Tisas 1911 Viking 45 ACP 5" 7rd Pistol

This is the 1911 in its original shape: a full size frame, a 5" barrel and 45 ACP with seven rounds in the magazine. That layout has outlasted a century of replacements for good reason. The slide sets the sights well apart, the grip is narrow enough to suit a wide range of hands, and the weight of a full size pistol turns 45 ACP recoil into a push instead of a jolt.

Tisas has built its name on 1911s that keep the traditional geometry and the traditional feel of the pattern, and the Viking is one of that family. The full size frame carries the weight where it helps, out toward the muzzle and low in the hand. Anyone who has shot a full size 1911 knows what to expect from the manual of arms, the trigger travel and the way the pistol sits in the hand — there is nothing to relearn and nothing proprietary to source parts for. It is a straightforward 45 that rewards practice, and 7rd magazines for the pattern are among the easiest to find anywhere.