Well I got a Kimber Tacical Custom 2 HD.Took it out to range fired 50 rounds through it ran like butter and very accurate.Still need to put more rounds through it thogh.
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Well I got a Kimber Tacical Custom 2 HD.Took it out to range fired 50 rounds through it ran like butter and very accurate.Still need to put more rounds through it thogh.
I stand behind the Springfield Loaded line as the best off the shelf 1911 package available. They are great guns, come with excellent sights and function pretty damned well out of the box. I've owned several 1911s and my springfields have stood the test of time against any other manufacturer of production 1911s.
Colt XSE, or Series 70 repro. Steel.
We miss you, AC.
We miss you, ToddG.
There is no 1911 under $1000 that I would recommend to a friend or trust for carry, off the shelf, without additional tuning. Are there a few exceptions out there to be found? No doubt. But with 1911's, if you ask the SMEs, you'll find out that you cannot with reasonable probability get a reliable, duty-or-carry-quality pistol in this price range. You can buy one, and then spend a bunch to tune it. Or you can just get a better one to start with. Either way, you're well over $1k.
I would feel just fine toting a Colt around after putting a few hundred rounds down range. You can find them under 1000 and they are typically reliable without any additional work.
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In my experience this is not even close to a true statement. There are plenty of Colts and SA's out there at or just under a grand and are absolutely reliable. This sounds more like 1911 myth than reality.
Sure there are lemons from time to time, however, generally speaking, those are exceptional cases.
ETA: The above is intended to speak to 5" or full size 1911's.
Last edited by HKGuns; 10-12-14 at 14:42.
Ah, nvm.
Last edited by opmike; 10-12-14 at 16:01.
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Carry gun? You'll want to go with a lightened frame, a Colt's XSE LW Commander being a superb option, the pistols Colt's is sending out these days are probably the best they have ever done, they are that good! If full size is desired SA puts out a Lightweight alloy framed Government model, slide is stainless steel, two toned effect, not as nice as the Colt but not as expensive either, quite serviceable...
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