I have a Colt New Agent, with Novak Tritium sights, in 45 ACP. This is exactly the same as the Colt Defender in 45 ACP. This is my EDC weapon. I have several thousand rounds through it, with any jams or other issues. I love this pistol and favor it over all other weapons for concealed carry. I'd prefer my Colt Commander or Government, but this is much more concealable. I run the stock grips, although I prefer the Pachmayr grips I run on my Commander for the larger pistol. With 7+1 (with the standard Mag, it is only one bullet short of the 9mm. And it will fit a standard 8 rd M1911 magazine, as well as a 10 rd magazine for reloads. It's easy to shoot, recovers quickly for follow-up shots, and the fit and finish is excellent. I highly recommend it, for those of you that prefer a little less recoil, I'm sure the 9mm version is fine.

I have a Colt Defender 9mm for several months now and I have shot it enough to LOVE it!!! Functions flawlessly with all ammo I feed it. It is very accurate. Fit and finish could not be better in my opinion. Shoots and feeds my EDC hollow points with no issues at all. I would recommend the Defender to anyone who might be in the market for a small 1911 in 9mm. There is NO reason to pay the extra money for an EMP or a Kimber. This is a very nice handgun!!!

Loving my Defender 9. Had one several years ago in .45 but had to get rid of it due to bills. Always knew I would get another but wanted it in 9 and Colt finally started to churn them out so my dream came true 😍

I have a Novak’s-built Defender 9mm with a Harrison flat adjustable trigger and a EGW guide rod kit. It is an outstanding weapon.

Oooh, that's pretty! I can't wait to move from NYC.

nothing like a colt no matter which model.or caliber. revolver, semi, single action, your holding history. and a dam fine firearm.

I love all 1911 but colt is the one next to my heart . And trusty . I have a colt Deffender light wight compact 45 acp . Never ever sell it. My wife carry the sig sauer 1911 compact 45 . Cheers .

I own kimbers, springfields, paraordnance and colt 1911s. I find the defender on par with my kimber tra carry ii. Shoots great. Finished well. A real keeper.

Nice looking gun.. Unfortunately Colt doesn't sell any new handguns in sorry state California. I am super happy with my Springfield EMP 3". I really like the 1911 platform in 9mm, nice triggers let the rounds out smooth as silk.

Follow-up. Called Colt, they claimed extractor tunning and offer a 6 weeks turn around or DIY via KZfaq. So tried the KZfaq way and now gun works like a Swiss watch. Perfect! Incredible accuracy.

I carry the defender with the Hogue grips, only "shiny" gun I own. I shot it low as well at first but with more rounds I shot it more accurately. Great trigger, and i know where the most important first round will hit. Low recoil, and fun to shoot. Love this gun.

My Defender in .45 is my favorite gun that I own. I look forward to getting one in 9mm.

Nice looking little pistol. I think we have the same thoughts on carrying (or rather not carrying) a 1911. Great and reliable platform but I feel more comfortable carrying Striker fired generally. But as I always say, "as long as it goes bang".

Love those grips with the black pistol...Good review vid...Good stuff....

Love it i want one of these beauties in 9mm or 45acp love the compact design for EDC

Great review. I have been looking to buy one of these but havent decided on whether I want the .45acp or .9mm. I only have one 1911 at the moment a Colt Super Elite in .38Super w/ a .9x23mmWin barrel and spring. I have wanted a Defender since I played the game The Last of Us. The Lead character Joel uses a Colt Defender in .9mm but the barrel size looks like a .45, LoL. I know that may be a dumb reason to want a pistol but it will round out my Last of Us collection as I own the rest of the models used in this game.

I owned a defender 45 acp back in 2014. I liked the way it shot. I really liked how it felt in my hand. I also liked the way it felt while carrying. The problem was how the brass ejected, most times it would hit me in the forehead and even make a swoosh right into my shirt pocket on occasion. I have heard it is hit and miss sometimes with the way the 1911 models ejects brass.

