Newington, New Hampshire– March 2024While the wait seems like a day short of forever, it’s worth it. SIG SAUER is pleased to announce the introduction of the 1911-XSERIES; the long-awaited pistols that blend the beloved features of the 1911 that made the platform iconic, with the modern necessities the enthusiast desires.
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“America has a love affair with the 1911; the platform has a rich history that has withstood the test of time,” said Tom Taylor, Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Commercial Sales, SIG SAUER, Inc. “The 1911-XSERIES honors the standard and delivers XSERIES innovation and ingenuity to the platform. The pistols are available in carry and full-size, come optic-ready, have a smooth flat trigger, and are loaded with feature-rich upgrades straight from the factory.”
The SIG SAUER 1911 X-SERIES are stainless steel, 45 ACP hammer-fired pistols with an optics-ready XSERIES slide, X-RAY3 Day/Night sights, a serrated flat trigger, custom engraved and checkered G10 grips, extended slide release and ambidextrous safety levers, and each ship with (2) 8-round steel magazines. The pistols are available in the 1911-XCARRY and 1911-XFULL sizes in either black or coyote tan; both sizes offer the option of a factory-installed ROMEO-X red dot optic.
The 1911-XFULL is now shipping to dealers, with carrying models expected to start shipping summer of 2024.
1911-XFULL:
- Caliber: 45 ACP
- Capacity: 8 rounds
- Overall length: 8.7 inches
- Overall height: 5.6 inches
- Overall width: 1.4 inches
- Barrel length: 5.0 inches
- Sight Radius: 6.5 inches
- Weight (w/magazine): 42.1 ounces
1911-XCARRY:
- Caliber: 45 ACP
- Capacity: 8 rounds
- Overall length: 8 inches
- Overall height: 5.5 inches
- Overall width: 1.3 inches
- Barrel length: 4.2 inches
- Sight Radius: 5.75 inches
- Weight (w/magazine): 39.1 ounces
The 1911-XSERIES ROMEO-X models feature a factory-installed ROMEO-X red-dot sight from SIG SAUER Electro-Optics; the optics are crafted from 7075 aircraft-grade aluminum featuring machined anti-reflection grooves on shooter-facing surfaces with distortion-free aspheric glass and a patent-pending Beryllium Copper flexure-arm adjustment system.
The ROMEO-X incorporates a high-efficiency point source red LED emitter with 2 MOA dot / 32 MOA circle reticle, side independent brightness adjustment buttons, 15 brightness settings including night vision settings, and a side-mounted CR1632 battery compartment with a threaded battery cap so the optic does not need to be removed from the pistol for battery changes. Additionally, the ROMEO-X offers a low deck height for standard-height iron sight co-witness, has a minimum continuous runtime of 20,000 hours at medium brightness setting, and utilizes MOTAC™ (Motion Activated Illumination), MAGNETAC™ (Magnetic Activation), and D.A.R.C™ (Dark Adaptive Reticles & Coatings) technologies.
1911-XFULL ROMEO-X:
- Caliber: 45 ACP
- Capacity: 8 rounds
- Overall length: 8.7 inches
- Overall height: 6 inches
- Overall width: 1.4 inches
- Barrel length: 5.0 inches
- Sight Radius: 6.5 inches
- Weight (w/magazine): 42 ounces
1911-XCARRY ROMEO-X:
- Caliber: 45 ACP
- Capacity: 8 rounds
- Overall length: 8 inches
- Overall height: 6 inches
- Overall width: 1.3 inches
- Barrel length: 4.2 inches
- Sight Radius: 5.75 inches
- Weight (w/magazine): 39 ounces
ROMEO-X Compact Red Dot Sight:
- Clear Aperture Diameter: 24mm
- Reticle: 2MOA Dot / 32 MOA Circle
- Lens Type: Aspheric
- Illumination Settings: 15 ( 12 Day / 3NV)
- Overall Length: 1.62 inches
- Overall Width: .94 inches
- Overall Height: 1.23 inch
- Mounting Footprint: 365 and SHIELD™ RMSc
- Weight (w/o battery): 1.0 ounce
- Battery: CR1632
The 1911-XSERIES pistols are now shipping and available at retailers. To learn more about the pistols, or watch the product video, visit sigsauer.com.
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