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 01-17-2012, 03:09 AM | #21 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: S.E.Michigan, Michigan Posts: 157 |
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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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IMO......I would not touch a Kimber unless your up for the risk of getting a good one, and are willing to put 500 rounds of precious ammo/money down range. | 
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| 01-17-2012, 03:53 PM | #22 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 118 |
There are many good ones,my first choice would be STI,followed by Colt.
This may be due to having two STI's and one Colt.
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| 01-17-2012, 03:58 PM | #23 | Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Elgin, sc Posts: 94 |
So, what I gather from this, and please correct me if I'm mistaken. Get a 1911, however much we choose to spend, regardless of make. And I (or she, since its for my wife) will probably love it.
I guess our next stop is to PSA to feel a few of em up.
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| 01-17-2012, 04:01 PM | #24 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: fordland, missouri Posts: 4,877 |
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Originally Posted by fins59
So, what I gather from this, and please correct me if I'm mistaken. Get a 1911, however much we choose to spend, regardless of make. And I (or she, since its for my wife) will probably love it.
I guess our next stop is to PSA to feel a few of em up.
Thanks for the input.
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Your welcome and yep thats the basic idea
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| 01-17-2012, 04:40 PM | #25 | Supporting Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Weber CO, UT Posts: 1,081 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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You're already in the Springfield XD camp. You could do a lot worse than a Springfield Armory 1911. Mine has been great. I'd also recommend Colt.
Most Kimber owners seem happy, My only complaint with them is the one year warranty.
If you can find a (most likely used) Dan Wesson in your price range, you will very likely be pretty happy. My last two 1911s have been DW. __________________
Cheers,
Greg
NRA Life Member
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it."
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| 01-17-2012, 05:01 PM | #26 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 117 |
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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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Does nobody like Springfield either? I am looking to buy a used one here soon | |
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| 01-17-2012, 05:11 PM | #27 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,212 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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Does nobody like Springfield either? I am looking to buy a used one here soon
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Man, people love springfield, I just neglected to mention it. I've got a line on one right now for 400, I'm just holding out for a Colt. But, if I don't get the Colt, Springfield is very affordable for my broke @$$. And very good quality too, even Cane likes them. __________________
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| 01-17-2012, 05:12 PM | #28 | Supporting Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: somewhere in...., Oklahoma Posts: 1,691 Liked 1 Times on 1 Posts
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Does nobody like Springfield either? I am looking to buy a used one here soon
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Nothing wrong w/SA...I shopped around and just liked the Kimber better. __________________
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| 01-17-2012, 07:26 PM | #29 | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 209 Likes Given: 1
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It's all good. Whatever works for you after shopping around. Lots to choose from. I love SA - have one & it's great. I also have an Ed Brown and love it as well. | |
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| 01-17-2012, 10:53 PM | #30 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lufkin, Tx Posts: 2,076 Liked 2 Times on 2 Posts
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Does nobody like Springfield either? I am looking to buy a used one here soon
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Wat Trip said-
Be hard pressed to find a unhappy Springer 1911 owner  __________________
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