The cover gun for the August 2006 issue of American Rifleman is the Taurus PT1911. At first it looks like just another customized black M1911 clone. But this one is a little different — It is from Taurus, that prodigious Brazilian gun maker, and it has a price tag of $600.

For 6 bills you would expect a basic military-style 1911. The PT1911 exceeds these expectations, with more features than a Kimber. A beaver tail grip safty, lightened hammer and trigger, frontstrap checkering, a slightly beveled magazine well and Heinie sights are just a short list of the features packed into this 1911. And these features add up to a well performing gun. In the AR bench tests its best group was 1.28″ and worst was 2.75″ (5 shot groups at 25 yards from a Ransom Rest). That’s darn nice shooting!

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