Taurus PT1911

The Taurus PT1911 is a replication of the US military model 1911 single-action recoil operated semi-automatic pistol. Designed in Porto Alegre, Brazil, it was initially distributed and released in the U.S. consumer market in the fall of 2005.

The PT1911 offers features found on models from semi-custom pistol manufacturers such as Springfield Armory, Para-Ordnance, and Kimber Manufacturing.

Featuring a forged steel frame and slide, the PT1911 was originally marketed with a blued carbon steel finish, but as of late 2007 a stainless steel version was released. The standard PT1911 includes combat and competition features such as a "beaver-tail" grip safety with memory groove, extended ambidextrous thumb safety and slide stop controls, lowered and flared ejection port and frame checkering.

Specifications

 * Length: 8 ½ in
 * Width: 1 ½ in
 * Height: 5.45 in
 * Weight: 38 oz for B, BHW and DT, (32 oz for B3), (39.4 oz for B1), (33 oz for AL), (33.6 oz for ALR)
 * Trigger pull: 3–5 lb
 * .45 ACP caliber and 9mm
 * 5 in 1:16 twist, 6 groove barrel
 * Single action
 * Semi-automatic
 * Trigger actuated ‘California spec’ firing pin drop safety
 * 8 round detachable steel single-column magazine (9-round magazine for the 9mm version)
 * Blued carbon steel or satin stainless steel finish

Included accessories

 * 2 eight-round magazines
 * Barrel bushing wrench
 * Sight adj. screw Allen wrench
 * 2 safety lock keys
 * Manual
 * Padded plastic storage box

Variants

 * PT1911B  - Blued forged steel basic version (originally sold w/ 2 magazines)
 * PT1911B1 - Blued carbon steel with Picatinny rail
 * PT1911B3 - Blued carbon steel 'Compact' concealed carry model styled after the Colt CCO (Concealed carry officer) pistol.
 * PT1911B-BHW - Blued carbon steel with Bull's Head Walnut grips
 * PT1911SS - Stainless steel basic version
 * PT1911SS1 - Stainless steel with Picatinny rail
 * PT1911SS-BHW - Stainless steel with Bull's Head Walnut grips
 * PT1911AL - Aluminium frame and blued carbon steel slide
 * PT1911ALR - Aluminium frame and blued carbon steel slide, with Picatinny rail. Pistol slide is marked as PT 1911 AR.
 * PT1911DT - DuoTone blued carbon steel frame with mirror finish steel slide
 * PT1911FS -  Blued forged steel basic version (sold w/ single magazine)
 * PT191101-B1 Matte Black Full (Picatinny rail) 2 magazines

Accuracy results
In an article in the August 2006 edition of American Rifleman magazine, the following accuracy results (five shot groups at 25 yards) were documented at: