The Browning 1911-380 Black Label Medallion Pro 250 is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .380 ACP, built at 85% scale of a full-size 1911. It has a 4.25-inch corrosion-resistant steel barrel, an 8+1 capacity, and a composite frame carrying a machined, 7075-grade aluminum sub-frame that forms the slide rails. The slide wears a blackened stainless finish, with select flats brushed and polished silver for contrast, and the grips carry a laser-engraved "250 Years of Freedom" design on a rosewood-colored finish. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Browning 
• Model: 1911-380 Black Label Medallion Pro 250 
• Caliber: .380 ACP 
• Action: Semi-Auto 
• Capacity: 8+1 
• Barrel Length: 4.25in 
• Overall Length: 7.50in 
• Weight: 1.26 lbs 
   

Detailed Features 

• Machined 7075-grade aluminum sub-frame forming the slide rails, set into a composite frame 
• Slide finish is blackened stainless steel, with polished flat surfaces brushed silver for contrast 
• Steel three-dot combat sights dovetailed into the slide 
• Picatinny accessory rail on the dust cover 
• Rosewood-colored grips with a laser-engraved "250 Years of Freedom" design

Owners moving from a full-size 1911 to the Black Label Medallion Pro 250 in .380 ACP mostly note how much easier the reduced-scale frame is to carry and conceal, since the 1911 form factor comes down without turning into something that feels like a different gun in the hand. The manual of arms translates directly for anyone used to a 1911 thumb safety and single-action trigger.

The three-dot sights and Picatinny rail get called out as practical touches for a compact-format pistol, letting owners add a light without giving up a usable sight picture. The composite frame with an aluminum sub-frame draws some comment too, with a few owners saying it feels different in the hand than an all-steel 1911 but still solid in day-to-day handling.

On value, the Medallion Pro grips and blackened slide finish are seen as a step up from a bare-bones 1911 clone, and buyers weigh that dress-up level against the price. The .380 ACP chambering is generally viewed as easy to shoot, and owners who wanted a 1911 they could carry more of the day tend to be satisfied with the tradeoff.