Good looking gun...I like those grips!!! That barrel is nice and thick...I'm sure +p ammo will be no issue

Nice review of the Colt Defender. I picked up a used stainless 9mm model that was listed as only having one magazine through it. Don't really know but it looks brand new and it was a bargain. The only downer was it only came with one magazine because the store couldn't find the other one that was listed on the price tag. I have since added a Kimber and Rock Island Armory magazine to the stable. The Colt magazines are hard to come by. I finally got it out after having it for over a year and was disappointed to have it shoot really low. Low as in off the paper at 7 yards. My 5" 1911's in .45 Auto & 9mm has me flirting with one ragged hole if I don't hurry things along. The only mods to my Defender were taking off the rubber grips for some wood and replacing the plastic mainspring housing with a metal one. I will be trying to shoot more defensive ammo through it to see if things move up on the paper. I can say that it hasn't malfunctioned yet with different makes of 115, 124, and 147 gr. bullets. If it still shoots low then the next upgrade will be nite sites with a lower front site as long as things are measured up correctly.

Since there is no barrel bushing, the tapered bull barrel 'wedges' against the slide opening, eliminating foward barrel play.

I almost bought one of these last year, the previous version though with the Hogue grip, and I still want one. I do like the previous version better and the rubber wrap around grip, but for now it will have to be on the "list"...

looks great . Reminds Me of a Star PD45 long ago .

I'm carrying a Walther PPS M2 currently, but will be transitioning to an SA RO Compact in 9mm when the weather gets cooler. I had been EDCing a Ruger Ltwt Commander in 9mm, prior to obtaining the Walther this spring. However, I'm a 1911 fan through and through, and am considering a stainless Colt Defender in 9mm for my warm weather EDC.

I think the reason for the mags feeling tight may be that the mag release drags on the side of the magazine making it feel tight. Try inserting the mag with the mag release pressed in and see if it is smoother.

Great video, been trying to find one in 9mm but only find them in 45😭. Search continues 🤩

I am getting one in .45 for my carry gun. I have a larger 1911 in 10mm and I would carry it but it is big and heavy, plus the recoil of the 10mm makes follow up shots a bit slow. Not impossible, but slower than a caliber like .45 that has less recoil. These are nice guns but I don't care much for the gap in the front between the barrel and the guide pin, so there is a kit sold by Kimber that gets rid of the gap and makes them easier to field strip.

I have one... awesome little shooter!

I have the 45 Defender and it runs flawlessly. I also shoot at Centerfire

Oh that is a beautiful grip

Beautiful!

Very nice 1911, so nice I bought one, just want to know what size grips are those slim or standard, if I go standard might have to change bushings and screws.

I own this gun in both 9mm and 45ACP. Your comment about the 9mm being a little snappy is certainly accurate but it also has a fairly stiff recoil spring so some of that energy gets transferred on to the shooter. There is, indeed, a plethora of 9mm single stack guns out there that give buyers a lot of choices these days. I think with the Defender you have to want a 1911 design to appreciate this gun. Both of mine have been accurate and reliable. I have no quality issues with either of these models; they are very well built.

They are hard to find.

Do they come with a ramped barrel in 9mm?

Just a little pain in the butt removing the firing pin and extractor. Smith&Wesson has and external extractor but still has the plunger that has to be depressed . Probably the Colt is about the same as far as the safety plunger. S&W is a 3” barrel also in the 1911.

How does this current bluing hold up?

Awesome gun!

great vid love those grips

Does it say made in Hartford CT? Wyoming guy

Nice review, never saw this review found it on the Colt site.

Great Review! Thanks

Hard choice for me 😁 defender9 or EMP9? Which one would you pick and why...

love those grips

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Great review. Despite your feeding issues I wasn't hesitant to buy one of these even after watching your video. I had intended to buy it anyway. New out of the box it took some work to get it apart for cleaning and proper lubrication; it was very stiff. Initially the slide was sticking all the way back, and I thought sure as heck this is going to be a little fussy putting it back together and getting the first 100 rounds through it. But it went back together okay even though it seemed fairly rough. From my experience with a few other subcompact 9mm guns (Sig P938, Kahr PM9, Walther PPS M2) I used only 124 gr FMJ and JHP ammo for the initial break in. The first 100 cycled fine and the gun smoothed up significantly. I used my one Colt magazine and a bunch of Springfield Armory RO 9mm compact magazines without a hitch (fired from an 8+1 loadout). Even the longer magazines worked fine. Second time cleaning the gun, after 125 rounds, went smoothly. The trigger takes some getting used to since it's new but I suspect that will smooth up over time. Next weekend I will cycle about 50 rounds of 147 gr JHP through it.

