# Watchtower Defense

> American manufacturer of premium double-stack 1911 pistols and
> AR-15 rifles, built in Tomball, Texas. Formerly Watchtower Firearms; relaunched
> as Watchtower Defense in 2025 under new ownership. Every firearm carries a
> transferable limited lifetime warranty.

Sold only through licensed firearm dealers (FFLs) - there is no direct online
checkout. Availability at dealers and on Guns.com, where listings still appear
under the former brand name "Watchtower Firearms".

Where announced, MSRP is published on each product page below and is not repeated
here, so that a cached copy of this file can never quote a stale price.

## Products
- [VANTAGE - double-stack 1911, 9x19mm, polished 5 in. bull barrel, 5R rifling, V10 ports, 416R stainless slide, 17-4 stainless frame, DLC Black or PVD FDE](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/vantage/)
- [VANTAGE C - compact double-stack 1911, 9x19mm, polished 4.2 in. bull barrel, V6 ports, 416R stainless slide, 17-4 stainless frame, DLC Black or PVD FDE](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/vantage-c/)
- [VAELON - double-stack 1911, 9x19mm, polished 4.6 in. threaded bull barrel with compensator, trident ports, billet aluminum grip with steel magwell, DLC Black or PVD Graphite/Copper](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/vaelon/)
- [VAELON C - compact double-stack 1911, 9x19mm, polished 4.2 in. bull barrel, trident ports, billet aluminum grip with steel magwell, DLC Black or PVD Graphite/Copper](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/vaelon-c/)
- [STRATIS - bolt-action rifle, carbon fiber stock, Proof Research carbon fiber barrel, six chamberings from 22 Creedmoor to .300 PRC, custom-built and hand-painted by design engineer Bobby Keigans](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/stratis/)
- [STRATIS BRAVO - modular bolt-action rifle on a KRG Bravo chassis, Proof Research carbon fiber barrel, six chamberings from 22 Creedmoor to .300 PRC, custom-built and hand-painted by design engineer Bobby Keigans](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/stratis-bravo/)
- [APACHE (out of production, archived) - double-stack 1911, 9x19mm, 4.6 in. threaded barrel, 17-4 PH stainless frame, 416R stainless slide](https://watchtowerdefense.com/vault/apache-double-stack/)
- [APACHE COMMANDER (out of production, archived) - mid-size double-stack 1911, 9x19mm, 4.1 in. barrel, 17-4 PH stainless frame](https://watchtowerdefense.com/vault/apache-commander/)

## Key pages
- [Our Story - company history and mission](https://watchtowerdefense.com/about/)
- [Firearms - the full current lineup](https://watchtowerdefense.com/firearms/)
- [Dealer Locator - find a stocking dealer](https://watchtowerdefense.com/dealer-locator/)
- [Support and FAQ - warranty, service and manuals](https://watchtowerdefense.com/support/)
- [LEO | MIL - law-enforcement and military program](https://watchtowerdefense.com/leo-mil/)
- [Media - press coverage and brand assets](https://watchtowerdefense.com/media/)
- [Field Notes - articles on the double-stack 1911 and AR platforms](https://watchtowerdefense.com/blog/)

## Contact
- Phone: 832-299-6100 (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CST)
- Support: support@wtdef.com
- Address: 11701 Holderrieth Rd, Building 1400, Tomball, TX 77375

## Notes
- The Stratis and Stratis Bravo bolt-action rifles are in development and will deploy soon.
  Their MSRP is coming soon, and their warranty terms have not been announced yet.
- The APACHE name comes from Operation Apache Snow (Vietnam, 1969).
- The DEMOLITIA pistol line was a collaboration with Demolition Ranch
  (Matt Carriker). It is archived, not in current production.
- "Double-stack 1911" refers to a 1911 fire
  control on a modular grip that accepts a higher-capacity magazine.
- Watchtower Defense and Watchtower Firearms are separate and distinct
  companies. Watchtower Defense acquired the assets of Watchtower Firearms
  and honors the limited lifetime warranty originally issued on firearms
  manufactured under the Watchtower Firearms name.
- The Raider15 S.I. and Raider15 S.D. are AR-15 rifles listed on the
  Firearms page. Both are marked "Reporting for Duty Soon" and are not
  shipping yet.
- The facility at 11701 Holderrieth Rd, Tomball, Texas is a manufacturing
  site. It is not a showroom and is not open to the public.

## Sitemap
- https://watchtowerdefense.com/sitemap.xml