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    Opinions? (Budget 1911 Recommendation)

    I've been looking into getting back into a 1911, unfortunately money is not what it used to be. I was looking form opinions on a couple of the lower cost 1911's. Which would be a better option a Rock Island or a Taurus?
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    Between those two options, the RIA Tactical without a doubt. I've owned a couple, and it probably sounds like internet forum cliche, but they've seriously performed just as well as Springfields and Colts that I own.

    Just remember, the RIA is still a bargain pistol -- no question about it -- but the customer service is second to none.

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    Don't forget to include Metro Arms. There are another Filipino 1911 maker and are gtg for $450-500.

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    No experience with the Taurus. However, my RIA 9mm FS and my Citadel (Armscor) .45 compact are great.

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    Rock Island, without question, in that price range. They're under rated and run down by some folks, but my sample of one has been 100% and is really, astonishingly, accurate.

    I wanted a simple, basic, 1911 and picked this one up used but unfired for $350 at that price it was an absolute no brainier.

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    I a buddy who swears by his RIA.
    If you aren't armed when you take a dump in your own home then your opinion on what is a practical daily carry weapon isn't interesting to me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonsfire311 View Post
    I've been looking into getting back into a 1911, unfortunately money is not what it used to be. I was looking form opinions on a couple of the lower cost 1911's. Which would be a better option a Rock Island or a Taurus?
    Neither represents a satisfactory option, and if money is really this tight, I suspect that little-to nothing is really going to be served by furthering your quest for a 1911 of any type right now.

    Save your money until you can invest in something that will do more than merely scratch a very temporary itch. Backing into substandard guns -- especially 1911s -- is bad practice, period.

    RIA if push comes to shove, but still a lousy idea.

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    Can't you get a Springfield GI for around $500?


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