I find the outline of the 1911 pistol pleasing — as well as functional. The 1911 design, although archaic in some contexts, is in a constant state of flux. The basic design is built and modified, and built again, better and more improved with each passing year. One of the more joyful things about my association with Handgunner is I get to shoot lots of different guns over the course of the year. I think the gun builders like the exposure for their products, you have an opportunity to be exposed to “what’s new,” and I get to write about guns I actually shoot.

As a point of interest, over the years there have been guns I chose not to write about, most often because I simply do not like them or because they do not hold up to the claims of their builders. This is not personal, but it is truthful. This is also not to imply just because I never wrote about a particular model it’s not a good gun. There’s simply only so much time — and room — so we’re very particular. Mr. Roy, the editor, puts up with all of us, and always backs our plays. If we say it’s a no-go, then it doesn’t go in. But this time it’s a definite “go.” And bluntly — this was a good one.

I just finished shooting a very strong pistol sent to me by Alex Zimmermann from Guncrafter Industries, based in Arkansas. A full-sized 5" 1911 called the American Model is unique in that it combines two very important things in a defensive handgun — it looks good, and functions even better. Although I am at a bit of a loss for descriptive words, the pistol is really “stout” and the appearances give it sort of a Russian T34 tank look but more refined. Yet, it works like a slick Swiss watch, to over-use the obvious. It’s one of the very few cases where whoever did their marketing pronouncement — for a change — got it correct. “The American. A rock solid 1911, built for hard use.” And they are right.

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