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Limnophile
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Thanks guys I'll give them a call. Me and the wife both enjoy shooting and I am wanting to get my first 1911 and I want to shoot a few diffrent one's to see what 1911 I want to buy! So what better way then to go spend a afternoon shooting a few of them. Kimber, Sig and who know's what else.. I live in the middle of no where so its a all day trip to do something like that. I figure i better do some research before heading over that way! I call tehm and see what kind of selection they have! Thanks..
Thanks guys I'll give them a call. Me and the wife both enjoy shooting and I am wanting to get my first 1911 and I want to shoot a few diffrent one's to see what 1911 I want to buy! So what better way then to go spend a afternoon shooting a few of them. Kimber, Sig and who know's what else.. I live in the middle of no where so its a all day trip to do something like that. I figure i better do some research before heading over that way! I call tehm and see what kind of selection they have! Thanks..
Limnophile
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I call tehm and see what kind of selection they have!
The link I provided above lists WCA's rental guns. They have a handful of 1911s, but they cover a wide spectrum of prices.
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Western Washington is a big place how about being a bit more specific?
Yes it is, and the "middle of nowhere" still does not help. At least tell us what counties that you are interested in traveling to.
I have been to both of these, but not for a few years. They are both good and do have a variety of rentals, though I do not know exactly what nor how large of a selection since I have never needed to rent. This would be for Snohomish or Skagit counties.
http://www.norpointrange.com/index.html
Arlington - Links on their site don't seem to be working right now.
http://www.skagitshootingrange.com/
Burlington
I would vote for West Coast Armory as well in Bellevue...by far the best run and cleanest range in King county.
When you call make sure you ask what the fees are...its a membership only facility .../ and the minimum membership is $25 for 1 year, then $15 for every visit ..extra guests sharing your lane are $10 ..and rental guns are extra.
Unless you bring your own firearm to the range / and you are alone...you will not be able to rent any guns. To rent guns you need to bring a guest - or bring your own gun.
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a cheaper alternative in Bellevue is ... Wade's .../ they have a decent rental case of guns. Range fees are cheaper.
In Puyallup ...The Marksman ... rental case is fair.
In Everett .....West Coast has a new facility - West Coast Armory North -- but memberships do not transfer between the 2 facilities. Rental case is pretty good.
When you call make sure you ask what the fees are...its a membership only facility .../ and the minimum membership is $25 for 1 year, then $15 for every visit ..extra guests sharing your lane are $10 ..and rental guns are extra.
Unless you bring your own firearm to the range / and you are alone...you will not be able to rent any guns. To rent guns you need to bring a guest - or bring your own gun.
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a cheaper alternative in Bellevue is ... Wade's .../ they have a decent rental case of guns. Range fees are cheaper.
In Puyallup ...The Marksman ... rental case is fair.
In Everett .....West Coast has a new facility - West Coast Armory North -- but memberships do not transfer between the 2 facilities. Rental case is pretty good.
Sprinfields, Dan wessons, colts (so people say) are going to be your best bet. I would get a sig over a kimber but some people have no problems with their kimbers but alot of people do also. Ruger and sig and Remington are the newest guys to make 1911s. I would avoid Remington and Taurus all together
Shoot as many different 1911's as you can ...at least in 4" and 5" barrels...and some with alloy frames and some in all steel - and some in 9mm as well as .45 acp...
Figure out the features you like - and want - and want to pay for. Things like having the front strap and back strap on the gun checkered ( at the lower end of the price range - guns like some of the Colts are not checkered), night sights, a Mag Well or speed chute, ambi safeties...are some of the common features you might like. Learn and understand the difference between series 70 and 80 guns.../ what kind of guide rod do you want in the gun - one piece, two piece, GI rod... ---- some of the higher end guns will have features like a recessed slide stop, crowned reverse beveled barrels...high end finishes...etc...
As an example the Springfield TRP has all of those features and while it is available only in .45 acp ...its a lot of gun for the money and under $ 1,500. There are more and more 1911's availabe in 9mm...from Sig, Colt, Springfield and others.
If you have a chance ...at least look at the top end of the semi-custom 1911's...from Wilson Combat and Ed Brown...both very good companies, although I think Wilson makes the best gun out there. But there are a lot of companies making very good 1911's...( Sig, Springfield, Colt, CZ...).
What makes the 1911 - the best gun out there...is the trigger. The trigger floats in the frame and moves straight back and forth vs being suspended from a pin. Triggers suspended from a pin move thru an arc...and the best of them have longer pulls and longer resets. A good 1911 trigger should break under 5 lbs in my view...with very little slack and no creep. But for every production gun you look at ..you have to test the triggers and see how they came out of the factory....there can be a lot of difference in 3 guns in the case...
and remember to have fun with the process !!
