Call it full-size or duty-size or whatever you want. We call them fun to shoot, easy to manage and lots and lots of fun. This size of pistol probably isn’t our first choice for a concealed carry gun, but they work spectacularly well on the range or in a service holster. Here’s what’s big in big guns for 2025.
Alchemy Custom Weaponry | Quantico Hi-Cap Full Rail
Alchemy Custom Weaponry has now applied its 1911 mastery to a double-stack version, combining the genius of John Browning’s action with the firepower expected in a modern sidearm. Available in both 9 mm and .45 ACP, the hand-fit pistol is guaranteed to shoot sub-1.5-inch groups at 25 yards.
▶Full-length dustcover and rail
▶Undercut grip module
▶RMR optic cut with screws
▶Ambidextrous thumb safety
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.5 inches
Weight: 38 ounces
MSRP: $3,995
(724) 524-1002 alchemy1911.com
Archon Firearms | Type A
The full-size pistol in Archon Firearms’ line provides an excellent balance of weight and control. Features like a non-tilting barrel, textured modular grip frame and a 7.2-inch sight radius contribute to it being an ideal choice for competitive shooting.
▶Low bore axis
▶Accessory rail integral to dustcover
▶Integrated beavertail
▶Wide front and rear cocking serrations
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.4 inches
Weight: 31 ounces
MSRP: $999
(843) 358-2222 archonfirearms.com
Beretta | 92XI Foreign Combat Series
This series of the legendary Beretta 92/M9 features options in multiple camouflage patterns dating from the Cold War era. The Frog Skin variant shown here was originally a USMC Raider pattern later adopted by NATO armies. Desert DPM, Flecktarn, Vegetato and Splinter patterns are also offered.
▶Vertec M9A4-style frame
▶Fiber-optic front sight
▶Railed dustcover
▶Ambidextrous safety
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 18 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.7 inches
Overall Length: 8.5 inches
Weight: 33.3 ounces
MSRP: $969
(800) 545-9567 berettausa.com
Bersa | M2Xi
Double-stack 1911 pistols are still extremely popular, so much so that Bersa has introduced its own take in the M2Xi. There’s an optics cut up top and an accessory rail on the frame for lights or lasers. (Optic not included.)
▶Tritium front sight
▶Ambidextrous thumb safeties
▶Holosun K-series optics cut
▶Full-length dustcover
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.5 inches
Weight: 30 ounces
MSRP: $1,479
(833) 476-1547 bersausa.com
CZ-USA | P-09 Nocturne
Representing an upgrade to the P-09 line, the Nocturne is a polymer-frame, hammer-fired pistol that’s optics-ready and tested to NATO standards. Offered in both full-size and compact variants, it can also be ordered with a threaded barrel for easy installation of a suppressor.
▶Fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame
▶Optional decocker
▶Improved grip texture
▶Cold-hammer-forged barrel
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 19 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.53 inches
Overall Length: 8.2 inches
Weight: 29.2 ounces
MSRP: $549
(800) 955-4486 cz-usa.com
EAA | Influencer X
Available in four chamberings, this optics-ready 1911 is chock-full of custom features that will serve your competitive or defensive needs. Its full-length dustcover provides welcome mass where it is most needed to counter muzzle flip.
▶Lightening-cut slide
▶Beavertail grip safety
▶Flared mag well
▶Skeletonized hammer and trigger
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 9 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.8 inches
Weight: 40.8 ounces
MSRP: $689
(321) 639-4842 eaacorp.com
EAA | Witness2311 Match X
If you’re looking for an entry-level, double-stack 1911 for competition, the Witness2311 deserves a hard look. Its full-contour compensator reduces recoil, while maximizing control for the shooter. The rear-sight cap is removable for those wishing to install an RMSc-footprint optic.
▶Lightweight, double-stack frame
▶Squared trigger guard
▶Ambidextrous thumb safety
▶Fiber-optic front sight
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.8 inches
Weight: 30 ounces
MSRP: $1,069
(321) 639-4842 eaacorp.com
Ed Brown | Kobra Karry 25th Anniversary
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of its groundbreaking 1911, Ed Brown has a special version available with custom engraving, all the upgraded components to be expected from a top-of-the-line 1911 and available in stainless or black finish.
▶Bobtail grip for concealment
▶Cocobolo wood grips
▶Recessed slide stop
▶Snakeskin texture on frontstrap
Specifications
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 8 inches
Weight: 35 ounces
MSRP: $3,295
(573) 565-3261 edbrown.com
FN America | FN 510 MRD Compensated
Shooting this hard-hitting 10 mm handgun is comfortable thanks to the built-in compensator, which reduces muzzle flip and felt recoil. Add an optics-ready platform with a generous accessory rail section, and you’ve got a versatile pistol capable of performing many tasks.
▶Auto-indexing compensator
▶FN Low-Profile Optics Mounting System
▶Ambidextrous magazine release and slide stop
▶Interchangeable backstraps
Specifications
Caliber: 10 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.43 inches
Overall Length: 8.3 inches
Weight: 31 ounces
MSRP: $1,099
(703) 288-3500 fnamerica.com
Heckler & Koch | VP9A1 K
The new VP9A1 variants of the VP9 include both a full-size (F) model and a compact one (K). The trigger, grip and controls are all upgraded compared to the original. The intention of the modifications is to improve the interface between pistol and shooter, improving the shooting experience.
