Designed to be the standard that all 1911 pistols are compared against, the Taurus 1911 line offers the most accurate and feature-laden models on the market today. Starting with hammer-forged ordnance-grade steel frames, slides and barrels, Taurus machines each part to tolerance levels that surpass even today's industry standards. Skilled Taurus pistolsmiths hand-fit and tune each gun with 19 standard features, using quality parts built 100% in the state-of-the-art Taurus factory.