I wanted to take this opportunity to post a review on my new American Tactical FX45 Military Model 1911 pistol. While this is my first 1911 to personally own, I carried one back in 1991 on the Korean DMZ during my year long tour. I have carried various modern pistols over the last twenty years, but that old Remington Rand 1911A1 was something that I truly missed. I have visited this forum many times, but this is my first time in having something to post.
Manufactured by Shooters Arms Manufacturing in the Philippines, the FX45 is a fine pistol and was worth the wait. I had handled a pre-production sample of this model earlier this year at an industry trade show and knew that I would be adding one to my collection.
This pistol arrived well-oiled and was secured in a shipping box bearing the American Tactical logo. The included instructions were rather basic, but anyone with knowledge of the 1911 can handle the standard assembly/disassembly with this pistol. The finish of the pistol was a consistent flat black and the wooden grips were made of Filipino Mahogany. Another nice feature was the ACT MAG 8 round magazine that was included.
I have been busy with a new daughter and work, so I haven’t had much time to head to the range. However, this pistol has functioned flawlessly for over 200 rounds and easily achieves basic accuracy. I say basic accuracy in that hitting near center and point of impact was accomplished. The “fliers” were all courtesy of it having been a few years since I had handled a 1911. I will keep you all updated as I continue shooting and testing this great pistol.
There are other models of the FX series available. They have a really nice looking compact and a tactical model with rail that I may have to add to my collection. My wife is a Filipina and I have embraced their culture, foods, and language. Now I can add that I really like the pistols they make as well.
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I have included a photo of my new pistol next to some of the gear I carried when I was in. It fits perfectly! If anyone else has one of these pistols, post your thoughts on them as well.
Manufactured by Shooters Arms Manufacturing in the Philippines, the FX45 is a fine pistol and was worth the wait. I had handled a pre-production sample of this model earlier this year at an industry trade show and knew that I would be adding one to my collection.
This pistol arrived well-oiled and was secured in a shipping box bearing the American Tactical logo. The included instructions were rather basic, but anyone with knowledge of the 1911 can handle the standard assembly/disassembly with this pistol. The finish of the pistol was a consistent flat black and the wooden grips were made of Filipino Mahogany. Another nice feature was the ACT MAG 8 round magazine that was included.
I have been busy with a new daughter and work, so I haven’t had much time to head to the range. However, this pistol has functioned flawlessly for over 200 rounds and easily achieves basic accuracy. I say basic accuracy in that hitting near center and point of impact was accomplished. The “fliers” were all courtesy of it having been a few years since I had handled a 1911. I will keep you all updated as I continue shooting and testing this great pistol.
There are other models of the FX series available. They have a really nice looking compact and a tactical model with rail that I may have to add to my collection. My wife is a Filipina and I have embraced their culture, foods, and language. Now I can add that I really like the pistols they make as well.
I have included a photo of my new pistol next to some of the gear I carried when I was in. It fits perfectly! If anyone else has one of these pistols, post your thoughts on them as well.
