Taurus machines every part of its 1911 with the frames barrels and slides all hammer forged from ordnance grade steel. Available in a variety of calibers each edition of the Taurus 1911 comes with a ventilated and lighter trigger and black grips. The beavertail grip safety is an excellent feature for users seeking a self-defense or competition firearm.DetailsDestined to become the standard that all 1911 pistols are compared against the Taurus 1911 offers you the most accurate and feature-laden model on the market today. Starting with our own hammer-forged -not cast - ordnance grade steel frames slides and barrels we machine each and every part to tolerance levels that surpass even todays industry standards. Our skilled pistol smiths hand-fit and tune each gun with the 19 standard features seen below using quality parts that are built 100 in our state-of-the-art factory. Then they mark the slide barrel and frame with matching serial numbers. Available in the powerful .45 ACP this aggressive rock-solid firearm is ready to go right out of the box. The Taurus 1911 is an unbeatable gun that is also an unbeatable value. - Finish Blue - Caliber 45 Auto - Grips Checkered Black - Capacity 8 1 - Weight 38 oz - Rate of Twist 116 - Barrel Length 5 - Height 5.45 - Frame Large - Width 1-12 - Action SA - Front Sight Heinie - Length 8 12 - Grooves 6 - Trigger Type Ventilated - Grooves Turn Left