Ready to go right out of the box, the Taurus® PT-1911 Semi-Auto Pistol gives you rock-solid performance at an unbeatable value. Taurus' skilled gunsmiths take hammer-forged, ordnance-grade steel frames, slides and barrels machined in house and hand-fit and tune each part to give you a feature-laden, accurate gun unlike any other. The PT-1911 starts with a custom-fit, matched stainless steel slide and frame surrounding a 5'' barrel. Checkered black grips provide sure handling. Low profile, Novak® three dot sight system with Heinie® front sight for quick target aquisition. Ambidextrous safety and beavertail grip safety. Extended magazine release button and Taurus Security System®. Slide serrated at front and rear for easy operation. Ventilated and lighted trigger.