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Son of Ed ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() Joined: June/18/2011 Location: TEXAS Status: Online Points: 57616 |
Sounds good. I'm not going to the Olympics.
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supertool73 ![]() Optics God ![]() ![]() Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Location: Utah Status: Online Points: 10476 |
I got my Kimber is 2003. It is a Tactical custom 2 with an alloy frame. I know I have over 12,000 rounds out of it, probably pushing 15. I love that gun. I change the springs every 3 or 4 thousand rounds and keep it clean and it just keeps on shooting great. Been very happy with it.
Mine even has the dreaded external extractor that every one hated and had so many problems with. Mine has been just fine. I also had a CDP pro that I put around 5000 down the pipe with the external extractor and didn't have a single issue. Of all the guns I have gotten rid of over years, I regret selling that one the most. What a great pistol it was. |
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supertool73 ![]() Optics God ![]() ![]() Superstool Joined: January/03/2008 Location: Utah Status: Online Points: 10476 |
Kimber has the Custom 2 line that sell for $800ish or a little less. They are good pistols, just are missing a few of the bells a whistles of the nicer kimbers.
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Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.
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SVT_Tactical ![]() TEAM SWFA - Admin ![]() ![]() Chief Sackscratch Joined: December/17/2009 Location: NorthCackalacky Status: Offline Points: 29681 |
I got a bnib kimber custom II off gunbroker from SWFA's no reserve auctions in 2012 for less than 650 if I recall correctly.
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mil169 ![]() Optics Journeyman ![]() ![]() Joined: February/28/2012 Location: Nebraska Status: Offline Points: 357 |
I have shot both the Springfield mil-spec and Loaded models, the price difference is not hard to justify. The Loaded is a very nice gun and I like the Novak style sights vs the LPA cut on the R.O. I'm not extremely experienced with 1911's, but there is nothing bad to say about the SA Loaded.,
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JD548 ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: June/29/2013 Status: Offline Points: 147 |
springers are good as well as rugers, dan wessons, kimbers, para ordnance, sig, colt and many others . for a first time 1911 many get the RIA tac, or the american classic for $400 and up --there pretty good pistols and shoot better than their low cost suggests.
now if it was me i would buy a caspian frame and one of those para slides over at sarco--LOL so far i haven't seen ONE 1911 -- $500 or even $1500 that didn't end up with some little tune up to suit the buyer. take rugers 1911s their well made but their triggers--well could use improvement. if it was me i would get whatever gun suited my needs as closely as possible. then tune it up to my needs. paying a little more now will pay off down the road-- i would look for a slide with a standard novac cut or those LPAs that come on some springers and paras-- the good thing about the springers is there popular enough that aftermarket sights are made for them so as long as you got cuts you can put night sights or LPAs on there without re-cutting anything. one of the problems with the GI models is the small sights and limited sights to fit in the USGI dovetails-- and to change from the USGI set up to novak your going to have to either re-cut the slide or buy another slide with the correct cuts. lots cheaper to stat with the type of slide that fits the sights you want. same thing on the frame the GI frames are cut for USGI parts like grip safetys --if you think you might want to add a big duck tail safety-- it is better to start with a frame that came with one. add one to a USGI usually involves cutting. trigger jobs can be as simple as a $8 spring and a hammer swap -- so don't let a crappy trigger spoil your day. on a inexpensive 1911 like a RIA or other PI made gun i like to swap ALL the springs with a kit from either cylinder and slide or wilson combat. springs and pins are inexpensive and critical to how any 1911 works. a few years ago i started building my own 1911s and have a 6" hunter i am about to finish up. i don't see many 357 sigs in the 1911 or barrels for um-- i suspect they might need a ramped barrel to get the sig round to run. the good thing about the 1911 is there are plenty of parts to do it your way and owning a 1911 ain't expensive to keep it going cause 100% of its parts are out there for sale. the 1911 is like the "chevy V8" of the pistol world and it can be in any form from mild to wild--any mechanic worth his salt can make it run and shoot straight. |
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Sparky ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() Joined: July/15/2007 Location: SD Status: Offline Points: 3680 |
The Springfield Range Officer would be a great choice in your price range. And it is a solid 1911 that can be upgraded if you desire.
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JD548 ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: June/29/2013 Status: Offline Points: 147 |
LOL! yea off the shelf makes it tough--
i would probably spring for the springer RO or maybe a dan wesson-- in 45acp-- out of the box ready to run pistols --can't really think of that many as most need at least a little trigger tune up. on the inexpensive side the sub $500 american classic seemed to have a good trigger and function proper. i have only seen one of them and i don't know if that is "typical" of all of um. they only come in 45acp AFAIK. trigger tune ups, a spring and pin swap ain't that expensive if your the DIY type on any model/make of 1911. sometimes only one spring is needed and they ain't expensive. i suspect many of the US 1911 come with crappy hard triggers for legal reasons. like super hard drop safe-ect-- you can't go too far wrong on any reasonably well known 1911 provided you don't pay much OTD-- |
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JLud ![]() Optics Journeyman ![]() ![]() Joined: January/30/2010 Location: Bettendorf, Iow Status: Offline Points: 659 |
Springfield loaded 1911....crisp trigger night sites no work needed. Very tight shoots well. Had 2 kimbers not impressed for additional cost, still have 2 springfield.
One other I love....STI spartan....have in 9mm. It is smooth, no work needed. It's reflex shooting at its best this one just points well at where you want it to hit. My first sti and even though a cheaper one, would definetly buy another and suggest this one. |
That thing on the left....my old ride, some days I miss her.
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