Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec Defender .45 ACP 5" Barrel

One of the best most consistent and durable handguns on the market today, the Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec Defender is the right choice for home or personal defense and sport shooting. Featuring a carbon steel frame and a forged slide, the Defender fires .45 caliber ACP rounds and is built to withstand the rigors of inclement conditions and dynamic situations.With an aggressively serrated slide for positive control and action, the Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec also features a fixed 3 dot sighting system and a lowered, flared ejection port. Built to stringent Springfield standards the 1911 Mil-Spec 45acp has a manually operated single-side thumb safety and comes with texturized wooden grips – a signature Defender series option.Features

• Barrel: 5”
• Caliber: .45acp
• Capacity: 7
• Action: Semi-Automatic
• Sights: 3-dot Combat
• Finish: Black Parkerized
• Grips: Wood Composite
• Overall Length: 8.6”
• Weight: 39 Ounces

Parkerized to make the Defender resistant to corrosion and abrasion from heavy field work, this 1911 Mil-Spec comes with a 7 round capacity magazine and a “match grade” 5” barrel. Perfect for accurate competition shooting when you need to make every round count.A full sized handgun the Springfield 1911 has an overall length of 8.6” and yet only weighs in at 39 ounces and comes with a GI style recoil system. With the heavily flared beaver tail slide protection the Springfield 1911 Mil-Spec ensures that the shooter’s hand is safely below the slide action and also centers the hand nearer the barrel core.This one feature alone results in less felt recoil and allows for a faster aim recovery after each shot. All of these value add features when coupled with Springfield Armory’s years of technological advances has enabled Springfield to produce one of the finest and most dependable handguns at a price other companies simply can’t do.For the money, the Springfield is a must have for anyone who wishes to get the very best shooting experience without breaking the bank.