Why 6 mos.?SC <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by shamster:
Jimmy,
I agree. Colt's future is still kinda shaky, so you never know what'll happen. I'm actually not too fond of Colt these days, but I actually wouldn't mind having one, just so I could have a Colt in my collection. They were after all, a great firearms maker back in the day.
The 1991 is IMO a good base pistol to work on. No frills like some other base 1911's. Kimbers are good, but you're stuck with the fron cocking serration, which I'd rather not have. Plus I own a Kimber already anyway. Springfield's are good too, but I'd rather get a US made pistol (this is stricly personal preference though).
I have on order right now a true custom 1911 built ground up on a Caspian frame/slide from Brian Bilby, which should be done in about 5-6 months. Looking forward to it. But I've decided to take Clint Smith's advice and settle on one type of defensive pistol (1911), and get two of the same kind. True, I could use my Kimber, but I don't like a few things about it (I'm stuck with the adjustable sights due to the slide cut). Rather get a cheaper base model and just customize/tweak it a bit.[/quote]