If you are looking for the very best compact 1911 for concealed carry and personal defense, consider the Republic Forge General. Texas based Republic Forge builds these top quality pistols the old-fashioned way, one at a time, by hand, not on an assembly line. The General is chambered in .45 ACP and features a 3.5″ barrel, steel frame and slide, ambidextrous safety and fixed night sights. The black and grey grip panels are made of G10 composite and the pistol has a Cerakote finish in tungsten black.