Why do I not own a 1911? Yet? Maybe someday?

Chadio if I were you I would save up and buy a Colt Gold Cup 70 series in 45 ACP. If you like .22 rimfire get a Colt Ace slide so the same gun can do both. They made / make 80 Series Gold cups but the trigger is better in the 70 Series.
 
I have three 1911's and several other pistols based on the 1911.

I've had a Tisas and a few Rock Island Armory pistols, and a few others.

The RIA's are a good starting 1911. All three of mine are accurate and reliable. The triggers are nice.

Whatever you get, it's VERY well worth it to pay $50 extra for larger adjustable sights. The tiny GI sights will get hard to shoot with as you get older.
 
In my younger handgun days, I purchased a Colt series 70 Govt. model, 45acp. This was after owning, shooting and reloading for several revolvers. The accuracy and trigger was absolute trash. This experience turned me off of centerfire semi-autos for years. :rolleyes:

Since then, I've owned several polymer semi-autos, in 9mm, 45 acp and 380. Loved everyone of them, for small game and self-defense. Then I lucked into the deal of the century with a slightly used Springfield V10, for $350. This was an entirely different handgun, than the Colt series 70. As it turns out, a friend of mine wanted it worse than I did, so I sold it to him, for $500. :D

Last week I went shopping for a deer hunting handgun in 10mm. I ended up bringing home a R.I.A. Pro Match Tact Ultra 6" HC. I'm in the process of installing a Holosun red dot, then I'll be off to the range for a test drive. :cool:

Bowhunter57
 
I have owned a number of 1911's and still have 3 in the safe. I take them with me just about every time I go to the range. Love to shoot the 1911. I believe the 1911 is our state gun, yes Utah has a state gun and as the crow flies, I live about 10 miles from John M Browning's mansion. So, I believe it is mandatory I own a 1911.
 
I just can't see myself ever paying a lot of money for a Colt or some other expensive 1911.
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Factoid for the frugal: Colt is the original 1911. Everything else in 1911-Landia is a clone. :rolleyes:

Dig deep; don’t go cheap. If you really want something on the 1911-platform, get a basic 5” Colt model.

That way, if the gun malfs and hiccups outta da box, you can dump it for almost what you paid new, because the Colt name retains its value.

Can’t say that about RIAs, Tisas, MIMbers, Sigs, ... or even Springers. :rolleyes:
 
JustJake said:
Factoid for the frugal: Colt is the original 1911. Everything else in 1911-Landia is a clone. :rolleyes:

Dig deep; don’t go cheap. If you really want something on the 1911-platform, get a basic 5” Colt model.

That way, if the gun malfs and hiccups outta da box, you can dump it for almost what you paid new, because the Colt name retains its value.

Can’t say that about RIAs, Tisas, MIMbers, Sigs, ... or even Springers. :rolleyes:
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Browning was the Original. Colt was the first Company to mass-produce it. It's early production was in the Springfield plant. Remington and North American started production not much later.
 
Browning was the Original. Colt was the first Company to mass-produce it. It's early production was in the Springfield plant. Remington and North American started production not much later.
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Colt's are indeed the original 1911's and any others are clones.

John Browning designed the 1911, but Colt was the first manufacturer of the model as Browning sold the patent to Colt. The first production 1911's were made by Colt in 1912.

Not my gun, but a 1912 production Colt
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Springfield Armory didn't start licensed production until 1914, Two years after Colt started. Remington-UMC received a contract to produce 1911's on December 29, 1917, but actual production didn't start until 1918.

North American Arms, a Canadian company never really produced 1911's in any quantity with maybe only 100 pistols actually manufactured in 1918.

Incidentally there was another country licensed to produced 1911's prior to WWI. After two years of pistol trials, Norway adopted the 1911 in 1914. It was produced at the Kongsberg Arsenal from 1914 through 1945, with a few stragglers made up from parts after WWII.
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The 1911 .45 was one of my early guns, and I still love it. I might get a Beretta 92 Compact, since that’s a pretty good gun too.

That’s is a bland statement, I know that, but it’s true enough.
 
Browning was the Original. Colt was the first Company to mass-produce it. * * *
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Wrong. :rolleyes:
Colt's are indeed the original 1911's and any others are clones.
John Browning designed the 1911, but Colt was the first manufacturer of the model as Browning sold the patent to Colt. The first production 1911's were made by Colt in 1912.
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Correctly stated. :)

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The M1911 is just one of those love it or hate it guns. The same is true of many guns, the M1 Garand comes to mind. I figure whatever trips your trigger and matters not what someone else thinks.

I happen to like the .45 ACP cartridge and the 1911 guns. I have a stash of Colt Series 70 1911 guns to include a .38 Super. I would like a 9mm flavor. I like and shoot all of them and just came into a Remington Rand WWII take home which I have yet to shoot.

Anyway, it's about your taste and your like to have more so than what others opinions may be. Your gun so your choice.

Ron
 
I had two, and that was enough for me. I've never wanted one since I sold the awful, no QC Colt Combat Commander back in 1981. Pitiful gun. Colt should have been ashamed to allow it out the door of the factory. All they seemed to do to "fix" it was scratch it up.
 
There are many choices but you'll have to decide brand and if you want GI or enhanced, fixed sight or adjustable. A classic 5 inch gun in 45acp is an easy choice for only one 1911. I would avoid those with titanium firing pins and heavy mainsprings. They are not the smoothest or most reliable guns. A decent Colt series 80 will have a good trigger out of the box. Kimber classics are also very nice.
 
I'm a huge fan of the 1911 as it has a unique feel. It is no coincidence that they are as popular as ever now more than 100 years later. And more expensive than ever due to demand and modifications.

I favor modern 1911s, such as Sigs and Springfield TRP Operator series, which will eat basically any ammo and are very easy for me to shoot accurately. Love the precise mechanical feel and slim frame. My favorite is my stainless Sig with factory Crimson Trace laser grips. The laser was basically spot on from the factory and is powerful enough to light up the house at night in the target area when you grip it, so no giving away your location until you squeeze.

You can pay absurd amounts for custom 1911s, which isn't something I consider necessary. The $1000-$1700 range today is a sweet spot that covers anything I need.

When I go more for tradition, it's for a Hi-Power, although I will absolutely grab an SA-35 as my workhorse if I ever see one at a reasonable price (some day??!). The subtle modern upgrades to the SA-35 (without transforming the entire piece) are well worth it.
 
The Springfield MilSpec.

$498 NIB for a liquidation/blem after the roll-stamp change.

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To Chadio - have you bought a 1911 yet? You have four great pistols, so your "cupboard is not bare"! I own 17 1911 pistols along with Sig, H&K, Glock and other double action "plastic" pistols, and I don't say this disparagingly. I think they are great too!

I have no "high end" 1911's. A Dan Wesson Specialist is the closest thing I own to one. However, while it is the best shooting one I have, the one I'd recommend to people as first time buyers is the Magnum Research 1911. It's still under a grand and it is a great 1911. Good luck to ya!
 
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