help me narrow it down
I have found a few 1911 style .45acps in my price range. Under $400.
Help me choose the best one. Firestorm,Llama,Charles Daley,Rock Island. I wish I could find some of those used colts for around $400 but not around here. Closest I could find was a seriously used and slightly abused springfield for $500. Please help. As always thanks for your replies.
Help me choose the best one. Firestorm,Llama,Charles Daley,Rock Island. I wish I could find some of those used colts for around $400 but not around here. Closest I could find was a seriously used and slightly abused springfield for $500. Please help. As always thanks for your replies.
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Try the LLama; made in Spain, my 9mm feeds everything & hasn't even hiccupped.
The Daly is chinese, the Rock Island sounds like a WW2 gun, the Firestorm may disappoint you.
take a look at the FAC website; they list a new SAM .45 for under $300, or an Auto Ordnance from $410.
on second thought; why not request a catalog @ 763-780-8780-I can't seem to find their web info in the flyer.
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The Rock Island-Armscor pistols are made in the Philipines. Actually well made from what I've seen. Most of the Charles Daly's are Philipine too. I think Springfield Armory has a mil-spec 1911 out that is right around $400. I think you'll find alot of other members don't think too highly of Llama.
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I bought my Springfield 1911-A1 Mil-Spec for around $400. Made in Brazil, still brand new and seems real tight, break in may take awhile. I wouldnt buy any of those you have listed except for maybe the Firstorm(heard good things about them), you would be better off with the Springfield or as mentioned the Auto Ordance. But you could always save up and get a Colt Gold Cup[:D], those are excellent guns.
Spring 1911-A1 Mil-Spec
Glock 19C
Cav Arms CAV-15 MKII(AR-15)
S&W 19-4 .357 Mag 6" bbl
Henry Lever Action 22Mag
Marlin/Glenfield Mod 60
Russian M38
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I second the Llama! Excellent in every way.
Brian Ostro
member: NRA, John Birch Society, American Numismatic Association.0 -
Used to have a .45 called a Griffon. Made in Egypt. Quality was great, fit and function very good, accuracy was fantastic. Comes from factory with nite sites, extended slide stop, beavertail grip safety, beveled mag well, etc. I put a comp on it, had trigger smoothed up (trigger was ok, but wanted it bettter). after all was said and done, I had 370 bucks in it. I would buy another any day. Shot that thing a lot, till one day at the range some guy asked me about it. Showed him, he was impressed, asked if id sell it. I got a mint nickeled 1969 Python with box and papers, and 200 bucks for it.
Anyway, I think youd be pleased with one. CDNN had them in their last catalog for about 360 or so.0 -
I'm in no way trying to be rude or insulting, but in my honest opinion, I think you should take the money you are going to spend and save it for a while and keep looking....keep saving. Get a good one. You can pick up a basic model Kimber for around $700.00 and even the no frills kimbers have more options and are better than any of the junk that comes from Llama. I don't think you will be satisified with an "el-cheapo" 1911 and in fact it'll probably leave a bitter taste in your mouth.
Save your money and save the headache. Buy a good one the first time and it'll last you a lifetime.0 -
Well as far as llama goes i do have probably more than most i have a mini max 9 mm ,a max 1 45, a 380 , 9mm parrebelum, mini max 40, 38 super,and a 357 they are all good guns except for the 9mm parrabellum it has feeding problems and i have tried differant mags out of a friends gun wich works fine and even tried swapping barrels with him i guess it's just one of those that the guys here talk about being un reliable . I bought mine because i got good deals on them. I paid 125. for the parabellum. The most i paid for one was the 38 super at 200. As you can see out of the 7 i purchased 1 is not reliable and thats the chance you will take with llama. Although i think the newer models seem to be alittle better built. Just my 2 cents
Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let people have guns ...why should we let them have ideas? --Joseph Stalin0 -
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I think parts will change out with stock .45 parts ?0 -
Go back up and read rldowns3's post again. Follow his advise if you want a reliable 1911 that will last for a while. If you just want to fill an empty space in the safe with something to look at, any of the four options will do.
"Have a gun that works every time. All skill is in vein when an Angel pisses in the flintlock of your musket."0 -
Ballester Molina's can be a good deal....sometimes. It depends on the condition you are able to get one in. A LOT of them are just shot out completely and need a lot of work to make them fully functional and fully reliable. However, now and then you can find one that is in pretty fair shape and will work good and reliably for a long time, but it's a crap shoot. Perhaps you might be able to find one that has been refinished and rebuilt for slightly less than $470.
I wouldn't knock a refinished Ballester...they can be better than a Llama with less work.0
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