45 ACP. While the non-optics ready versions ... only be offered in stainless steel at this time. The Colt Optics-Ready Competition 1911 has an MSRP of $1,399 for models of either chambering.
We assembled a field of Government Model 1911s in .45 ACP to see which of the current crop is worthy of being called the best 1911 of 2023.