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Cabot, Pennsylvania– October 2026Full steel construction – combined with our vintage classic finish – gives birth to the next incredible entry into the Cabot Guns lineup, the Midnight Rebellion MAX.​

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Beneath the patina is Cabot Rebellion pedigree, an operating system engineered around the 9mm cartridge to increase reliability and speed the slide cycle. The slide is lightened with strategic and aesthetic cuts along both the outside and the inside, shedding mass without surrendering strength or the clean Cabot line.

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Our engineers, machinists, and gunsmiths were then challenged to develop a barrel system that reduces friction, so that lighter slide can react and cycle faster. A novel barrel lock-up eliminates the traditional locking lugs, removing a source of drag inherent to conventional 1911 barrels.

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The 4.25-inch Commander-length slide incorporates Cabot Full Cycle Technology, delivering the recoil impulse and operating stroke of a traditional 5-inch 1911 in a more compact package. The result is faster cycling, reduced muzzle movement, and sights that return quickly to zero—from soft target loads to +P defensive rounds.

Despite its martial spirit, the fit and patinaed finish are as flawless as customers have come to expect from Cabot. The Vintage Classic surface, lightened slide, and sculpted contours make a pistol as distinctive in appearance as it is in performance. ​ Configure it further with trigger, grip, magwell, and bespoke options, including the Cabot Red Dot Mount for low-profile compatibility with Trijicon RMR-footprint optics. The Midnight Rebellion MAX does not give up an inch in style or substance.