New Product Highlight: Palmetto State Armory Sabre-11
Palmetto State Armory is getting into the 2011 game with the Sabre-11 concept. Should we get our hopes up for this pistol?
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The Palmetto State Armory booth was buzzing at SHOT Show 2025, in no small part due to the brand’s new releases.
One that we’re particularly psyched out of our minds about was the Sabre-11. It’s a double-stack 1911 that we hope will make the bougie race-gun market a little more accessible.
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Palmetto State Armory Sabre-11 Specs & Features
Specs
- Caliber: 9mm
- Action: Semi-automatic, single action
- Capacity: 17+1, 20+1
- Optic Ready: Yes (RMR)
- MSRP: TBD
Features
- Superb trigger
- RMR-cut slide for direct mounting
- Standard 2011 magazines
Like other 2011 and double-stack 1911 pistols, the Sabre-11 has a stainless steel bull barrel and a single-action trigger. It will ship with 17- and 20-round magazines from the factory.
Speaking of that trigger, it’s outstanding. We were all impressed with the short takeup, light pull, clean break, and firm reset.
The slide is cut for the RMR footprint, so you don’t have to mess with adapter plates – unless you want to. Adapter plates will be available for other optic footprints.
PSA custom-fits the Sabre-11, so it feels like a quality item in the hand. At the same time, the company has a track record of keeping prices within reason.
“The really important thing to note on this is it’s not gonna be the cheapest 2011 on the market,” Justin Beshears, a brand manager for PSA, said. “This is more up in the custom category and, for that category, it’s gonna be super aggressive. But it’s not gonna be the least expensive on the market.”
So do with that information what you will. It sounds like a solid value proposition.
We may not know what the Sabre-11 will cost or when it will become available, but we’re confident that it will make it to market, and we definitely want to get our hands on one for a review.
Do you have a guess for what the price will be? Which 2011-style pistol do you think will be its closest competitor? Let’s hear those predictions!
What do you think of the new Palmetto State Armory Sabre-11? Let us know below. For more new models, check out the Best Home-Defense and CCW Guns of SHOW Show 2025!