I'm looking for good reasons to own a 1911, what are they?

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Good advice!

Thanks!

 

[Big Green]

That Colt Commander Moonpie brought was nice. Of course that 38 Super was nice too.

I need something Commander sized without the pony price.

 

[TxStetson]

My current Springfield Range Officer Champion has been flawless. Not only didn’t I clean it before taking it to the range, I didn’t clean it for about a year. I have no idea how many hundreds of rounds went through it before I finally cleaned it this month. The slide would not go all the way forward when I hit the slide release, I had to smack it to put it into battery. But it always went into battery after being shot. I wanted to see what it would take to make it jamb. It never did, and I started feeling guilty while cleaning other guns and finally cleaned it. That Commander sized 1911 with a bull barrel cost me $800.

 

[Coiled]

I'm drawn to the bling.

You need a Cabot and I think the Big Bang set suits you.
Momma doesn't track the loose change, does she?


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[FireInTheWire]

You need a Cabot and I think the Big Bang set suits you.
Momma doesn't track the loose change, does she?

https://cabotguns.com/the-ultimate-bedside-1911/
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This would be my choice. While I dream tight

 

[satx78247]

Title pretty much sums it up. I'd just like to hear y'all's reasoning or justification for owning one.

Byrd666,

"Jus' cause I want one in every caliber" is a good/sufficient reason, imo.

yours, satx

 

[Byrd666]

I need something Commander sized without the pony price.

Take a look at Rock Island

https://armscor.com/firearms/ria/rock-series/rock-ultra-cs-l/

 

[Moonpie]

That Colt Commander Moonpie brought was nice. Of course that 38 Super was nice too.

I need something Commander sized without the pony price.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/836485089

Best of all worlds.

 

[TheMailMan]

So a Dan Wasson would be a better choice?

Probably the best production 1911 on the market. Almost as good as the semi-custom pistols at a much lower price point. No MIM, no plastic, and hand fitted.

 

[Dead Roman]

Wether or not its a good gun certainly isn’t up for debate. There are very few pistols more enjoyable to shoot than the 1911 platform. They aren’t as cranky as they get a reputation for being. A 1911 is built to much tighter tolerances than say, a Glock. The tighter the tolerances are naturally going to make en a little bit finicky. Keep em lubed up!


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[easy rider]

If you shop around and research you can find customized 1911's that won't break the bank.

 

[Army 1911]

Still overpriced. S&W, Ruger, Springfield, Remington, Rock Island, all make the same gun for a better price point.

If you want to buy a name, by all means, get a DW or Kimber, etc.

The Dan Wesson has more hand fitting than the others and doesn't have any MIM or cast internals like those others do.

That said I would look at Sig Springfield or Limber. And I am DW owner 4 times over.

 

[Charlie]

Multiple choices!
https://www.budsgunshop.com/search.php?q=1911+&type=

 

[easy rider]

Just curious, although I certainly like the looks of machined parts, but have the mim parts been a problem in 1911's?

 

[Charlie]

Some will say yes, and some will say no. I would prefer non MIM parts but wouldn't turn down a good deal on another gun.

 

[easy rider]

Some will say yes, and some will say no. I would prefer non MIM parts but wouldn't turn down a good deal on another gun.

Well, to be fair, this caught my eye some time ago, and I even got to hold one. I can't really justify buying it, but man it's hard to get it out of my thoughts.

 

[Charlie]

Buy it and change out the MIM parts over a period of time.

 

[Charlie]

Who is the manufacturer of that 45?

 

[kbaxter60]

Your next question will then be, “which 1911 should I buy next?”

A common thought for 1911 owners everywhere.

 

[easy rider]

Who is the manufacturer of that 45?

Nighthawk.

The picture doesn't actually do it justice.