rickmelear
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Well, what the hell. I bought my first 1911 in 79, Steel frame Colt Combat Commander. Before beaver tails and combat sights etc. Still my favorite and still stock except for a Wilson extractor.
Both of the guns the OP mentioned come only in .45 acp at this time.I'm surprised that no one has asked the original poster about the chambering. Is it 9 mm Luger or .45 ACP? Recommendations might vary, depending on the cartridge.
Both of the guns the OP mentioned come only in .45 acp at this time.
True. I have other guns in 9mm (sig, glock), but when it comes to 1911s, .45 is the only caliber I look for.I also have a Colt Lightweight Commander in 9mm. It's been 100% reliable, so far, but I have not shot it a whole lot. However, I bought it, for fun, mostly, since I already owned a 5" Colt 9mm also.
But, in this platform, beyond the fun factor, I would not choose a 9mm over a 45ACP. There's better 9mm's in this size range, and they hold more ammo.
So it does. I missed the little arrow, but should have known anyway.The product page for the Vigil Commander shows it available in 9mm.
Some relatively inexpensive options are "better"."just as good" isn't the case in most circumstances with guns though, my friend.
Some of us aren't about to pay a grand just for four letters stamped on the slide.Oops - forgot the reason why Colt.
When it comes to a 1911 - there's Colt & there's everyone else.
Not to say there aren't other decent 1911's made - it's just - they aren't Colt.
That depends on which options you're referring to IMHO. May contain a whole lot of MIM parts that weren't properly made. But I will say Springfield has been giving Colt a run for their money with some people. Base gun wise, Colt is my go to.Some relatively inexpensive options are "better".
And the fact it's made in America... And uses mostly bar stock parts. [emoji2371]Some of us aren't about to pay a grand just for four letters stamped on the slide.
That's not a problem in the world - since some of us are.Some of us aren't about to pay a grand just for four letters stamped on the slide.
I already have one. SR1911. Good gun, but not awesome...I would buy a Ruger. If I wanted to spend more money I would probably go DW.
Dave