Browning 1911-22 Black Label Rail 22 LR – Reliable 4.25″ Laminate Grips

Description

The Browning 1911-22 Black Label Rail is a full-size 85 percent scale 1911 in 22 LR, weighing just 14 ounces and wearing black laminate grips over a composite frame with an accessory rail. It is the rimfire 1911 that takes a weapon light.

An 85 Percent Scale 1911

Browning did not convert a full-size 1911 to rimfire. The entire pistol is built at 85 percent of original dimensions, so it handles like a government model shrunk to fit the cartridge rather than an oversized gun firing a small round. Every control sits exactly where a 1911 shooter reaches, which is what makes the Browning 1911-22 Black Label Rail such an effective and inexpensive trainer.

Fourteen Ounces

A composite frame and an aluminum slide bring the whole pistol in at 14 ounces with a 7.5-inch overall length. That is remarkably light for a full-size-profile handgun, and it makes long range sessions comfortable for shooters of any size. Light weight also means a rimfire pistol you will actually take along on a hike or throw in a pack.

Accessory Rail on the Dust Cover

This is the feature that separates the Rail model from the rest of the Black Label line. A moulded accessory rail under the dust cover takes a compact light or laser, which is rare on any rimfire 1911. That makes the Browning 1911-22 Black Label Rail genuinely useful for low-light practice, pest control around a property, or simply matching the configuration of a centerfire carry gun.

Black Laminate Grips

The grip panels are black laminate, which is dimensionally stable in humidity in a way that plain wood is not, and considerably more durable. They give a firmer, more textured hold than composite panels. Against the matte black slide and frame the effect is understated and businesslike, which is the entire point of the Black Label series.

Extended Ambidextrous Safety

The thumb safety is extended and ambidextrous, so left-handed shooters get the same manual of arms as everyone else. A beavertail grip safety protects the web of the hand and a Commander-style hammer keeps the profile snag free. Sights are black A1 front and rear: fixed, simple, and correct for a pistol at this size.

Practice Economics

Rimfire ammunition costs a fraction of centerfire, and every drill you run on this pistol, from safety manipulation to trigger control to reloads, transfers directly to a 45 ACP or 9mm 1911. An afternoon of serious practice here costs less than a single box of centerfire ammunition.

Specifications

• Manufacturer: Browning
• Model: 1911-22 Black Label with Rail
• Type: Semi-automatic, single action
• Caliber: 22 LR
• Capacity: 10
• Barrel: 4.25 in.
• Overall Length: 7.5 in.
• Weight: 14 oz.
• Slide: Aluminum, matte black
• Frame: Composite, matte black, with accessory rail on the dust cover
• Grips: Black laminate
• Front Sight: Black A1
• Rear Sight: Black A1
• Hammer: Commander style
• Safeties: Extended ambidextrous thumb safety, beavertail grip safety
• Manufacturer Part Number: 051816490
• UPC: 023614042402

Who Should Buy It

This suits anyone who shoots a centerfire 1911 and wants high-volume practice on identical controls, plus anyone who wants a light rimfire pistol that will mount a light. New shooters and smaller-statured shooters will find it easy to handle.

The Browning 1911-22 Black Label Rail costs more than a basic rimfire pistol, and like every 22 LR firearm it is ammunition sensitive, so expect to test a few brands. Fixed A1 sights also limit precision compared with adjustable target sights.

Shooters who want maximum accuracy should compare a Buck Mark Field/Target, and anyone needing a centerfire cartridge should look elsewhere in our catalog. Every firearm we list ships to your chosen FFL and is transferred in accordance with federal and state law.

Browse our full firearms catalog for more rimfire pistols, revolvers and rifles, and check factory specifications for the Browning 1911-22 Black Label Rail at Browning before you order. Our team can help with lights, ammunition, magazines or transfer paperwork.