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Thread: STI vs Wilson Combat?

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    The Lawman guns are cool, but their .45s are shitted up with a ramped barrel.
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    I have owned several 1911's and I have 4 WC's. You get what you pay for and they are worth them money. I've handled STI's and I'm not that impressed. Dan Wesson's are nice but I like the options to chose from with Wilson, the customer service is outstanding, and when you get the gun it works. Very rarely do you hear about a brand new WC that won't run new out of the bag (unless it's caused by a stupid user trick)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic_Salad0892 View Post
    The Lawman guns are cool, but their .45s are shitted up with a ramped barrel.
    Yup. All because they want to use the same frame for all calibers.

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    I really don't want to shit on another 1911 thread, but I really want a 1911 and every time I come in this forum I see a thread like this.

    Why would anyone spend $2000 on a 1911 that barely runs when you can buy three Glocks with mags and ammo for the same price and all three will run until the universe ends? I'm not doubting the quality of a WC 1911 over a Glock. But fit and finish is irrelevant when the gun jams.

    Are there any 1911s that run out of the box with factory HP and FMJ? I thought STI and WC were premier 1911 guys. You mean not even they can get one to run right?
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    The truth is most 1911's will run out of the box. Go to any pistol match and the winners will usually be shooting a 1911 or 2011, and most of the time it is an STI.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BGREID View Post
    The truth is most 1911's will run out of the box. Go to any pistol match and the winners will usually be shooting a 1911 or 2011, and most of the time it is an STI.
    I believe that most will run great, but go to any Glock discussion and no one talks about how to make them more reliable or how they had crooked slides. I know the 1911 is a great platform, but I am having a hard time figuring out what 1911 to buy. I just want something that looks good, is fun, and will run flawlessly but threads like this have me worried. If there are a few $2000 1911s that don't work right, how will a $900 Colt run?
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    Any 1911 can run out of the box but it's the dumb ass behind the trigger that causes it to not run. They require more care and brains than those polymer wonder pistols do so that's why guys flock to their Glock. The fit and finish plays a part but it's the QUALITY of the parts and workmanship. I've seen Glock's fail and there are all these aftermarket parts that "need to added" to get them to run now. There were all kind of issues when the Gen4 came out yet the Glock is still the "best there is" I'll take any of my Wilson's or a 1911 that I've been through over a Glock. Again its how much you want to maintain your platform and understand its strengths yet weaknesses.

    What's funny is that during the Vickers 1911 Operators class he never mentioned STI. It was Wilson Combat, Springfield Custom Shop, then add in Baer, Brown, and NH in any order. There is a difference between a combat gun and a match gun too.

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    Hello?!

    Go read a Glock or M&P forum. All it is is people whining about poor ejection, accuracy, and shitty triggers.

    This forum in particular is full of people who, it seems, can't handle anything mechanical.

    They have to change every spring, buffer, on an AR to get it to work, and the 1911 is a total mind blower around here.

    Buy a Colt, use Colt parts and good ammo and they work. And work and work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BGREID View Post
    I would like to know what makes Wilson worth double plus what a STI 1911 is. The STI seems to be a great deal for the price.
    This is not really a STI vs Wilson thread, but a lower end/reasonably priced 1911 vs high end production 1911 thread where you can fill in the brands. It's a topic that's been done do death, over and over and ....

    One can read various threads here and articles elsewhere as to the differences between lower end/mid end/higher end offerings, and decide for themselves.

    The usual Qs apply, how many rnds do you put through guns each year? What's its intended use, etc, etc. You'll find most in the know about 1911s will be very clear that if it's to be duty/combat/CCW gun, you don't
    trust your life to lower end 1911s.

    As I'm out of the 1911 game, I have not kept up with the most up to date info as to who is producing what for quality/price.
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    I have owned many 1911's over the years. They have all been reliable. What makes them unreliable is bad gunsmithing. One funny thing I have noticed at matches is the guns that break down are owned by gunsmiths. These guys over work their guns to the point of not being reliable. But they sure feel smooth when you handle them. One day I will find a gunsmith who can keep his guns running and them maybe he can work on my guns.

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