My budget is for something under $1000If you are willing to go semicustom, look at Guncrafter. The best craftsmanship I have ever seen in a pistol, noticeably superior to EB, NH, etc. Incredible trigger - crisp break, no creep. Great people.
I bought a used GI and had called them to ask about replacing the flush slide stop with a regular. Did not do anything at that time. A while later, decided to send it back in and have it checked over since it was bought used. When it was returned (no issues found), lo and behold there was a regular slide stop. I had not asked for this nor even mentioned it when I sent it in. Had only asked for them to check the pistol out. Pretty incredible customer service.
Sig is making a very good 1911, the Sig TacOps is a great shooter. Very smooth. Well built. Right around $1k.My budget is for something under $1000
I have the Ruger and love itSig is making a very good 1911, the Sig TacOps is a great shooter. Very smooth. Well built. Right around $1k.
On the lower cost end, the Remington 1911 looks pretty solid as does the Ruger.
What do you like and dislike about it?
How is the fit and finish, overall quality?
I’m looking at a 1911 and looking for ideas...
Just not that big on Colt....
Looking at a full size, 45 Caliber, Novak sites... bi-tone...
I dont know...seems hit and miss on the Colts...I have several recent made Series 80 Colt 1911's.
All Steel blue 9mm Commander - outstanding gun. Runs 100% and very accurate. Lower end gun with fixed 3dot.
Gov't 38 Super Competition stainless - outstanding gun. Runs 100% and very accurate.
All I've had to do was move the rear sight a bit to get it zeroed.
Gold Cup 9mm blue - pretty good gun. Runs well. It is a little ammo sensitive. Not quite as accurate as it should be.
Still in the finding what works best mode with it.
Lightweight Commander 45. blue - excellent gun. Runs 100% and accurate. Fixed novaks. Dead on out of the box.
Combat Elite 9mm Commander - farking junk.
Most expensive Colt gun I've bought up to now.
External finish lousy polishing job.
Fixed Novak night sights.
Right off the bat the fixed sights were way the hell off.
Sight was so tight in dovetail it took a gunsmith level sight pusher to move.
I did swap out the rear to an adjustable Novak tritium bar. Got the sights dead on after much ado.
Gun continues to give problems.
Failures to slide lock on final round. Slide stop tip jumping on top of mag follower.
Replaced slide stop with a Ed Brown. Better but still happens.
Failures to extract. Jam city.
Extractor is tuned right but still happens. Still trying to figure it out.
Gun is extremely accurate so I'm still in the deciding phase of what to do with it.
Send it off to a 1911 guru and get it right or use for a trot line weight in the drainage canal?
Pimp Daddy is a Series 80 El Cen originally in 38Super.
was extensively worked over by a 1911 guru converted to 9mm so it isn't relevant here.
it worked fine right out of the box before conversion.
I think you know what you need to do.I dont know...seems hit and miss on the Colts...
I'm leaning towards a Kimber now I'm pretty sure