically by manufacturer. If I’ve failed to include a model, please let me know via the Contact form at this link, or via the Comment form at the bottom of this article. Read the rest of this entry »
Nighthawk Heinie Signature Series Recon
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing, photos and user ratings for the Nighthawk Heinie Signature Series Recon pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Nighthawk Heinie Signature Series Competition
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing, photos and user ratings for the Nighthawk Heinie Signature Series Competition pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Nighthawk Heinie Signature Series Compact
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing, photos and user ratings for the Nighthawk Heinie Signature Series Compact pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Ruger Vaquero Birdshead
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for the Ruger Vaquero Birdshead revolvers. Read the rest of this entry »
Rock River Arms 1911 Poly
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Summary: The description, specs, photo, pricing and user ratings for the Rock River Arms 1911 Poly pistol.
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SIG Sauer 1911 Spartan
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for the SIG Sauer 1911 Spartan pistol.
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Wilson Combat Bill Wilson Carry
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Shooters Arms Mfg Military
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for the Shooters Arms Mfg Military pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Ed Brown Special Forces
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Nighthawk Bob Marvel Custom 1911
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos for the Nighthawk Bob Marvel Custom 1911 pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Ed Brown Classic Custom Signature Edition
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Summary: The description, specs, user ratings, pricing and photos for the Ed Brown Classic Custom Signature Edition pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Pietta LeMat
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Summary: The description, specs, photos and pricing for the Pietta LeMat revolvers. Read the rest of this entry »
SIG Sauer 1911-22
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Rock Island Armory Tactical 2011 High Capacity
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo for the Rock Island Armory Tactical 2011 High Capacity pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
Cabot Guns South Paw
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos for the Cabot Guns South Paw pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Cabot Guns National Standard Deluxe
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos for the Cabot Guns National Standard Deluxe pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Cabot Guns National Standard
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photos for the Cabot Guns National Standard pistol. Read the rest of this entry »
Bond Arms Mini
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Summary: The description, specs, photos, pricing and user ratings for the Bond Arms Mini pistols. Read the rest of this entry »
STI Spartan III
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Summary: The description, specs, pricing and photo for the STI International Spartan III pistol.
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