whats your FAVORITE brand manufacturer of the .45ACP 1911 model?

Question

i'm considering the 1911 as my next handgun, just looking for other preferences as far as looks, reliability, pricing, etc.

i know there are a lot of brands...

Answer 1

If you can afford it, get one of the Les Baer 1911 guns. Cost is $1900 and up. Finest 1911 I've ever handled.

Kimber are good but are in the $1000 range

You can find good used Colts int he $700 range, but you might have to dink with it.

Smith & Wesson makes one in the $800 range.

Taurus also makes a very nice one inthe $500 range.

The Taurus is on my "Gonna get one" list.

Answer 2

What do you have to spend on the new toy?. You can get a reliable Colt copy or a Colt anywhere from 300 dollars to 3000.00 dollars.

My favorite was the series 70 Colt .45 auto. I am not real fond of the current model because it take 2 or 3 hands to disassemble the firing pin from the slide.

I currently own a 1991 A1 that I got a good deal on, slightly used for $425.00. Colts will go fairly high cause you're paying for the name. Having said that, there are some real spanky .45 autos out there that are tack drivers and probably sell for around $1,000.00. If you want to have the "real" deal, then get a Colt. You want something more affordable, there are a couple of Philippine companies that make almost identical WWII models. One company is Rock Island Arsenal. Just cant recall the others.

Once you learn to use the .45 auto, it is hard to beat for any number of reasons. ( That or I am just old fashioned .45 auto was my duty weapon caliber)

Answer 3

Probably the CZ-97. This is the big brother to the CZ-75. Personally, for a DA/SA I like the trigger in both double and single action. The ergonomics work for me and I do like the full length dust cover and slide rails. The one's I've shot have been quite accurate and with the full length cover the balance is nice for shooting fast. Plus, it is not too hard to find one for less than $600 which is pretty good for this quality of firearm. My only gripe with it, is that they don't have an available version with ambi safeties, and it requires some custom work to get that done. As my second favorite I would have to say the FNP/FNX - 45. I'm generally not that impressed with polymer frame .45 ACPs. I've shot the XDM, the M&P and the Glock and they are decent guns, but at least to me only average feel. The FNP/X is the only one that really fit me well and I was surprised at how well it manages recoil and it was surprisingly accurate to me. All that being said - while I like both guns, neither has been impressive enough to where I had to run out and buy one immediately. I expect, at some point, my collection will likely have one or both of these eventually, because I do like them, but they are down on my priority list compared to some others. Thinkingblade

Answer 4

Colt. M 1911 A 1.....No other choice

Answer 5

When it comes to M-1911's, it has to have that Prancing Pony on the slide before my money hits the counter!

In other words, COLT!! None other need apply.

Answer 6

Springfield Armory. I got one for around $300, give or take, back in the 90's. Got it tricked out a little (you definitely gotta get some hi-profile sites on it. The ones out of the box suck). It's a good gun.

Answer 7

I like my Kimber Custom II. It's my only 1911 type pistol, so I guess it's my favorite.

Answer 8

STI. but they are ridiculously expensive.Kimbers and springfields are more than competent pistols.although I have a soft spot for Canada's High capacity Para Ord P14.

Answer 9

Para-Ordnance

Answer 10

Colt. But the ones I have are pre-war models.