Have several. After the debacle with my Texas Edition, there won't be another.
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Have several. After the debacle with my Texas Edition, there won't be another.
To be clear, there was nothing at all wrong with the EB. But the fit and finish were no better than my Sig 1911's, even though the EB cost three times as much. Guncrafter was a different story, incredible fit and finish. Significantly better than EB or NH.
Debacle with Texas Edition?
Absolutely the WORST trigger on ANY 1911 I've EVER had - including $400 ones! When I gave it to Tip Burns to repair, he was shocked at just how bad it was, and suggested I return it to Sig for rework. Like I told him then - there was NO excuse for a gun to be released that way, and I wanted an independent set of eyes to look it over thoroughly while fixing the trigger pull.
NONE of my EB's had the lousy trigger that my Sig Texas Edition did - and as for fit/finish, IMO the EB is better. But we all have our preferences!
And none of us has been able to compare a really large number of one to the other. We can only report our experience. Not really relaying preferences, just my personal observations.
Had the first Sig 1911 I bought had problems, I would not have bought a half dozen more.
If you like EB, you would love GI.
And that's the key. I ain't gonna tell someone that all Sig's are trash - I own a decent number of 'em bought before the TE that I don't hesitate to carry - just as I do Kimbers. Folks will trash talk Kimbers my half-dozen or so have always been reliable. The only bad part is that as my collection has grown, it's gotten harder to find one that excites me....lol
Bob, ah'll see yer Colt, an' raise ya one....lol
Don’t fall for it. I’ve seen pictures of this guy’s 1911 collection. You won’t win the one up contest with him.
Moi? Ah've only gots a couple!
Colt, nice, but over overpriced. I have a few, just because of the Colt name.
When the Colt Series 70 Gold Cup National Match (O5870A1) was reissued, I bought one. Now that is one nice firearm. It has the original deep blue polished finish similar to the original Gold Cups from days gone by. It has a very nice trigger and I am accurate with it. I bought it from an on-line vendor that had bought all his supplier had. He said he had twenty. He sold one to me for $895 plus shipping. It is a Colt, it is very nice to look at, it is accurate, and the price was right. What else can you ask for?
When the Colt Series 70 Gold Cup National Match (O5870A1) was reissued, I bought one. Now that is one nice firearm. It has the original deep blue polished finish similar to the original Gold Cups from days gone by. It has a very nice trigger and I am accurate with it. I bought it from an on-line vendor that had bought all his supplier had. He said he had twenty. He sold one to me for $895 plus shipping. It is a Colt, it is very nice to look at, it is accurate, and the price was right. What else can you ask for?
Would you consider the Ruger SR lineup of weapons or the ArmsCor 1911A2?
The Ruger not as much, but the ArmsCor yes. I think they make, for the money, a pretty good entry level 1911.
Being that I bought a Guardian, I liked the Valk, but wanted to carry.
Ahhh I see, there’s good value in both. I have .45 valk unfired that I’m looking to get rid off.
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