BERSA’S ANNOUNCEMENT that it was introducing several 1911 models came as a surprise, as did the price of the pistols. The Bersa B1911, while being competitively priced against, is more than double the price of any of its other offerings, save the longslide competition-oriented TPR9 XT. Pricing is undoubtedly due, in part, to increased labor costs, as the B1911 is not just its first 1911, but its first American-made pistol. The B1911 is being produced by Bersa in its Kennesaw, Georgia, facility. Other Bersa pistols are made in Argentina, so this is quite a departure from the expected.
Initially, there are six models offered. All are full-size all-steel Government Models chambered in .45 ACP, and all are built using 416 stainless-steel frames and slides. Other variants are identical in construction…