Savage is a name most shooters associate with rifles, so the company's return to the 1911 market drew attention — and the guns have been well received. This is the full-size Government model in .45 ACP with a 5-inch barrel and a stainless finish, built to the classic dimensions John Browning laid down.

Modern 1911 buyers expect certain things that the original did not have, and this pattern delivers them: a beavertail grip safety, an extended thumb safety, improved sights and a tuned single-action trigger. In .45 ACP on a full-size steel frame, it is a soft-shooting, accurate pistol that rewards a shooter who knows how to run the platform.

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