1911
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I need help getting started to identify and assesss the value of the 1911 and holster shown in the pictures. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I need help getting started to identify and assesss the value of the 1911 and holster shown in the pictures. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
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I'm looking for a reliable 1911, open to cal.and make .But I won't be shooting in compition and don't want to tie up alot of dough. any suggestions? thanks Bob 0 -
Springfield Armory GI.45
Looks about like a WWII parkerized 1911A1, shoots great and at between $500 and $600 it's a great buy.
I have two, a standard 5" and one of their cut down 3"ers and I love 'em both.
Here's a link to one on Gunbroker.com for reference.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=121910652
Para Ordinance of Canada just came out with what seems like it would be a pretty nice one called the GI Expert that also looks about like a standard 1911A1 except they put polymer Para stocks on it and the trigger, hammer and magazine are more modern. It lists for $599.
http://www.para-usa.com/new/product_expert.php0 -
I'd say a Rock Island Armory .45(usually around 300 to 400 dollars depending on model bought)or a Springfield Armory.Most 1911's are reliable,but if you don't want to spend a whole lot I'd say get the Rock Island.There's literally tons of aftermarket stuff you can get for the 1911 series of pistols so you can make it your own.Good luck with you purchase. 0 -
You'll need to be more specific.
What's your budget, and what do you plan to do with the gun?
The default caliber for a 1911 is .45 ACP, and without knowing more, that's what I would suggest for yours.
Also, the market for 1911s is pretty well saturated. The guns are popular enough that pretty much every large pistol-maker offers one or multiple variants, and with so much competition, you largely get what you pay for.
You can get a stripped down plain gun, or one loaded with bells and whistles like fancy finishes, combat sights, extra checkering, special hammer, ambidextrous safety, "beavertail" grip safety, etc, etc.
Pretty much ALL the standard-sized 1911s are highly reliable with the standard 230 grain BALL ammo. You run into problems with reliability when you use funky hollowpoint bullets, and/or try to run smaller than usual sized 1911s.
My personal take on this is to try and find a nice used Colt. The brand is desirable enough that the gun will probably appreciate over time, and you know it will probably run right and have 100% parts compatibility.0 -
...Of course I'd buy a Colt..[:D]
...You have to ask yourself "why" everybody and their dog has copied John Moses design, to the point the Colt 1911 is the MOST cloned gun in the world; the short answer is, he had it RIGHT.
...If "buy American" counts, buy a Colt as a LOT of the others are made in 3rd world countries.
...A Colt will only appreciate, if it has not been changed and altered from it's "original" factory condition...these original condition will always bring more but, that said...there are some good buys, as cheap in price as some of the clones...these have had some alterations, does not make them "bad", just wont ever command the price of an original Colt.
...Changed triggers, hell, changed parts,any permanant mods to frame/slide...it's not original but still may be a great shooter at a great price...saw a Govt Serie 80 the other day that was a BN for $600 that was in great condition, just had some changes and would still have been a great shooter and better than a Rock Island in fit & finish for about the same price...[;)]0 -
If I could buy a Colt 1911 or 1911A1 for a reasonable price (MA) then I would have done so, no questions asked. As pointed out, it's been copied for a reason
My Auto-Ordnance is a nice pistol for what I paid, and I don't worry about it breaking. Visually almost identical to ~1943 1911A1 production
But I'd easily rather have the Colt, so I say: get a Colt0
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