Law Enforcement Edition · Thin Blue Line Series

Cryptic
1911 DS

A true 4.6-inch duty pistol, born from active law-enforcement service. Double-stack 1911 performance built to agency standard — and proven in agency hands.

9MM · 17+14.6" 416 SS Bull Barrel ~4 LB Duty TriggerFully AmbidextrousOptic-ReadyMSRP $3,000 + Tax

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Verified Agency Record

Proven in Agency Hands

Duty Approved

Riverside County Sheriff's Department

Listed on the department's published Firearms Matrix (rev. Jan 21, 2026) as an authorized single-action-only handgun manufacturer. Following Firearms Training Unit evaluation, the CRYPTIC is approved for duty use in final-production configuration.

T&E Rated

Port Hueneme Police Department

Range-staff testing rated the CRYPTIC's accuracy, recoil control, and reliability above standard service pistols. Authorized for individual, off-duty carry with command approval.

Recommended

Worcester Police Department

Test-fired by a Training Division / SWAT sergeant — and highly recommended.

Additional agencies nationwide are engaged, with several Southern California departments in active T&E. Agency demos and evaluation units available — request a T&E.

Engineering

Built to Duty Spec

Caliber / Capacity

9MM Luger · 17+1 — MEC-GAR magazine standard · 2011-pattern compatible (Atlas, Checkmate, Staccato)

Barrel

4.6" bull barrel, 416 stainless, 1:10 twist — true duty length

Slide

4140 stainless on a 70-Series-style platform

Frame

7075 aluminum, anodized

Trigger

Flat-faced, one-piece duty trigger, 4.0–4.25 lb — tunable to department policy (agency 3–8 lb standards)

Controls

Fully ambidextrous · operational beavertail grip safety

Guide Rod

Toolless, one-piece

Magwell

Integrated magwell funnel for accelerated reloads

Springs

17 lb mainspring · 12 lb recoil spring

Accessory Rail

Picatinny — optimized for SureFire X300, DG-switch compatible

Optics & Sights

RMR direct-mount plate (ACRO for agencies) · fiber-optic front, rear backup sights on production models

Grip Modules

Polymer duty grip (standard) or aluminum grip

Finishes

DLC Black (included), FDE, OD Green — plus full custom Cerakote (Advanced Cerakote Certified, in-house)

Pre-Order Program

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Finish

Black DLCIncluded FDEFlat Dark Earth OD GreenOlive drab

Grip

PolymerStandard duty AluminumComing soon$799

Optic Cut

RMR FootprintStandard ACRO FootprintLE · Military / Gov only

Cryptic 1911 DS$3,000plus applicable tax — options & production slot confirmed on order

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In-House Finishing

Advanced Cerakote Certified

Any Cerakote color, any series — applied in-house. For duty weapons we match your department's authorized finishes.