sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion

Sig Sauer 1911 Emperor Scorpion

A time-honored classic, reengineered for the 21st Century. Featuring a crisp trigger pull, legendary ergonomics and exceptional accuracy, the sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion combines the best of the original with the modern refinements today’s shooters demand. This is history worth repeating.

sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion 45 acp Specifications

• Item Number: 1911R-45-ESCPN
• Caliber: .45ACP
• Action Type: SAO
• Trigger Pull DA: N/A
• Trigger Pull SA: 5.0 lbs
• Overall Length: 8.7 in
• Overall Height: 5.5 in
• Overall Width: 1.4 in
• Barrel Length: 5.0 in
• Sight Radius: 6.5 in
• Weight w/Mag: 41.6 oz
• Mag Capacity: 8 Rounds
• Sights: Low-profile Night Sights
• Grips: Piranha Textured G-10 Magwell Grips and Mainspring Housing
• Frame Finish: Custom Flat Dark Earth
• Slide Finish: Custom Flat Dark Earth
• Accessory Rail: Yes
• Options: Skeletonized combat hammer and trigger, front cocking serrations, M1913 rail, Piranha textured G-10 grips

There are a lot of things you don’t mess with in nature. One is the scorpion, and ranking among the biggest of them all is the emperor scorpion, which grows to be a whopping eight inches long. So when SIG Sauer decided to upgrade its existing sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion, I suppose it makes sense the company would choose this intimidating arthropod as the pistol’s namesake.

The sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion is a rock-solid, Government-size sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion in .45 ACP. The big change from the Scorpion is the finish. It’s a polymer finish applied via physical vapor deposition. Parts are bathed in a fog of polymer, which attaches itself to the steel like a trial attorney to a check. The resulting finish, in flat dark earth, is tough enough to stand up to pretty much anything but a belt sander. It also offers increased lubricity, making the sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion easier to clean than the sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion .45 ACP

The sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion slide features the SIG 1911 contour, which I have to admit is growing on me. The sidewalls come up a bit higher, and the radius of the top deck curve is wider, making for a profile that echoes the iconic SIG P226.

The slide flats forward of the ejection port each have a raised rail, with the forward cocking serrations machined in the rail only, which aids in this design echo. I’m not usually a fan of forward cocking serrations, but on the sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion they are low profile and not sharp-edged, so I can live with them.

Behind the ejection port, which has been scalloped to prevent brass from hitting the slide, is an external extractor. In response to complaints from shooters who didn’t like the hassle of keeping the 1sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion internal extractor properly tensioned, companies began to use an external extractor—with varying degrees of success. Fortunately, SIG has a long history of building guns with external extractors, and its designers got it right on its 1911s—and the sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion is no exception

On top, the has a set of low-profile night sights set into transverse dovetails for maximum durability. The barrel is pure John M. Browning: a normally ramped frame-and-barrel design, with a standard bushing and bushing fit. No coned barrel here, and the bushing fits both the barrel and slide snugly but without binding. A bonus, the recoil spring system is your basic “it has worked since forever” design. In other words, no full-length guide rod.

The sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion trigger, hammer, thumb safety, grip safety, retainer tunnel and the grips are all done in black, contrasting with the flat dark earth finish. And the fire control parts are not just black but have been shaped in a manner I find useful and comfortable. The trigger is relieved to lighten it, and it’s long, so I find the trigger finger position to be quite comfortable. The hammer is in the Commander style—if you think of a Commander hammer updated to the 21st century. It is rounded, serrated, low profile and lightened.

has a set of low-profile night sights set into transverse dovetails for maximum durability. The barrel is pure John M. Browning: a normally ramped frame-and-barrel design, with a standard bushing and bushing fit. No coned barrel here, and the bushing fits both the barrel and slide snugly but without binding. A bonus, the recoil spring system is your basic “it has worked since forever” design. In other words, no full-length guide rod.

The trigger, hammer, thumb safety, grip safety, retainer tunnel and the grips are all done in black, contrasting with the flat dark earth finish. And the fire control parts are not just black but have been shaped in a manner I find useful and comfortable. The trigger is relieved to lighten it, and it’s long, so I find the trigger finger position to be quite comfortable. The hammer is in the Commander style—if you think of a Commander hammer updated to the 21st century. It is rounded, serrated, low profile and lightened.

The grip safety of the sig sauer 1911 emperor scorpion is a beavertail, which ensures it stays on top of the web of your hand and protects your hand from any hammer incursions during recoil.

But it is also relieved on the sides, and I find that the web of my hand appreciates this design because the web now has room to accommodate the frame and grip safety.

Last but not least, it has a speed bump on the bottom end of it, so your high-and-tight grip won’t leave the grip safety drifting in space.

The slide stop has a small projection on the rear. I have a very thumb-forward grip, and every other extended slide-stop lever I’ve shot has been a no-go for me. This projection extends it just enough to make it easier to hit to drop the slide, but it’s not so much longer it rubs on my thumb. The magazine button is absolutely standard—no proprietary “improvements” on a bomb-proof design.