Magnum Research's Desert Eagle 1911 in 9mm is a Commander-length take on Browning's design, pairing a 4.33-inch barrel with a black finish. Shortening the slide by roughly three-quarters of an inch from Government length makes a real difference in how the pistol carries and points, without the reliability compromises that plague the shortest 1911 variants. In 9mm the recoil is genuinely mild, since a steel-framed 1911 has mass to spare for a cartridge this size, which makes it exceptionally easy to shoot fast and accurately. Skeletonized hammer and trigger, extended beavertail, and a well-executed 1911 trigger throughout.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.