New 1911s for 2025

They’re too heavy. They’re too big. They don’t hold enough ammo. The reasons not to own a 1911 are many, but then you pick one up, and it feels like it was molded for your hand. That heaviness? That controls recoil. Too big? The right holster takes care of that problem. Not enough ammunition in the magazine? Well, that’s what a pouch for your spare magazine is for. And then, to top it all off, there is that wonderful 1911 trigger. 

Old? Yes. Useless? Not hardly.

Here’s what new in 1911s for 2025. 

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

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

Kimber | CDS9
Featuring a slim-line design for discreet everyday carry, the CDS9’s slide is optics-compatible with all MRDS having an RMSc footprint and features custom serrations front and rear to provide ample purchase.

Ambidextrous controls
Reversible magazine release
VZ grips
Flat-faced trigger

Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 15 rounds
Barrel Length: 3 inches
Overall Length: 6.2 inches
Weight: 21 ounces
MSRP: $1,075
(888) 243-4522 kimberamerica.com

Nighthawk Custom | Single Stack Sand Hawk
The Single Stack Sand Hawk is a slimmer, all-steel version of the Double Stack Sand Hawk. With its single-port compensator and hand-fit components, it is Nighthawk’s flattest-, softest-shooting pistol ever. Offered in 10 mm and .45 ACP as well as 9 mm, it shows just what the venerable 1911 is capable of.

Custom-tuned trigger
Dimpled frontstrap
Recon rail
14k solid-gold bead front sight

Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 10 rounds
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Overall Length: 8.47 inches
Weight: 43.3 ounces
MSRP: $5,199
(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

TriStar | Protégé X Sub Compact Tungsten
In addition to an overall snag-free design, the Protégé X Sub Compact boasts a handful of concealed-carry-oriented features, including a wide and scalloped ejection port and broad slide serrations to facilitate easy racking.

Grip with attractive vertical ball-mill flutes
Ambidextrous fire controls
Snag-free sights
Magazine contains an integral pinky extension

Specifications
Caliber: 9 mm
Magazine Capacity: 7 rounds
Barrel Length: 3.2 inches
Overall Length: 6.2 inches
Weight: 17 ounces
MSRP: $549
(816) 421-1400 tristararms.com