Accuracy X, Inc. Reforges the M45A2 Battle Pistol

Just 11 hand-built sets honor each year the Marines’ M45A1 CQBP served, 2012 – 2022.

Hardy, Va. (September 2026) – Accuracy X, Inc (AXI), the makers of the world’s proven most accurate pistols, has introduced the M45A2 Battle Pistol, a hand-built tribute to the Colt M45A1 close-quarters battle pistol (CQBP) carried by U.S. Marine Corps special operations units, offered as a numbered collector set strictly limited to 11. The M45A1 CQBP served from 2012 to 2022 – 11 years – and Accuracy X is building one pistol for each of those years, engraving every example with its corresponding year.

Accuracy X conceived the M45A2 Battle Pistol as the successor it believes the M45A1 CQBP deserved. When the M45A1 CQBP was decommissioned in 2022, closing a chapter of 1911 service that began with the U.S. military more than a century ago, the company set out to answer a single question: what should that pistol be today? The result carries the M45A1 CQBP’s legacy forward on a modern platform.

Chambered in .45 ACP, the double-stack M45A2 Battle Pistol pairs the cartridge’s heritage and authority with the capacity, balance, and precision of an Accuracy X build. It features a carbon-composite double-stack grip, a flat dark earth finish with a battle patina, and a blacked-out barrel, trigger, and small parts for a more dramatic look. Sighting is handled by a Tritium front SLOT SIGHT and Accuracy X fiber-optic rear sight of the company’s own design, working with its patented Multi-Sight™ System and SLOT Sight™ System, which let the shooter reconfigure the pistol for red-dot optics and other setups in seconds. An extended Picatinny rail, front and rear serrations, and a lanyard loop in the mainspring housing round out the build.

The M45A2 Battle Pistol also carries markings that echo its predecessor: an Accuracy X shield and three stars in place of the Colt roll mark, an “AXI Government Model” stamp, a “U.S.” mark on the dust cover, and an inspection-style mark reimagined as a QR code that links to accuracyx.com. Every pistol is hand-fitted by AXI’s master craftsmen and made in the USA from American-made components.

Each of the 11 sets arrives as a complete collector’s package: the M45A2 Battle Pistol, an engraved USMC utility fighting knife, a life-size replica of the actual battle map of the Iwo Jima WWII campaign, a military-grade combat compass, a signed five-shot, 25-yard test target, and a branded hard case.

For Accuracy X President Steve Huff, the project is personal. He was raised in a Marine Corps family; his father served with the Corps in Korea, and his brother served after him, and the M45A2 Battle Pistol gave him a way to honor that legacy through the company he built.

“The M45A1 CQBP was the last chapter of the 1911’s service to this country, and we wanted to write the one that should have come next,” said Huff. “Each of these 11 pistols carries a year the M45A1 CQBP served, and each is built to the standard we’re known for, where excellent isn’t good enough. This project is personal for me, and I’m proud of what our craftsmen created.”

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Learn more about the development of the M45A2 Battle Pistol in AXI’s recent video release. To order, contact Accuracy X at [email protected] or 877-762-1911.

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About Accuracy X, Inc.:

Accuracy X, Inc. (AXI) designs and hand-builds custom pistols and rifles for competitive shooters, professionals, collectors, and firearms enthusiasts who demand the highest levels of precision. Founded on the principle that excellent isn’t good enough, the company’s lineup includes PRO, PRO PLUS, and X-Series custom 1911 and 1911 HiCAP pistols, Accuracy X-Enhanced GLOCK pistols, and precision bolt rifles, along with its patented Multi-Sight™ and SLOT Sight™ Systems. All Accuracy X firearms are made in the USA from American-made components by master craftsmen. For more information, visit www.accuracyx.com