Im looking into buying a new 1911. i had a kimber bp ten but i wanted a more traditional 1911. plus it had feeding problems.and it would sink the slug in the casing. it was acurate as hell though. i want a all steel frame and slide. no aluminum frames. i would like to have it reliable rather than acurate. because whats acuracy without reliability. i was thinking about taurus model 1911 but they are hard to find. can anyone help???
The perfect 1911
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rellascout
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Do you have a price range?
ITEOTWAWKI
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I've been a pretty happy owner of springfields but I've seen some colt series 70's and 80's lately, all reasonably priced. That may be what you're looking for. Unless of course money is no object, then go Wilson Combat.
stephen426
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If you are looking for the "perfect 1911", be prepared to shell out some serious coin. Some excellent 1911 makers include Les Baer,Wilson Combat and Springfield Armory's high end stuff such as their Trophy Match. I have a Les Baer Thunder Ranch Special that was hard chromed. It was designed in conjunction with Clint Smith from Thunder Ranch, hence the name.
My personal experience is that this is one hell of a pistol. Reliability has been excellent (maybe one failure to go completely into battery when dropping the slide stop) and the gun is amazingly accurate. The trigger is light and crisp with almost no creep or over travel. The accuracy is phenominal and is gauranteed to shoot 3 inch groups at 50 yards. Personally, I believe that most of their guns are capable of better than that. For a combat weapon, this is fully capable of being used as a target gun. Mine was already chrome plated when I bought it second hand. I'll bet you someone is kicking themselves over the sale of that gun. Pricing is not cheap though at $1750. There is usually a long wait time before delivery too. Good things come to those who wait (unless you find a steal like I did at the gun show $1350 already hard chromed).
Good luck!
from the Les Baer website said:
My personal experience is that this is one hell of a pistol. Reliability has been excellent (maybe one failure to go completely into battery when dropping the slide stop) and the gun is amazingly accurate. The trigger is light and crisp with almost no creep or over travel. The accuracy is phenominal and is gauranteed to shoot 3 inch groups at 50 yards. Personally, I believe that most of their guns are capable of better than that. For a combat weapon, this is fully capable of being used as a target gun. Mine was already chrome plated when I bought it second hand. I'll bet you someone is kicking themselves over the sale of that gun. Pricing is not cheap though at $1750. There is usually a long wait time before delivery too. Good things come to those who wait (unless you find a steal like I did at the gun show $1350 already hard chromed).
Good luck!
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stephen426
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If you are really looking to buy one soon, check out these links from gunbroker...
Les Baer TR Special
Les Baer Concept V
Les Baer Premier II
I looked up Wilson Combat on Gun Broker as well, but most have reserves that are not met. I have very limited experience with Wilson Combat but they have an excellent reputation. Les Baer guns are so good though, that I can't really see how any minor improvements Wilson guns may have have over them (if any at all) can justify the price difference. If I had the money, I would jump on the Concept V in a heart beat. You are getting brand new custom pistol in stainless steel for $230 off MSRP and no waiting. You had better buy it before I get tempted and buy it myself.
Les Baer TR Special
Les Baer Concept V
Les Baer Premier II
I looked up Wilson Combat on Gun Broker as well, but most have reserves that are not met. I have very limited experience with Wilson Combat but they have an excellent reputation. Les Baer guns are so good though, that I can't really see how any minor improvements Wilson guns may have have over them (if any at all) can justify the price difference. If I had the money, I would jump on the Concept V in a heart beat. You are getting brand new custom pistol in stainless steel for $230 off MSRP and no waiting. You had better buy it before I get tempted and buy it myself.
ITEOTWAWKI
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+1 on flawless SA mil-specs. And what's not to like for an open carry weapon. It's slimmer than my sig220.
Rightwinger
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To go way out on a limb...
Buy a Caspian Frame and Slide, and have one built for you, if you want something truely amazing! That's a project you can show off to the neighbors.
Buy a Caspian Frame and Slide, and have one built for you, if you want something truely amazing! That's a project you can show off to the neighbors.
postal1911
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If $$$ Dont Bother U Then The Kimber Gold Combat Stainless Steel Would Be Awesome
If I had $1100 to spend on a 1911, based on my experiences, I would probably shop for a fairly new Colt 1991A1 or Springfield "NM" MilSpec and turn it over to the 'smiths at work for sights, C&S lockwork, a beavertail, and coating.
If I had to buy new and "off-the-rack" at that price point, I'd personally probably go with a SIG GSR, Springfield Loaded, or (now that they've gone back to internal extractors) give a Kimber TLE a chance.
Again, this is based only on my experiences...
If I had to buy new and "off-the-rack" at that price point, I'd personally probably go with a SIG GSR, Springfield Loaded, or (now that they've gone back to internal extractors) give a Kimber TLE a chance.
Again, this is based only on my experiences...
