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 01-16-2012, 10:03 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Elgin, sc Posts: 94 |  1911 makes? Preferences?
Any thoughts for preferences on makes? Or what to defiantly steer away from. I have a springfield XD now and love it. The wife is jonesin for a 1911.
Trying not to spend a pile of cash here, so we will be looking for a good middle of the road fun to shoot gun.
Of course unless I'm mistaken if I get a good gun to start with. We can always upgrade bits and pieces as we go. | 
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| 01-16-2012, 10:09 PM | #2 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,212 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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There are fans of all different makes here, but you don't hear much about smith and wesson or para 1911's. After gathering all the info I could, I'm planning on going with a Colt if everything works out the way I hope it will. __________________
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| 01-16-2012, 10:09 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: gilmer, texas Posts: 628 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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My personal experience is with Kimber, Colt, Rock Island & American Classic. My choice out of those will be Colt with Kimber second. |
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| 01-16-2012, 10:13 PM | #4 | Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 474 |
Out of all of the makes. I would be most excited about giving the PARA 14-45 a good run through. 14 rounds in the mag is an awesome innovation for the 1911. __________________
You can have it fast, cheap and accurate...pick any two. | |
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| 01-16-2012, 10:15 PM | #5 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: somewhere in...., Oklahoma Posts: 1,691 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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I own two Kimbers...some people don't like them, but I do.
Colt is badass as well.
I hear good things about the Sig 1911's __________________
"Life's tough. It's tougher if you're stupid." -- John Wayne | |
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| 01-16-2012, 10:19 PM | #6 | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Elgin, sc Posts: 94 |
Para 14-45. Must be similar to the one a friend of mine has. His is a para it says Hi-cap on the side, and has a double stack mag in it. That's the one my wife shot and got her wanting one. But I believe for smaller hands, we will probably go with a single stack for her. | |
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| 01-16-2012, 10:19 PM | #7 | Supporting Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: phoenix, az Posts: 527 |
My choice is Sig, Colt, or Kimber. My choice of the three would be Sig then Colt, though I really know nothing about Colt except they're old, and then Kimber last.
But if your not looking to spend those dollars off the bat, Rock Island I hear can be really good out the box. | |
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| 01-16-2012, 10:28 PM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lufkin, Tx Posts: 2,076 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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If you want a good warranty stay away from Kimber 
Look at Colt , RIA, Springfield ---Not in any particualar order  __________________
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| 01-16-2012, 11:39 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: , Oklahoma Posts: 3,538 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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High Standard.....And Colt,Springfield,RIA,or Sig __________________
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| 01-16-2012, 11:45 PM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lufkin, Tx Posts: 2,076 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrWray
High Standard.....And Colt,Springfield,RIA,or Sig
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Yup, Ruger & Remington have good ones out too 
Dang, who can name a top manufacturer that DONT make a 1911 these days  __________________
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