The Colt 1911 Lineage is a semi-automatic pistol chambered in .45 ACP, built on the full-size 1911 Government platform with a 7-round magazine capacity. It is a limited production run of 300 sequentially numbered pistols, set apart by a color case-hardened slide and frame paired with alligator leather grips. The case-hardening process leaves each slide and frame with its own pattern of blue, purple and bronze tones, so no two pistols in the run look exactly alike. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Colt 
• Model: 1911 Lineage 
• Caliber: .45 ACP 
• Capacity: 7 Rounds 
• Finish: Color Case Hardened 
• Grips: Alligator Leather 
   

Detailed Features 

• Color case-hardened slide and frame, with a blue, purple and bronze pattern unique to each pistol 
• Alligator leather grip panels in place of the checkered grips found on standard 1911 pistols 
• Limited to 300 sequentially numbered pistols 
• Built on the full-size 1911 Government platform in .45 ACP

The 1911 platform has a long reputation among owners for reliability once properly broken in, and that carries over to dressed-up variants like the Lineage. Fit and finish on collector-grade 1911s tends to draw close scrutiny, and case-hardened finishes in particular get attention because no two patterns come out alike.

In the hand, the single-action trigger and grip angle of the 1911 remain a favorite among shooters who grew up on the platform, though the all-steel frame is heavier than most people want for daily carry. The alligator grips on the Lineage change the feel from a standard 1911, and owners who like exotic materials tend to appreciate the departure from wood or polymer panels.

As a limited run piece, the Lineage tends to appeal more to collectors than to range shooters, and buyers weigh the exclusivity of a numbered edition against the practicality of a working carry gun. Aftermarket support for 1911 parts is broad, so holsters and accessories are rarely hard to find even for a dressed-up variant like this one.