Many gun aficionados are either infatuated with or well aware of, the 1911 handgun designed and brought to fruition by the famous John Moses Browning. Fast forward 100 years and modern engineers, inventors, and designers have taken that nearly timeless design and brought it into the 21st century by crafting what is called a 2011 handgun. What makes a 2011 handgun more forward-thinking and modern is that it boasts everything that you might call a “failing” in the 1911. They have more capacity because they have double-stack magazines. They not only have removable grip panels, but removable frames entirely that are often crafted from polymers to lighten the firearm and allow for it to be stippled to your exacting preferences in grip texture. Most 2011 pistols also allow you to readily add micro red dot optics as you, please. All these aforementioned features are something evident on almost all 2011 pistols. So, when Vudoo Gun Works debuted their own 2011 handgun at SHOT Show 2023 we knew there had to be some secret sauce behind it.
One of the great selling points to the Vudoo Gun Works Priest 2011 is that everything is made in-house; literally, everything. When most manufacturers make a 2011 or 1911 they will craft a lot of their materials in-house, but it is almost unheard of for a manufacturer to make everything. By Vudoo Gun Works doing this, they can maintain better tolerances, a tighter fit/finish, and the end-product is absolutely buttery smooth. We can definitely attest to this because we got to handle them in-person while in attendance at SHOT Show this year. The slide-to-frame fit and finish were buttery as all get out; we’ve never felt anything that nice in recent memory. The triggers were also stellar. No discernable creep or drag; just simply smooth. Add on top of that they are chambered in the soft-recoiling 9mm cartridge, the double-stack magazines give you a bevy of rounds at your disposal, there is an accessory rail for weapon-mounted lights (WML), and the slide is already cut to add your favorite optics. The Vudoo Gun Works Priest 2011 is everything that you would imagine a 2011 handgun to be. This is something that we are absolutely keeping on our radar as we move further along into the year 2023.
Right now, we currently do not craft any components for 2011 handguns, but what do you think? Would you like to see Tyrant get into the game of making components for this category of firearms? For this Vudoo Priest 2011 or maybe other 2011 handguns? Sound off below! Until next time, continually check out our blog, join our newsletter, and watch the website for new and exciting updates! As always, let us know all your thoughts in the comments below. We love it when you participate in our articles and keep the conversation going
