First Look: SIG Sauer 1911-XSeries Pistols

Red-dot ready, right from the box.

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posted on April 21, 2024
SIG Sauer 1911-XSeries Pistols

SIG Sauer is introducing the 1911-XSeries, a series of pistols that blend the features of the iconic 1911 platform with modern features that today’s gun owners expect.

“America has a love affair with the 1911; the platform has a rich history that has withstood the test of time,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG Sauer, Inc. “The 1911-XSeries honors the standard and delivers XSeries innovation and ingenuity to the platform. The pistols are available in carry and full-size, come optic-ready, have a smooth flat trigger and are loaded with feature-rich upgrades straight from the factory.”

The SIG Sauer 1911 X-Series are made from stainless steel and chambered in .45ACP. Using the tried and tested single-action, hammer-fired design on the 1911, they also come with an optics-ready XSeries slide, X-Ray3 day/night sights, a serrated flat trigger, engraved and checkered G10 grips, an extended slide release and ambidextrous safety levers. Each pistol also ships with two eight-round steel magazines. The 1911 X-Series line consists of the 1911-XCarry and 1911-XFull pistols in either black or coyote tan, and both sizes offer the option of a factory installed Romeo-X red dot optic.

1911-XFull Specifications

  • Caliber: .45ACP
  • Capacity: 8 rounds
  • Overall length: 8.7 inches
  • Overall height: 5.6 inches
  • Overall width: 1.4 inches
  • Barrel length: 5 inches
  • Sight Radius: 6.5 inches
  • Weight (with magazine): 42.1 ounces

1911-XCarry Specifications

  • Caliber: .45ACP
  • Capacity: 8 rounds
  • Overall length: 8 inches
  • Overall height: 5.5 inches
  • Overall width: 1.3 inches
  • Barrel length: 4.2 inches
  • Sight Radius: 5.75 inches
  • Weight (with magazine): 39.1 ounces

The 1911-XSeries Romeo-X models feature a factory installed Romeo-X red-dot sight from SIG Sauer Electro-Optics. The optic has a 7075 aircraft-grade aluminum housing with anti-reflection grooves on shooter-facing surfaces and a beryllium-copper flexure-arm adjustment system. The Romeo-X has a 2-MOA dot/32-MOA circle reticle, side-independent brightness adjustment buttons, 15 brightness settings including night vision settings and a side-mounted CR1632 battery compartment with a threaded battery cap.

More information on the 1911 X-Series pistols and other products from SIG Sauer is available at sigsauer.com.

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