totaldla said:My takeaway is that the 1911 has become more of a toy to a new generation of shooters because there are simply too many better pistol designs competing for our $.
I'm not sure if I've found any better designs than a 1911 but I do find other designs that work as well as some of my 1911s and I've had some 1911s that were simply horrid.Some folks here should actually look up prices before commenting about price.
What I've noticed is a generational change in 1911 buyers. The older crowd seemed more serious about actually carrying, so manufacturers offered the 4" barrel alloy frame "Commander" style. Now I see much more interest in the very low cost imports - usually a very basic pistol lacking refinements learned over the last 50 years.
My takeaway is that the 1911 has become more of a toy to a new generation of shooters because there are simply too many better pistol designs competing for our $. Although I do realize that there are new shooters living in States with goofy restrictions that make 1911s more attractive.
I personally wouldn't buy another 1911 unless I wanted a BBQ gun.
I bought a Garrison recently, on sale, just under $700, out the door, including tax. Very tight and nicely finished piece.
Tisas are the new RIAs.
Plus, they run hiccup-free, whereas the more recently-made RIAs are reportedly hit-n-miss coming out of the box.
My takeaway is that the 1911 has become more of a toy to a new generation of shooters because there are simply too many better pistol designs competing for our $. Although I do realize that there are new shooters living in States with goofy restrictions that make 1911s more attractive.
What, in your opinion, is better than a 1911?
What, in your opinion, is better than a 1911?
I was going to say 2 1911s??The 1911A1!!!
If you can't afford a Colt, the Kimber isn't an option. Springfield Armory makes a nice one for around $650.
May I make that three?I was going to say 2 1911s??
Of course, I never understood the concept of quantity over quality either. Maybe someone can enlighten me.
My 1911 journey was a Colt 80 series in the mid 80s that was never reliable even after three trips back to the Mothership and so sent off to a Forever Home for Miscreant Children; a Dan Wesson semi-custom Pointman/Patriot about a decade later that was again totally unreliable and while beautiful it was horrid so it too got sent to a Forever Home for Miscreant Children; and the four Tisas 1911s that have simply worked, worked with any magazines from any makers except a couple Wilson Combat 920 (and even those worked once I changed the follower to a standard CheckMate) with any ammo and without have to adjust anything or add anything (again with the exception of adding a Tisas Duty slide I found on sale to compensate for my Operation Torch Era Mk 1 eyes).I guess I’m not understanding the whole TISAS craze. I get buying one as a low cost option if you don’t mind Turkish guns. However, I see people on the forums with a whole collection of these and other entry level 1911’s (as in a dozen or more) instead of buying a couple high end models.
Of course, I never understood the concept of quantity over quality either. Maybe someone can enlighten me.