What kind of gun is a Colt Defender?

What kind of gun is a Colt Defender?

The Colt Defender™ pistol is a carry-ready 1911 in a compact size. The Lightweight Aluminum Frame is finished in a Matte Stainless Steel finish, topped with a Forged Stainless Steel slide for a pistol that looks as good as it conceals.

What size is a Colt Defender?

The Colt Defender™ offers power and performance every time. Now available in 9mm and the classic . 45 ACP, this package is an excellent choice for concealed carry.

Is the Colt 1911 45 A good gun?

Modern pistol designs have made the 1911 obsolete in its role as a combat sidearm. It’s finicky and demands constant attention that a warfighter can’t afford to offer. But when it’s tuned and running well, it’s the most accurate pistol out there. Warnings aside, the pistol’s appeal is strong and romantic.

Is a Colt 45 single action?

It was originally a black-powder revolver round developed for the Colt Single Action Army revolver. This cartridge was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1873 and served as an official US military handgun cartridge for 14 years….

.45 Colt
Designer	U.S. Army
Designed	1872
Produced	1873–present
Variants	.45 Colt +P

How big is a Colt 45?

.45 Colt
Case length	1.285 in (32.6 mm)
Overall length	1.600 in (40.6 mm)
Case capacity	41.60 gr H2O (2.696 cm3)
Rifling twist	1 in 16 in (410 mm)

Is Colt 1911 good for home defense?

The . 45 ACP round provides excellent stopping power, making it ideal for a home defense situation when every round counts. The 1911 is also very accurate and has a manageable kick despite the . 45 caliber round, and a low muzzle flash.

Is a 1911 a good self-defense gun?

While many guns posses one or more of these assets, in higher or lesser degree, just the 1911 and a very few other handguns possess them all together and in such high degree, and it’s the ensemble of these qualities, rather than any specific one, that makes the 1911 one of the best handguns ever conceived, still …