Atlas Gunworks Ares 9mm Compact 2011-Pattern, 4.25 in Bull Barrel, Aluminum Frame, Optics-Ready, 16+1, Matte Black
The Atlas Gunworks Ares is a compact, double-stack 9mm built on a 1911/2011-style architecture with an aluminum alloy frame and a 4.25 in bull barrel. This retired model features an optics-ready tri-top slide with lightening windows, quality iron sights, and an integral Picatinny rail. Marked 'PERFECT ZERO 9MM' on the barrel hood and made in the USA, it delivers a light, well-spec'd package with a 16+1 capacity.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in great shape overall. There are a few minor, superficial scratches and blemishes visible on exterior surfaces. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Atlas Gunworks soft pistol case
- 1x 16-round steel 2011-pattern double-stack magazine
- Atlas Gunworks Ambi Thumb Safety 1R DLC (loose, not installed)
The Ares combines a compact 4.25 in bull barrel with a double-stack 1911/2011-pattern build, delivering capacity and control in a lighter aluminum-alloy frame. It operates in single-action with a recoil-operated system and omits a grip safety by design.
The slide is a tri-top profile with front and rear angled cocking serrations, lightening windows at the muzzle, and an optics cut. A removable plate carries the square-notch rear sight, pairing with a red fiber-optic front for a clear, fast sight picture.
Controls include an ambidextrous manual thumb safety and a flat-faced, lightened trigger for a refined press. The double-stack grip uses a raised triangular texture and features a flared/beveled magazine opening without an external magwell.
An integral 3-slot Picatinny rail on the dustcover supports common accessories. The pistol is finished in matte black across slide and frame, measures in a compact size, and weighs approximately 30 oz without a magazine (factory spec).
Markings include 'ARES' with Atlas flame-globe logos, the barrel hood marked 'PERFECT ZERO 9MM,' and 'ATLAS GUNWORKS INC., SHELBURNE, VT.' The Ares is a retired model that later gave way to the steel-frame EOS Perfect Zero series.