The Watchtower Vaelon is a full-size, double-stack 1911 pistol in 9mm, built around a 4.6" bull barrel of 416R stainless steel with 5R rifling and a 1:16 twist. The barrel is threaded 11/16-40 and machined with Trident ports, and a thread-on compensator mounts to it to redirect gas upward. Operation is semi-automatic, and the slide is 416R stainless over a 17-4 stainless steel frame with a DLC/PVD finish. The barrel and guide rod are polished on both finishes for smooth cycling.

The trigger is a flat, machined-bow aluminum shoe that breaks at 2.5 lb (±4 oz) with a reset under 0.100", and the pistol uses a Doug Koenig FCG and hammer. The safety is ambidextrous, and the grip is a billet aluminum module with a steel magwell and a multi-texture surface. Sights are a tritium front with an RMR optic plate and an optional removable rear blade. Two stainless steel 1911 double-stack magazines, 126mm and 140mm, come in the box, and the pistol is finished in black.

• Brand: Watchtower
• Model: Vaelon
• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 4.6" polished bull, 416R stainless, 5R rifling, 1:16 twist, ported
• Capacity: 20 Rds (2 Magazines Included)
• Optic Cut: RMR optic plate
• Action: Semi-automatic
• Finish: Black, DLC/PVD