The Close Quarters Battle Elite blows the competition away with a standard package of custom features designed to meet the needs of tactical shooting professionals. It features a stainless steel frame with a carbon steel slide, beavertail grip/thumb safety, G10 diagonal flat-bottom grips, and a rear battlesight with fiber optic front. The slide features top slide serrations with serrated rear and front cocking serrations. It also utilizes a stainless match-grade barrel.
Brand Wilson Combat
Category Pistols
Caliber 45 ACP
Model 1911
Series CQB Elite
Type Pistol
Frame Finish Black
Action SAO
Slide Description Stainless Steel
Capacity 8+1
Frame Material Carbon Steel
Grips Black G10 Diagonal
Oal 8.70"
Safety Beavertail and Thumb
Sight Configuration Fiber Optic Front
Sight Style Contrast
Weight 46.60 oz
Barrel Type Match Grade Stainless Stel
Barrel Length 5"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 45 ACP (45 Auto) was designed by John Browning in 1905 for his prototype semiautomatic pistol that eventually became the legendary Colt 1911, using a .452-inch bullet. Browning proposed a 200-grain bullet; U.S. Army Ordnance, smarting from reports of poor performance of the 38 Long Colt in the Philippines, increased bullet weight to 230 grains for greater stopping power...and the 45 ACP as it is today was adopted in 1911. It remains an iconic and popular handgun cartridge for personal defense and competition, and was used by the U.S. military in submachine guns (Thompson and M3) through the 1970s. Although largely replaced by the 9mm for military use and the 9mm and/or 40 S&W in the law enforcement community, the 45 ACP is still used by the U.S. military and numerous law enforcement agencies in various applications. The standard load remains a 230-grain bullet at 780 to 850 fps, but lighter, faster bullets from 165 to 200 grain, delivering a bit less recoil, are also available. — Craig Boddington