Who makes the grips?

Disregard last ~?? U got a 9mm so what's the carry ammo 115 124, 147grn

I'm not that up on models it, does this come in 45 in the same frame or is this smaller for the 9mm?

Great Review, Very nice little pistol! Carry On!

Also what do u carry 230 grn 185, 200 please let me know

What does it weigh loaded with one in the pipe and full mag ?

you said it was a little snappy compared... would that include the EMP?

I have that watch!

hello, could you compare the EMP to the Colt Defender?

What do you carry?

And God made man BUT Sam Colt made 'em all equal.

bought defender in january. fired 15 rounds and it had two different failures. today may 2 the gun is still in the shop and was told to give to a couple more weeks been in shop from january 31 one person said 2-3 months is normal. last colt ever on my safe

Pretty sure your slide is carbon steel, not stainless. I don't believe stainless steel can be blued. Make sure you wipe it down once in a while. Nice looking pistol!

looks like a great gun, but in terms of more bang for your bucks, the EMP comes with 3 mags, while the Colt only 2 and Springfiel Armory has a great deal going on now where you get 4 Free mags with the purchase of any piston by June 30th.....just saying....

I would love to have that gun and CC it, and I have the money to buy it the only problem is all 1911 have malfunctioning issues and there's no way I'm going to walk out the house with the gun that's not reliable. looks like my first Hammer fire gun is going to be the HK p30sks

Looks like Colt and Smith&Wesson got the same gun. This is funny who stall from who?

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What grain bullet do you recommend for this gun? Great review by the way man.

KSG did u find yours to require a break-in period. I'm getting mine Wed.

EMP clone? but without the slimmer grip.

Could a red dot be mounted on one of these?

I have 3 and all I can say is that Colt is AMERICAN quality. End of story.

Out of the box dead accurate but also does not eject spent shells. You buy Colt thinking you buy top quality and not so. Now deal with Colt customer service, return gun and pray it comes back fixed. Big pain in the a... You buy Glock or XDs and they are problem free!

i didnt feel that this pistol was snappy at all... what gun do you typically shoot?

Where did you get the blue grips?

What I don't get is; 45acp 1911 with 7-8 round capacity magazines, 9mm 1911 with 8 round capacity magazines. 9mm is a smaller round! Why can't it fit 10 rounds in a magazine in 9mm, especially in full size. It makes no sense!

This or EMP?

When is colt going to make a polymer striker fire pistol?

Not A 1911 but still nice gun. 1911 style.

How does this compare to the Sig P938?

I am rather disappointed that you did not show the target after the shooting. In fact you should have shown the target periodically during the shooting. We did not get to see how well it shot.

The holster in the ad, not the Colt video.

Where can I get this gun ?

At 24 oz, it's definitely snappier than one in 33 oz as the combat commander or the government in 40 oz. Plain physics. F=ma ; ma=ma 🙄

i think i like the Sig P938 more. Im gonna pick it up in a few minutes

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The lighting in your videos casts a shadow over the firearms you are reviewing. Maybe try putting some lights behind you 🤔🤔🤔🤓🤓 I do like your videos, but I feel like you needed to know this.

Does it fit a standard 1911 grip?

So you don't want to carry it as your carry gun, then why have this video, we like so many may or may not want to carry a 1911 model style, Leave that to us and talk about the one you carry!!

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I dont like that camera view

You can't beat the S&W M&P shield 9mm

1.4 hell that's a 2x4 Every pistol is the world will fit in that width. Too wide

Bul S.A.S is a better pistol

Small rounds only 8? It has to be a 15-16 rounds. Which is good. Not gonna buy that, it should be a 15-16 rounds 9mm ammo. Trash that.