I've had a soft spot for most all things Colt since I was a kid...especially the old and much loved 1911 and 1911A1. I've owned most all the auto calibers in that big frame....22 lr, 9 mm, .38 Super, 40 S&W, and .45 ACP. Missed out on the 10 mm though.
If you want to keep it, pass it down to your kids etc...then I'd get the 1911. As to the revolvers, they're overpriced now, in my opinion, by the collectors. For shooters, I'd opine that you're better off with a S&W. I've got four of the Colt revolvers, none of which will stay with my S&W's for accuracy. I much prefer the S&W double action trigger pull...which doesn't stack up like a Colt does during the last half of the pull.
Get the Colt 1911 or the A1 version as currently produced, as I understand it, in the Series 70 format. They're accurate, as good as any of the '60's versions, and worth the money.
Rod
If you want to keep it, pass it down to your kids etc...then I'd get the 1911. As to the revolvers, they're overpriced now, in my opinion, by the collectors. For shooters, I'd opine that you're better off with a S&W. I've got four of the Colt revolvers, none of which will stay with my S&W's for accuracy. I much prefer the S&W double action trigger pull...which doesn't stack up like a Colt does during the last half of the pull.
Get the Colt 1911 or the A1 version as currently produced, as I understand it, in the Series 70 format. They're accurate, as good as any of the '60's versions, and worth the money.
Rod