GFORCE Arms Chronicle: 1911 Remixed, Again

By Zac K

When is a 1911-pattern pistol not a 1911? According to the naysayers, if it isn’t in .45 ACP (or maybe 38 Super?), it doesn’t count. But if you aren’t torn by such negativity, you might want to take a peek at the new GFORCE Arms Chronicle, an all-forged 1911-pattern pistol that’s just hitting the U.S. market now, chambered in 9x19mm.GFORCE @ TFB: GForce Arms Introduces the Huckleberry LTAC357 Lever Action Rifle GForce Arms Tease Their First Pistol: The GF9 EQUALIZER GForce Arms 410 Bore Lever Action Shotgun GFORCE Huckleberry: Affordable .357 Lever-ActionJohn Moses Browning’s Turkish offspring?As you’d expect, the GFORCE Chronicle is not a made-in-the-USA Colt clone. It’s made in Turkey. The website lists its manufacturer as “GForce Arms, Turkiye.” However, it has some features that U.S. shooters might find pretty desirable, starting with a forged barrel, frame and slide (aluminum frame, 4140 steel barrel and slide). For that classic 1911 feel and look, you get a 5-inch barrel with button rifling and a 1:16 twist. The grips are Turkish walnut. The pistol weighs 2.2 pounds (we assume that’s without a

Source: The Firearm Blog