The Watchtower Vantage is a full-size, double-stack 1911 pistol in 9mm, hand-built in Tomball, Texas. Its polished 5" bull barrel is 416R stainless with 5R rifling, a 1:16 twist and a DLC/PVD coating, and V10 ports are machined into both the barrel and the slide. The ports redirect gas downward to counter muzzle rise. The action is semi-automatic, with a 416R stainless slide riding on a 17-4 stainless frame.

A flat-faced aluminum trigger shoe is hand-certified to break at 2.5 lb (±4 oz) with a reset under 0.100", and the fire control group and hammer are Doug Koenig parts. The slide is set up for an RMR optic through a mounting plate, and the sights are a fiber-optic front paired with a rear blade that can be added or removed at the owner's choice. The grip module is an MJD carbon fiber and Kevlar composite design that accepts standard double-stack 1911 magazines. The pistol ships with two stainless steel magazines, one 126mm and one 140mm, and its guide rod is polished, toolless and DLC/PVD coated.

• Brand: Watchtower
• Model: Vantage
• Caliber: 9mm
• Barrel Length: 5" polished bull, 416R stainless, 5R rifling, 1:16 twist, V10 ported
• Capacity: 20 Rds (2x Stainless Steel 1911 Double-Stack Magazines Included)
• Action: Semi-automatic
• Optic Footprint: RMR
• Finish: DLC Black