Beretta M9A3 VS Colt 1911

Head to Head Comparison

Beretta M9A3

82%

Critic Rating

12 Reviews

Critic Rating

12 Reviews

96%

User Rating

26 Reviews

User Rating

26 Reviews

Colt 1911

87%

Critic Rating

3 Reviews

Critic Rating

3 Reviews

96%

User Rating

159 Reviews

User Rating

159 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

5.17 Yeets

Damage

N/A

10-50 yards

Range

10-50 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

17 + 1 rounds

Capacity

7+1 rounds

1981

Mobility

N/A

Ergonomics

Fit & Finish

Reliability

MSRP:

$869.58

Used Price:

$869.58

New Price:

$966.20

MSRP:

$1365.89

Used Price:

$1365.89

New Price:

$1517.66

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Beretta M9A3

Colt 1911

Weight

35.2 oz

39.5 oz

Length

8.7 Inches

Action

Double Action

Single Action

Caliber

9x19mm Parabellum

Capacity

17 + 1

7+1

Finish

Flat Dark Earth

Gun Type

Semi-Automatic

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Sights

Night Sights

Grip

Flat Dark Earth

Barrel Length

4.9"

Height

5.5 Inches

Width

1.35 Inches

Gun Stats

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Gun Descriptions

Beretta M9A3

The Beretta M9A3 Semi-Auto Pistol evolved from the M9 service pistol to become a highly adaptive tactical pistol, now manufactured in Beretta's here in the USA. The Vertec-style vertical grip of the M9A3 has a skyward configuration, making the pistol point instinctively for rapid target engagement. The grip is also thinner than the original M9, though it still uses a double-stack, high-capacity magazine. The M9A3 uses a universal slide, which easily converts from FS to G mode (safety-decocker or decocker-only). On this page we've curated a list of Berretta M9A3's for sale at this lowest price we could find. If you're looking to purchase one, absolutely check our collection of user reviews for the Beretta M9A3 at the bottom of the page.

Colt 1911

The M1911 (also known as Colt 1911, or Colt Government) is a single-action, semi-automatic, magazine-fed, recoil-operated pistol chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. The pistol's formal designation as of 1940 was Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911 for the original model of 1911 or Automatic Pistol, Caliber .45, M1911A1 for the M1911A1, which was adopted in 1924. The designation changed to Pistol, Caliber .45, Automatic, M1911A1 in the Vietnam War era. Designed by John Browning, the M1911 is the best-known of his designs to use the short recoil principle in its basic design. The pistol was widely copied, and this operating system rose to become the preeminent type of the 20th century and of nearly all modern centerfire pistols. It is popular with civilian shooters in competitive events such as USPSA, IDPA, International Practical Shooting Confederation, and bullseye shooting. Compact variants are popular civilian concealed carry weapons in the U.S. because of the design's relatively slim width and the stopping power[