▶Optics-ready cover plate (optic optional)
▶Tritium front sight
▶Interchangeable backstrap inserts
▶Cocking ears at rear of slide
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.09 inches
Overall Length: 7.32 inches
Weight: 25.8 ounces
MSRP: $979
(706) 568-1906 hk-usa.com
Iver Johnson | Eagle XL-DS
Bucking the trend of double-stack 9 mm 1911s, Iver Johnson’s Eagle XL-DS offers a long-slide version in .45 ACP for those who want more capacity, but in the John Moses Browning-approved .45 ACP chambering.
▶G10 grips
▶Adjustable rear sight
▶Squared trigger guard
▶Forward cocking serrations
Specifications
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 14 rounds
Barrel Length: 6 inches
Overall Length: 9.75 inches
Weight: 49 ounces
MSRP: $1,260
(321) 636-3377 iverjohnsonarms.com
Kimber | 2K11 Target
Offered in 9 mm or .45 ACP and a choice of two different finishes, the 2K11 brings optics-ready versatility and enhanced capacity—a whopping 20 rounds, in fact—to the company’s popular line of 1911 pistols. Trijicon’s SRO optic is included, and other optic-mounting plates are available.
▶Aluminum-alloy grip module
▶External extractor
▶Picatinny rail
▶Stan Chen magazine well
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.56 inches
Weight: 42 ounces
MSRP: $3,095
(888) 243-4522 kimberamerica.com
Military Armament Corporation | MAC 9 DS Comp
The MAC 9 Double Stack Comp includes a precision Agency Arms RMR-pattern optic cut into the top of the slide and has a bull barrel with an 11-degree target crown to safeguard accuracy.
▶Skeletonized hammer
▶STI-compatible polymer grip module
▶4140 Carbon steel Tenifer QPQ frame
▶Integral compensator
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.9 inches
Weight: 30 ounces
MSRP: $1,079.99
(865) 604-6894 milarmamentcorp.com
Nighthawk Custom | Double Agent
Nighthawk Custom joined forces with Agency Arms to create a Commander-size double-stack carry pistol. Nighthawk’s precision results in performance, but style is not neglected as the Double Agent is one of the best-looking double-stack 1911s on the market. It’s available with the IOS interchangeable iron/MRDS system.
▶Heinie Straight 8 Slant Pro rear sights
▶Flat trigger
▶Knurled slide
▶Discreet aluminum grip frame
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 16 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.85 inches
Weight: 33.3 ounces
MSRP: $5,899
(877) 268-4867 nighthawkcustom.com
Rock River Arms | Production 1911
Built tough, to exacting tolerances that enable Rock River to claim an accuracy potential of 2.5 inches at 50 yards, the Production 1911 brings high-end machining and tolerances at a mid-range price point.
▶Ambidextrous thumb safety
▶Fiber-optic front sight
▶Sculpted cocking serrations
▶Extended magazine well
Specifications
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.5 inches
Weight: 42 ounces
MSRP: $1,775
(866) 980-7625 rockriverarms.com
SIG Sauer | 1911-X Stainless
Red-dot ready and sporting a stainless, glass-bead finish, SIG Sauer’s latest take on the 1911 might be the most advanced yet. It also has a flat-face trigger, accessory rail and contrasting-color controls.
▶X-RAY3 night sights
▶LOK Grips G10 stocks
▶Detachable magazine well
▶Front and rear cocking serrations
Specifications
Caliber: .45 ACP
Magazine Capacity: 8 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.7 inches
Weight: 42.1 ounces
MSRP: $1,599
(603) 610-3000 sigsauer.com
Staccato | HD P4
Staccato has taken the bold step of expanding its much-loved product line with the introduction of the HD series of pistols. Factoring in feedback from both law enforcement and armed citizens, the company made the new pistols compatible with Glock magazines. It also made them slimmer, ambidextrous and more ergonomic, and did away with the grip safety.
▶HOST optic-mounting system
▶Co-witnessing rear sight
▶New grip angle
▶Bull barrel
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 18 rounds
Barrel Length: 4 inches
Overall Length: 7.6 inches
Weight: 32 ounces
MSRP: $2,499
(512) 819-0656 staccato2011.com
Tisas | 1911 Carry B9R Double Stack
Tisas is expanding its line of double-stack 1911-based pistols chambered in 9 mm. The new 1911 Carry B9R Double Stack is designed for concealed carry, with a 4.25-inch barrel. A similar pistol with a 5-inch barrel and geared toward duty is also offered.
▶Ambidextrous thumb safety
▶Bushingless bull barrel
▶RMSc-footprint optic cut
▶Steel slide and frame
Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 17 rounds
Barrel Length: 4.25 inches
Overall Length: 7.9 inches
Weight: 32 ounces
MSRP: $749.99
(865) 604-6894 tisasusa.com
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