This Garrison model is an all-steel 1911 with low-profile 3-dot combat sights; a skeletonized hammer; a traditional barrel bushing assembly; an extended beavertail grip safety; a hammer-forged match grade barrel; checkered wood grips for total shooter control; an adjustable trigger with a short take-up; and a matte finish on the rounds with a high polish on the stainless steel flats. This rock solid Garrison weighs 33 oz; thus, assuring a mild recoil and a rapid target reacquisition. Springfield Armory shipped this classic Garrison with one traditional 7-round magazine – four more factory mags were added for a total of five.

This is an attractive 1911. Its checkered wood grips feature a double diamond pattern with the Crossed Cannons logo; it has a serrated backstrap, trigger, hammer, and mag release; 18 slide grooves left and right; and a flawless highly polished stainless steel frame having been a safe-queen with sparse range time – this Garrison has the look of a new-in-the-box1911. A full set of pics will be provided upon request.

A revealing fact is offered on the quality of the design, materials, engineering, functionality, and reliability of this Garrison 1911. The Pew Research Center is a well-respected, nonpartisan American think tank in Washington D.C. Its subordinate element, the Pew Pew Tactical Center, evaluates firearms. In August 2024, this Tactical Center published a report titled, “12 Best 1911 Pistols,” based on “thousands of rounds fired through dozens of 1911s over hundreds of hours.” The result: The Springfield Armory Garrison 1911 .45 ACP was rated “Best Overall 1911.” Details are available via a Google search for this report.
$775