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Purchasing a 1911
« on: January 31, 2012, 05:53:17 PM »
I'm looking to purchase a 1911. I'm curious to know if anyone could recommend a good one. What are your thoughts?
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2012, 06:01:03 PM »
What is your price range? That helps a lot. Colt's, kimbers, if you look at a kimber check it thoroughly seen a lot of people complaining about quality control. Read a lot of good reviews on the sti trojans.
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2012, 06:05:22 PM »
$1200 and under.
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 06:13:33 PM »
Quote from: jonathan926 on January 31, 2012, 06:05:22 PM
$1200 and under.

You can get a pair of Rock Island Armory 1911s and a few hundred rounds of ammo for that.   ;D
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 06:44:55 PM »
Colt Series 70 Reissue, Colt WW1 Reissue, or any of the Dan Wesson variants would be my choice. That being said, the idea of 2 Rock Islands, one in 45acp and the other in 9mm is a very practical alternative.
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 07:15:26 PM »
New Ruger Sr1911 under $700.00 or Springfield Armory Range Officer 1911 under $800 both excellant choices.
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 08:36:00 PM »
There is a lot of good information in this link:

http://www.1911addicts.com/showthread.php?511-Buyer-s-guide-for-all-you-1911-addicts...

For what it's worth I was shopping for a 1911 last month and went with the Ruger SR1911 and I have zero complaints. I've put a few hundred rounds through it and it's eaten everything I've thrown at it.  The common impression when I was browsing around was that you got a lot of gun with the SR1911 and for 669 I tend to agree.

For me, for my first 1911 and was a solid entry level gun.
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 08:48:36 PM »
Quote from: jonathan926 on January 31, 2012, 05:53:17 PM
I'm looking to purchase a 1911.

Good.  Polymer is outdated.

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I'm curious to know if anyone could recommend a good one.

I am sure the collective can guide you to a number of 1911s, with prices, features and quality all over the map.

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What are your thoughts?

My thoughts are you are not providing enough information...

Range/Safe queen?  Carry?  Round count per year?  Train with it?  Familiarization with the style or "coffee table gun" that allows you to check that off the inventory list?  Budget?
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 08:51:29 PM »
newington gun exchange has a brand new dan wesson guardian 9mm marked incorrectly for 1250 instead of 1500.  also take a look at sti (stiguns.com) they have a lot of 1911's at that price range, theyre great quality and customer service is awesome.  usually park city tactical in bridgeport has a few sti's in stock.
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 09:19:43 PM »
Quote from: RayJay on January 31, 2012, 08:48:36 PM
Quote from: jonathan926 on January 31, 2012, 05:53:17 PM
I'm looking to purchase a 1911.

Good.  Polymer is outdated.


Coming from you, that's funny all day long.

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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2012, 09:26:02 PM »
Quote from: rgaper on January 31, 2012, 09:19:43 PM
Quote from: RayJay on January 31, 2012, 08:48:36 PM
Quote from: jonathan926 on January 31, 2012, 05:53:17 PM
I'm looking to purchase a 1911.

Good.  Polymer is outdated.


Coming from you, that's funny all day long.

I was going to say something to it as well like......Polymer is.....**PERFECTION**
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Re: Purchasing a 1911
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2012, 09:40:58 PM »
This is probably out of price range, I think it goes for $3,200 or something to that effect.   :-[ But I had the chance to shoot my buddy's 2012(?) Dan Wesson 10mm "combat"(<---i think thats what it's called) 1911 it's an awesome awesome gun. Nice smooth trigger pull with a crisp break and the recoil pushes back, it doesnt snap or flip the muzzle. Great piece of craftsmanship. If I had the money and was going to carry a 1911 that would be it.
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