--- title: "New Handgun: Sig Sauer 1911 in .22 LR" description: "Two of my favorite introductions at this year's SHOT Show were the .22 LR 1911s from Browning and Sig Sauer. I have one of the Brownings on order and should have it in hand any day now but it also looks like Sig is ready to ship its rimfire 1911s too. Here's a look at the two Sig models, one in tan (aka \"flat dark earth\"), the other in OD green. I like how both schemes look, but the most eye catching thing about these pistols is the $420 MSRP, which I'm guessing will translate into a $399 or so street price." date: "2011-05-13" modified: "2021-04-20" authors: - name: "John B. Snow" job_title: "Shooting Editor" link: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/authors/john-b-snow/" url: "https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/2011/05/new-handgun-sig-sauer-1911-22-lr/" categories: - "Guns" - "Handguns" --- # New Handgun: Sig Sauer 1911 in .22 LR ![]() Two of my favorite introductions at this year's SHOT Show were the .22 LR 1911s from Browning and Sig Sauer. I have one of the Brownings on order and should have it in hand any day now but it also looks like Sig is ready to ship its rimfire 1911s too. Here's a look at the two Sig models, one in tan (aka "flat dark earth"), the other in OD green. I like how both schemes look, but the most eye catching thing about these pistols is the $420 MSRP, which I'm guessing will translate into a $399 or so street price. The frames are made of cast metal, which helps keep the costs down. The pistols otherwise look to be pretty full featured, with three-dot sights, skeletonized trigger and hammer, 10-round capacity and so forth. If I can get one in soon enough, I'll do a 1911 rimfire shoot-off and report back. **These are the specs on the 1911-22 from Sig:** 1911-22® Caliber: .22LR Magazine Capacity: 10 Trigger Pull: SAO: 5.0 lb Average Overall Length: 8.6" Overall Height: 5.5" Overall Width: 1.4" Barrel Length: 5.1" Sight Radius: 5.4" Sights: Low-Profile Three Dot Contrast Weight w/ Magazine: 34.4 oz Frame Material: Diecast Frame Finish: OD or FDE Slide Material: Aluminum Slide Finish: OD or FDE Grips: "US" marked Natural Walnut MSRP: $420 ## Author John B. Snow is Shooting Editor of *Outdoor Life*, where he oversees the publication’s firearms and shooting coverage. This includes gear reviews, features on technical innovations, stories on shooting techniques and general hunting coverage with the occasional fishing story thrown into the mix. Originally from Seattle, he has lived all over the country, crisscrossing it by car and truck no fewer than 10 times as he’s moved from one location to the next. Since 2010 he has lived in Bozeman, Montana where he currently resides with his bird dog, Roo. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]()