 1911 handgun
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mikefrompa
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I was kickin around the thought of a 1911 handgun. I just want a nice 1911 with adjustable sights,,no kind of comp. gun. Any suggestions?
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 12:23 AM
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there are so many of them it mostly depends on price range. I've seen some in my catalogs in the past I could have sold for under 400.00 but I also hadn't heard of them before and then of course you can get up to several grand. I have heard good things about the new Ruger 1911 as well as the S&W and with them you know what kind of company your dealing with. If you want to go up then you can look at Springfield Armory, Kimber ETC and of course Les Baer but there are literally dozens of companies making and/or modifying 1911's, it's the most popular handgun on the planet.
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 12:45 AM
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Springfield Mil spec gun is pretty hard to beat
If it jams force it! If it breaks it needed replacing anyway.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 12:50 AM
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One of my customers recently had me order him in a Taurus PT1911. I hadn't seen one in the flesh before, and I was suitably impressed. Don't know how its worked out for him, but haven't heard any complaints.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 2:09 AM
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I had a PT1911 and to be honest it wasnt a bad deal at all. I shot a guys Colt at the range and I almost sold my girlfriend for it!
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 2:23 AM
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I bought a used Colt Gov't model Bullseye wadcutter gun from a well known pistolsmith & shooter years ago that's unbelievably accurate for 1100 bucks that will shoot circles around my $1800 Kimber Super Match. Just a thought. PS, Excellent semi- custom at reasonable prices. http://www.fusionfirearms.com/WVS329
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Blued steel and open sights.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 3:35 AM
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I am a firm believer you get what you pay for in the 1911 market. I have purchased several over the years and would suggest for an entry level such guns as the newer Ruger and Remington, Springfield and some of the older Kimbers. Higher end guns like STI, Dan Wesson, Ed Brown, Les Baer and Wilson are a little bit more expensive than the entry level but are very much worth the money. The 1911 platform is a bit finicky. Because of such tight tolerances, they require thorough cleaning on a very regular basis. Definately a high maintenance gun. There is an awesome 1911 forum on Glocktalk.com. One of the member is very knowledgable about 1911's has put together a buyers guide. http://www.1911addicts.com/showthread.php?511-Buyer-s-guide-for-all-you-1911-addicts9mm is becoming very popular with the 1911 manufactures which is less recoil than the 45 and less expensive to shoot. 10 mm is also offered.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 4:13 AM
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One thing I've learned about 1911's is that loose-guns-run.
Tight guns are nice and sexy, but often high maintenance.
The RIA Tactical is $425 well spent. I am not a fan of Taurus, but their 1911 is a good gun that you can get into for $500+ depending on frills. The STI Spartan is a bargain at $600 or so. For another couple hundred you can get into an SA Loaded, but you don't have to drop a grand to get a good 1911.
Rod, too.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 4:18 AM
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I have a Colt Gold Cup .45 and a custom Wilson Combat .45. My Taurus PT1911 is very accurate and functions anything that I try. It is almost as accurate as the Gold Cup. An adjustable rear sight can always be added.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 4:18 AM
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there is one more option depending on your mechanical abilities. Brownells and Midway as well as many others sell everything you need to build a 1911 from the ground up. I built a frankenstein of one for myself and it has a combination of modern, Vietnam surplus, and WWII surplus parts and it's a shooter other than I need to work the loading ramp so it will take hollow points and I've decided to do away with the staked front sight and go to a dovetailed but that will be if and when I have the time.
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 4:21 AM
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I have a SIG 1911 XO. Very accurate and reliable. 2000 rounds through it without a jam. 1700 of those rounds were my handloads with lead semi wadcutters. The SIG offer alot for the money. I paid around 800 for mine. Its stainless with a black Nitrex coating. Alot of people didnt like the looks of the squared slide on them. So SIG came out with a new 1911 called the Traditional. Others to look at in that price range and very good pistols also are the Smith and Wesson and the Spingfield.
The higher end guns are great and like another poster mentioned Fusion Firearms. Very very nice guns. And less money than most of the other high end guns.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 4:29 AM
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I am a firm believer you get what you pay for in the 1911 market. I have purchased several over the years and would suggest for an entry level such guns as the newer Ruger and Remington, Springfield and some of the older Kimbers. Higher end guns like STI, Dan Wesson, Ed Brown, Les Baer and Wilson are a little bit more expensive than the entry level but are very much worth the money. The 1911 platform is a bit finicky. Because of such tight tolerances, they require thorough cleaning on a very regular basis. Definately a high maintenance gun. There is an awesome 1911 forum on Glocktalk.com. One of the member is very knowledgable about 1911's has put together a buyers guide. http://www.1911addicts.com/showthread.php?511-Buyer-s-guide-for-all-you-1911-addicts9mm is becoming very popular with the 1911 manufactures which is less recoil than the 45 and less expensive to shoot. 10 mm is also offered. TexasVine GREAT LINK!!
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 11:16 AM
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My Kimber stainless target model is very accurate and has functioned with everything I've put in it.It came with adj. sights and fit and finish is very nice. If I had to do it over again would I purchase that same pistol? in a heartbeat!!!
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 4:51 PM
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I think it would be pretty cool to get a 1911 longslide in 10mm for hunting purposes!
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 5:12 PM
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Buffalo Bore has a 255 hard cast for the 1911. I am thinking I am going to get the Lee 255 RF mold when I order there 200 RF... I would like to see what they would do in my H&K USP Tactical 45.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/15/2011 5:38 PM
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I think it would be pretty cool to get a 1911 longslide in 10mm for hunting purposes! I think Fusion Firearms has a longslide model in 10mmjust for that purpose.
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Re: 1911 handgun
[Re: doulos]
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12/16/2011 3:25 AM
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I believe there are a couple companies building the 1911 in 10mm but it depends on if the gun is a self defense or hunting gun. Self defense and close up hunting the 45ACP is hard to beat but if I was going primarily hunting I'd go with the 460 Rowland over the 10MM since that is giving you 44 Mag power in a standard 1911 platform.
I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a-hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them. John Wayne-The Shootist
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/16/2011 8:51 AM
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springfield. not that big of a 1911 fan. I had the mil spec, and was vary impressed. I dont recall uncle sams 1911s shooting so well. Shot some kimbers and not all that great for the $ imo. Did like the gold cup, still id take the mil spec s.a. of course i see a 1911 for what it is, something to stop 2 legged varmints.
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Re: 1911 handgun
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12/19/2011 2:13 AM
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If you want a 10 and don't mind the hi-cap feature, check out the STI "Perfect 10", it's a wide body 10mm made in Texas. Yeah!
I've been shooting STI's for a while and the guns are outstanding! They offer 2011's as well as 1911's. In single stacks, their "Trojan" is pretty popular but I've heard good things about the entry-model "Spartan" as well. Don't worry about tight 1911's, if you break them in properly and run them wet (I like Castrol ATF), they'll be perfect within a few hundred rounds.
BTW, not bad mouthing here, just sharing an experience. I've personally seen a Taurus 1911 completely lock up in a match because the "innards" were worn out after 1000 rounds or so.
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