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Colt 1911 VS Glock 21

Head to Head Comparison

Colt 1911

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87%

Critic Rating

3 Reviews

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96%

User Rating

159 Reviews

Glock 21

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82%

Critic Rating

12 Reviews

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97%

User Rating

24 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

N/A

Damage

5.67 Yeets

10-50 yards

Range

10-50 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

7+1 rounds

Capacity

13+1 rounds

N/A

Mobility

1982

50

Ergonomics

50

50

Fit & Finish

50

50

Reliability

50

MSRP:

$1365.89

Used Price:

$1365.89

New Price:

$1517.66

MSRP:

$485.99

Used Price:

$485.99

New Price:

$539.99

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Colt 1911

Glock 21

Weight

39.5 oz

38 oz

Length

7.52"

Action

Single Action

Safe Action

Caliber

.45 ACP

Capacity

7+1

13+1

Finish

Black

Gun Type

Semi-Automatic Pistol

Pistol

Sights

Fixed

Grip

Black

Barrel Length

4.60"

Height

5.47

Width

1.35 Inches

Gun Stats

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Colt 1911

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Gun Descriptions

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[

Glock 21

Remarkable for its accuracy and light recoil, the GLOCK 21SF delivers the legendary stopping power of the .45 AUTO round with 10/13 round magazine capacity. Countless law enforcement units swear by the G21SF pistol, and that's why this powerful, lightweight, all climate workhorse is standard issue from the North to South Poles. The SF model reduces the circumference of the receiver at the rear, or "back strap," offering increased comfort and controlespecially for shooters with smaller hands.

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