Figure out the features you like - and want - and want to pay for. Things like having the front strap and back strap on the gun checkered ( at the lower end of the price range - guns like some of the Colts are not checkered), night sights, a Mag Well or speed chute, ambi safeties...are some of the common features you might like. Learn and understand the difference between series 70 and 80 guns.../ what kind of guide rod do you want in the gun - one piece, two piece, GI rod... ---- some of the higher end guns will have features like a recessed slide stop, crowned reverse beveled barrels...high end finishes...etc...
As an example the Springfield TRP has all of those features and while it is available only in .45 acp ...its a lot of gun for the money and under $ 1,500. There are more and more 1911's availabe in 9mm...from Sig, Colt, Springfield and others.
If you have a chance ...at least look at the top end of the semi-custom 1911's...from Wilson Combat and Ed Brown...both very good companies, although I think Wilson makes the best gun out there. But there are a lot of companies making very good 1911's...( Sig, Springfield, Colt, CZ...).
What makes the 1911 - the best gun out there...is the trigger. The trigger floats in the frame and moves straight back and forth vs being suspended from a pin. Triggers suspended from a pin move thru an arc...and the best of them have longer pulls and longer resets. A good 1911 trigger should break under 5 lbs in my view...with very little slack and no creep. But for every production gun you look at ..you have to test the triggers and see how they came out of the factory....there can be a lot of difference in 3 guns in the case...
and remember to have fun with the process !!
Middle of now where
when you live where I do, leaving town means a 70 mile drive to Wal-Mart so when I say western wa. it pretty much means anywhere lol Ill be going thru the Seattle area going north and over high way 2 east, Not to mention I can go thru Olympia or Bremerton to get to Seattle.. So pretty much anywhere in Western Wa, will do. I plan on making a day of this trip so driving a few min out of the way is no big deal!
when you live where I do, leaving town means a 70 mile drive to Wal-Mart so when I say western wa. it pretty much means anywhere lol Ill be going thru the Seattle area going north and over high way 2 east, Not to mention I can go thru Olympia or Bremerton to get to Seattle.. So pretty much anywhere in Western Wa, will do. I plan on making a day of this trip so driving a few min out of the way is no big deal!
SailingOnBy
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Norpoint in Arlington is decent but their rental assortment is somewhat limited, and almost entirely pistols.
Wade's has a tremendous selection if you don't mind going to Bellevue. I haven't been to West Coast Armory but have heard good things about it.
Of course Bellevue and Arlington are quite a long ways apart, not sure where specifically you're looking to go.
Wade's has a tremendous selection if you don't mind going to Bellevue. I haven't been to West Coast Armory but have heard good things about it.
Of course Bellevue and Arlington are quite a long ways apart, not sure where specifically you're looking to go.
OK, I'll assume you do not take the ferry boat going east to Seattle.
So you will drive by the range at Bullseye, just a couple of blocks north of the Tacoma Dome on Portland Av.
And then you will drive by Federal Way, where Federal Way Discount Guns has a range on 324th just a long block west of Seatac Mall , which isn't even called that anymore.
Or you can duck down into the valley and go to the Champion Arms range, located on East Valley Highway.
All of those ranges have a bunch of guns available for rental.
Now if you do take the ferry, then swing north on I-5, you can stop at West Coast Armory North in south Everett since the turnoff to the mall area is shortly before you turn to Hwy 2 to head for the pass. This one is located just a block west of Hwy 99 on Airport Road.
I haven't been there since the ownership changed to WCA, but the kind words about WCA in other posts should give you a clue.
The West Coast Armory in Bellevue is actually located just off the north side of I-90, straight north of Factoria Mall. It is basically in the shadow of the intersection of I-90 and I-405, so it is ideally located for freeway on-off for you.
Good shooting and happy travels to you.
Bart Noir
So you will drive by the range at Bullseye, just a couple of blocks north of the Tacoma Dome on Portland Av.
And then you will drive by Federal Way, where Federal Way Discount Guns has a range on 324th just a long block west of Seatac Mall , which isn't even called that anymore.
Or you can duck down into the valley and go to the Champion Arms range, located on East Valley Highway.
All of those ranges have a bunch of guns available for rental.
Now if you do take the ferry, then swing north on I-5, you can stop at West Coast Armory North in south Everett since the turnoff to the mall area is shortly before you turn to Hwy 2 to head for the pass. This one is located just a block west of Hwy 99 on Airport Road.
I haven't been there since the ownership changed to WCA, but the kind words about WCA in other posts should give you a clue.
The West Coast Armory in Bellevue is actually located just off the north side of I-90, straight north of Factoria Mall. It is basically in the shadow of the intersection of I-90 and I-405, so it is ideally located for freeway on-off for you.
Good shooting and happy travels to you.
Bart Noir
Wades in Bellevue will have the largest selection. Norpoint in Arlington is decent if it's closer to you, and I haven't used many rental ranges in southern WA. There's a few here and here that have rentals but not a large list.
For rentals I highly recommend Wades Eastside Gun Range.
Lee
For rentals I highly recommend Wades Eastside Gun Range.
Lee