Gun Review: STI Guardian 9mm 1911

My newfound love affair with the 9mm 1911 recently landed me an STI Guardian double stack 2011. I’ve gone over the benefits of why I’m liking the 9mm in the 1911 in previous reviews. They draw fast, point fast, and shoot fast and accurately. When I reviewed the veritable bullet-powered sewing machine that is the STI Tactical DS, I considered switching from carrying my single stack .45ACP 1911 EDC to that gun. Alas, the light weight of my aluminum framed 4″ gun won out for ease of carry and concealability. The answer to that? The STI Guardian . . .

The original 1911 Guardian was a traditional single stack not-quite-4″-barreled Officer-framed gun designed for concealed carry. The new Guardian ups the round count, putting a similar sized slide on a shortened 2011 double stack frame. STI uses a lightweight aluminum Cerakoted frame that’s narrowed and shortened. A slick stainless steel slide sporting a 3.9 inch bull barrel sits on top. The thumb safety is sold as single side only.

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