When you choose a Republic Forge 1911, you won’t be receiving an assembly line produced firearm. This Texas based company builds their 1911 pistols the old fashioned way. One at a time. By hand. The end result is one of the finest examples of John Browning’s iconic design available on today’s market. This distributor exclusive Stryker is a compact 1911 with a 4.5″ barrel. The steel framed pistol has a skeletonized trigger, Texas star hammer, ambidextrous safety and fixed night sights. There are serrations on top of the slide, and the front strap has 25 LPI checkering. The G10 grip panels are recon black. The pistol is coated in tough, durable Cerakote with a tungsten frame and graphite black slide.