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  • Mrvmax

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    If you buy a Ruger, you will get a lifetime warranty regardless of dealer.
    How many warranty repairs have you had from manufacturers versus Davidsons? If you buy from Davidsons you can have your replacement in two business days instead of waiting weeks for a manufacturer to fix it. I’ve got a lifetime warranty on my three STI 1911’s but I still had to wait two weeks to get one back from warranty work. As an FFL I have been pleased with Davidsons warranty service and it’s easier to use than dealing with the manufacturer. Plus with Davidsons you get a brand new firearm as long as your model is still being produced and carried by them, not a repaired one. Taurus gives a lifetime warranty too but I would not suggest buying theirs unless it was through Davidsons I’m no fan of Taurus. I have yet to see a better 1911 for the price than a RIA. There may be one but I haven’t seen it.
     

    leVieux

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    How many warranty repairs have you had from manufacturers versus Davidsons? If you buy from Davidsons you can have your replacement in two business days instead of waiting weeks for a manufacturer to fix it. I’ve got a lifetime warranty on my three STI 1911’s but I still had to wait two weeks to get one back from warranty work. As an FFL I have been pleased with Davidsons warranty service and it’s easier to use than dealing with the manufacturer. Plus with Davidsons you get a brand new firearm as long as your model is still being produced and carried by them, not a repaired one. Taurus gives a lifetime warranty too but I would not suggest buying theirs unless it was through Davidsons I’m no fan of Taurus. I have yet to see a better 1911 for the price than a RIA. There may be one but I haven’t seen it.

    I have owned several Taurus models, and have found them all EXCELLENT. IF Taurus ever had a problem it was fixed long ago.

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    Mrvmax

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    I have owned several Taurus models, and have found them all EXCELLENT. IF Taurus ever had a problem it was fixed long ago.

    leVieux
    The few you own do not fairly represent everything they make, I’ve sold a lot more than you have owned or ever will own. I’ve had more warranty issues with Taurus than with any other manufacturer. I’m not going into all the stories but your statement is opinion and not fact, Taurus has yet to fix their problems. Taurus has some models that do well and some I like but I won’t buy their brand anymore. Their CEO tried to fix the problems but he has not succeeded yet. You may think it’s my personal bias but I was in Austin with my brother shooting at a gun range and the employee there stated they won’t sell Taurus firearms. It’s not just me.
     

    oldag

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    Just out of curiosity, what went wrong with your Colt Competition? I was in the same boat as the OP last year wanting to buy an affordable 1911. Back then I knew close to nothing about them other than I really wanted one. I’ve learned a teeny bit more since then after I bought a Colt Competition in .45ACP after I found a great deal on it at a LGS.

    All I can say is “Wow!” I love it! It has the best trigger I’ve ever felt, but I admit I’m still a noob and haven’t had a chance yet to experience many triggers. It is by far the most enjoyable handgun I’ve ever shot and is way more accurate than I am. So far no problems with it after about 500 rounds at the range. If it had been within OP’s budget, I would have recommended it. But I’m curious to know what troubles you’ve had with yours just so I know what to look out for in mine.

    If you think the Colt has a good trigger, you would be in heaven with some others.

    Overall, Colt workmanship has slipped. Not that Colt is bad at all, just they are not worth the brand name premium you pay for a Colt.
     

    oldag

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    How many warranty repairs have you had from manufacturers versus Davidsons? If you buy from Davidsons you can have your replacement in two business days instead of waiting weeks for a manufacturer to fix it. I’ve got a lifetime warranty on my three STI 1911’s but I still had to wait two weeks to get one back from warranty work. As an FFL I have been pleased with Davidsons warranty service and it’s easier to use than dealing with the manufacturer. Plus with Davidsons you get a brand new firearm as long as your model is still being produced and carried by them, not a repaired one. Taurus gives a lifetime warranty too but I would not suggest buying theirs unless it was through Davidsons I’m no fan of Taurus. I have yet to see a better 1911 for the price than a RIA. There may be one but I haven’t seen it.

    I have had Ruger turn a rifle in a week, and they threw in an extra mag and a case.

    Ruger has excellent CS.
     

    Mrvmax

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    I have had Ruger turn a rifle in a week, and they threw in an extra mag and a case.

    Ruger has excellent CS.
    My 22/45 took a couple of weeks from Ruger for warranty work but was similar to your experience. The Ruger 1911’s are more expensive than RIA’s so I still say you can’t beat them for the price.
     

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    Hey y'all...came across a deal on gun trader this morning that I couldn't pass up.

    Springfield 1911 Range Officer (9mm). Got to shoot it before I bought it. Very nice!

    Has a magwell (which I'll probably remove). Had a Hogue wrap-around grip that I swapped out for the originals. Also has fiber-optic front sight.
     

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    Kosh75287

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    I like the Rugers better than the RIAs, but that's subjective. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any RIA I've shot (5 or 6), but if you get an RIA, you will eventually want a better 1911A1. If you start with a Ruger, you'll probably end up being pretty satisfied with IT, unless you get a craving for a Wilson Combat or Baer or C&S package.

    Additionally, EVERY Ruger firearm in EVERY caliber I've ever shot has been Abrams-tank TOUGH, out of all proportion to my expectations. I dare suspect that the Ruger 1911s may be the most robust on the market (which STILL does not grant anyone a license to run injudicious reloads through them).

    MY 1911A1 is a Springfield Armory National Match .45 ACP that I bought in 1989. Except for having to silver-solder the plunger tube back in place (after many, probably injudicious handloads), it has required no repairs of any kind, and people STILL routinely remark that it's one of the most accurate 1911s they've shot.

    It's true that a 9mm 1911A1 is currently cheaper to feed than one in .45 ACP (and might always be), but if you're interested in the 1911A!1 experience, get ALL the experience, and buy one in the caliber for which it is originally chambered. Ammunition costs are not very much higher, and if you plan to shoot it very much, you should get into reloading your own rounds sooner, rather than later. Once you start reloading, you can tailor the rounds to your own level of comfort (if that becomes an issue), and always have better fight-stopping ability than a 9x19 with comparable recoil.
    The "original" load for the .45 ACP was (as far as I can find out) 5.0/Bull's Eye/230gr. FMJ and gave a velocity in the 835 + 25 f/s range. One of the more classic target loads uses 4.0/Bull's Eye/200gr. LSWC, and gives around 750 f/s + 25 f/s. It is a mild, economical, accurate load which works well on small game, and will USUALLY function in stock .45 autos that are set up for the factory FMJ load.
    If all of that un-solicited reloading data doesn't compute quite yet, just pencil it down and refer to it, later, when you do some more shooting. I think you've elected to get a CLASSIC firearm that's still one of the best tools for its intended job, a century after its invention. I just want you to get the most out of what you're investing.
     
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    sammm

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    Don't want to get into the 45 vs 9 debate. The 9 is fun to shoot, and since ammo is cheaper I can afford to shoot it more often.

    Maybe the next one will be a 45.
     

    Kosh75287

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    Another thought (for later on) is to have your 9mm fitted for a .38 Super barrel. Not as cheap to shoot as the 9 or the .45, but certainly a FUN cartridge to play with. Enjoy your new purchase. I think you'll be very happy with it.
     

    topduarte

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    It is funny how I never like the Ruger 1911's (had 2 of them) but love the MK series 22s and the M77 rigles.
     
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