Rifleman Review: EAA MC1911 Match Elite

The Turkish-based firm Girsan obtained its get started in production pistols with types primarily based off the Berretta M92 family members of semi-automatics. In 2010, the company expanded its pistol lineup to contain what is in all probability John Moses Browning’s most well-known and popular pistol style and design, the M1911, which has considering that grown in accessible models. In 2020, American Rifleman staff experienced the chance to test out a person of these renditions imported by European American Armory Corp., specifically the MC1911 Match Elite chambered in .45 ACP.

The EAA imported Girsan MC1911 Match Elite chambered in .45 ACP.

Geared as a higher-close competitors pistol, the MC1911 Match Elite comes with many enhancements and additional characteristics out of the box. It is a whole-dimension, all metal, govt design styled pistol measuring 8.75″ lengthy, 5.90″ significant and weighing in at 43 ozs. unloaded. The carbon metal slide and body are topped off with a matte tough-chrome end, which adds pleasant distinction towards the all the scaled-down matte-black elements. It has a 5″ barrel with six-groove rifling at a right-hand twist rate of 1:16″ for the typical .45 ACP chambering, however the MC1911 Match Elite is also offered in a 9 mm Luger model.

A closer glimpse at the grip body and controls on the remaining facet of the MC1911 Match Elite

The MC1911 Match Elite, like most other authorities product M1911 pistols, feeds from solitary stack box publications, with the involved magazine made up of eight rounds. In contrast to classic M1911s, the Match Elite utilizes a bushing-less design and style with conical muzzle lockup and a entire-length guideline rod. The controls are mainly equivalent to other M1911s, with a normal slide catch and magazine release. The many others are enhanced, with the cause shoe and hammer staying skeletonized, the addition of an prolonged beavertail to the grip safety and the inclusion on elongated, bilateral thumb safeties.

Screening out the MC1911 Match Elite on the range.

For grip order on the pistol, its wears gray and black coloured checkered G10 shares along with machined-in serrations on the front strap and flat mainspring housing. At the bottom of the frame is a flared magazine effectively extension to help with reloading. There are also angular serrations machined into the entrance and rear sides of the slide for improved grip on it when racking. On prime of the slide, a black serrated front sight post and an adjustable serrated, notched rear sight are dovetailed in. For additional data on the EAA imported Girsan MC1911 Match Elite, together with the other M1911 styled pistols made available by EAA, pay a visit to eaacorp.com. 

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