Non-Colt, Sub $1000 1911

Which is your choice for a non-Colt, sub $1000 1911?

  • American Classic

    Votes: 2 2.3%

  • American Tactical

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Auto Ordnance

    Votes: 1 1.2%

  • Cimarron

    Votes: 1 1.2%

  • Citadel

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • MAC

    Votes: 1 1.2%

  • Magnum Research

    Votes: 1 1.2%

  • MKS

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Remington

    Votes: 5 5.8%

  • Rock Island Armscor

    Votes: 17 19.8%

  • Ruger

    Votes: 18 20.9%

  • Sug Sauer

    Votes: 8 9.3%

  • Smith & Wesson

    Votes: 12 14.0%

  • Springfield

    Votes: 40 46.5%

  • Tanfoglio Witness

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    86
  • Poll closed .
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Jack19

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Wanting another 1911; of the non-Colt manufacturers, which is your choice? (You can shoose your top three.)

If I've missed one, please advise.

My intent is a Commander, or Officers, sized pistol in, likely, "GI" format intially to allow for modification later.

Immaterial to me how much under $1000 the pistol is, a $600 pistol will just get mods sooner than a $900 dollar pistol. More important is intial reliability.

And, yes, Sug Sauer is a typo...it's 4am. lol
 
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I thought the Witness was a CZ75 "clone". Mine is. :)

My stepbrother has an Armscor, my FiL has a Metro Arms, and I have a Tisas. All of them are reliable and accurate. All of them cost less than $400. The Metro Arms has the best sights and prettiest grips. Admittedly my FiL got an insane deal on it: $330 + shipping and FFL (about $380 total).
 
I voted Remington and Springfield since I have both, along with my old Colt. I've been very satisfied with each one.
 
I voted for Smith and Wesson. To be specific, I was thinking about the SW1911-E series, or the SC-E. For about $1000 MSRP I'm not sure you can get more for your money. Match-grade barrel, precision skeletonized trigger, Trijicon night sights, over-sized extractor, etc.

Of course, I voted before I saw that you're interested in modifying your new 1911. In that case, the S&W may not be your best choice.

Of the remaining choices, I'd probably go with SA or Ruger.
 
Ruger makes darned nice 1911s for less than $1000. Many of their SR1911s ape in the $700 range. I have had three of them and all were solid, well built, well performing guns. Great 'entry level' 1911s as far as I'm concerned.
 
I have both a SA Ultra Compact (3.5") and RIA CS (3.5") .45acp. Both have been excellent and I was surprised by their accuracy. I changed the RIA from a beavertail to G.I. style GS and spur hammer. Replaced the springer MSH with a non-ILS version. The Rock (base model) has the basic low profile black sights and the SA has white dot higher profile sights.
 
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My GI model Rock Island Armory has been totally reliable. They're easily modified. Sometimes they can even be found slightly used for a good margin under $400.
 
I voted Remington, but I would put Citadel at a close second, based on my experience with them. The commander size Citadel with a rubber Hogue grip was one of my best shooters for SD. A very good friend liked it too, so a few years back he ended up with it as his birthday present. My Remington also has a rubber grip and has been rock stead and reliable as well as very accurate.
 
I also voted for Springfield & Remington because I have both and like them every bit as much as the colts I cary and shoot.
 
Well, I bought a Kimber Ultra TLE II Stainless on GB for <$1,000 and it has been spot-on reliable. I like the texturing and the night sights as well. No doubt there's plenty of Kimber-haters on here, but mine work fine.
 
A Sad Thing

That the Norinco 1911 is banned from importation.
I wonder what they'd go for if the ban was put to bed?
 
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