--- title: "Colt Defender 45 ACP 3\" 1911 Pistol" description: "The Colt Defender is a 3\" 1911 pistol chambered in 45 ACP with 7+1 capacity, Novak night sights, an aluminum frame, and black cherry G10 grips." canonical_url: "https://www.kygunco.com/product/colt-o7800xe-1911-defender-45-acp-3-blued-71-g10-cherry-ns" meta: author: KYGUNCO "og:description": "The Colt Defender is a 3\" 1911 pistol chambered in 45 ACP with 7+1 capacity, Novak night sights, an aluminum frame, and black cherry G10 grips." "og:image": "https://cdn.kygunco.com/assets/products/116963/thumbnail.jpg?v=1710508752" "og:image:height": "500" "og:image:width": "500" "og:title": "Colt Defender 45 ACP 3\" 1911 Pistol" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://www.kygunco.com/llms.txt) [Home](https://www.kygunco.com/) / [Shooting](https://www.kygunco.com/category/shooting) / [Guns](https://www.kygunco.com/category/shooting/guns) / [Handguns](https://www.kygunco.com/category/shooting/guns/handguns) / [Semi-Auto](https://www.kygunco.com/category/shooting/guns/handguns/semi-auto) / CLT-O7800XE ![Main product image](https://static.kygunco.com/cdn-cgi/image/f=auto,w=600/assets/products/116963/main.jpg?v=1710508752) For illustration purposes only, this image may not be an exact representation of the product. # COLT 1911 Defender 45 ACP 3" 7+1 Pistol w/ Night Sights - Cherry Grips The Colt Defender is a 45 ACP 1911 pistol with a 3" stainless steel barrel, 7+1 capacity, and a lightweight aluminum alloy frame. It features a matte black Cerakote frame, blued carbon steel slide, Novak night sights, a Novak low-mount carry rear sight, and black cherry G10 grips. The single-action, hammer-fired design includes a thumb safety, beavertail grip safety, and Series 80 firing pin safety. 5.0 ** ** ** ** ** [2 reviews](#reviews) $959.37 ** 5 interest-free payments of **$191.87** with ![Sezzle logo](https://www.kygunco.com/brands/sezzle.svg) ** ![Credova logo](https://www.kygunco.com/brands/credova.svg) As low as **$117.54**/month with ![Credova text logo](https://www.kygunco.com/brands/credova-text.svg) ** Online In Store ** Free Shipping Enjoy delivery to the Lower 48 States at no cost. ** Ships To FFL Dealer Fulfilled by a partner warehouse. ** Partner Fulfilled ** Check Local Restrictions Not sure whether this item can be shipped to your area? Enter your ZIP code for a quick check. Item # 116963 Style CLT-O7800XE UPC 098289111180 Condition New Manufacturer [Colt](https://www.kygunco.com/brand/colt) Model Defender Hand Right Hand Finish Black Caliber 45 ACP Action Single Action Barrel Length 3 in **SPECIFICATIONS** - Model Name: Defender - Caliber: 45ACP - Capacity: 7 + 1 - Frame Material: Aluminum Alloy - Frame Finish: Cerakote® Matte Black Coating - Front Sight: Genuine Novak Night Sights - Rear Sight: Genuine Novak Low Mount Carry - Trigger Action: Single Action Hammer Fired - Trigger Style: 3 Hole Aluminum - Trigger Weight: 4.5 - 6 Lbs - Grips: G10 Partial Checkered Black Cherry - Operating System: Locked Breech - Unloaded Weight: 24 oz. - Slide Material: Carbon Steel - Slide Finish: Blued - Right Slide Mark: Lightweight - Barrel Material: Stainless Steel - Barrel Finish: Polished - Barrel Technical: 1:16 LH, 6 Groove - Barrel Length: 3 in. - Overall Length: 6.75 in. - Overall Height: 5.125 in. - Overall Width: 1.25 in. - Safeties: Thumb Safety, Upswept Beavertail Grip Safety, Series 80™ Firing Pin Safety ** WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, go to [www.p65warnings.ca.gov](https://www.p65warnings.ca.gov). ## Frequently Bought Together 5.0 ** ** ** ** ** 2 reviews ** ** ** ** ** 2 ** ** ** ** ** 0 ** ** ** ** ** 0 ** ** ** ** ** 0 ** ** ** ** ** 0 ## Reviews ** Walter A Mountain Home, AR This is an excellent little pistol. Fit and finish are perfect and the gun has worked 100 percent with 230 grain FMJ, 230 grain Federal HST and 185 grain Silver tips. Recoil is much less than I expected, About like a light weight Commander which I can only guess is due to the recoil spring system Colt uses in these guns. KYGUNCO was fantastic to deal with and this was my first purchase from them but it won't be the last. They will be my first stop from now on. 2/6/2024 ** ** ** ** ** ** Verified Customer very nice pistol, thank you!!! 6/6/2023 ** ** ** ** ** ## Don't Forget Your Ammo ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@id":"https://www.kygunco.com/#website","@type":"WebSite","description":"Shop KYGUNCO for firearms, ammo, accessories, parts, and outdoor gear at low prices with fast, easy nationwide shipping.","name":"KYGUNCO","url":"https://www.kygunco.com/","publisher":{"@id":"https://www.kygunco.com/#/schema/organization/kygunco"}},{"@id":"https://www.kygunco.com/product/colt-o7800xe-1911-defender-45-acp-3-blued-71-g10-cherry-ns#webpage","@type":"WebPage","description":"The Colt Defender is a 3\" 1911 pistol chambered in 45 ACP with 7+1 capacity, Novak night sights, an aluminum frame, and black cherry G10 grips.","name":"Colt Defender 45 ACP 3\" 1911 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