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Good information so far, keep it coming. What about Kimber, weren’t they well regarded at one time? Personally I wouldn't purchase a New one
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the springfield armory loaded models are really nice for a factory gun. they come with alot of the features people want to add later on you can find them on gunbroker for under that price range and depending on if its stainless or blued
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For 800 - 900 get a Springfield Range Officer. or this
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For 800 - 900 get a Springfield Range Officer. I didn't care for the sights on the range officer so I bought the loaded model
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Freak of Nature
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What about Kimber, weren’t they well regarded at one time? Yes, but they’re overpriced. You’re paying for the name. In that price range your best bet is a Springfield then a Ruger. I have a Kimber CLE II and Sonny speaks the truth. I got a smoking deal on it though. THE issue most of us have with Kimber is that they (and some others) have some MIM parts (metal injection molded) that aren't as sound as machined/forged parts I'm a firm believer in night sights on a sidearm. If I was in the market for ANY sidearm it would already have or soon have night sights.
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At one time Springfield used frames from Brazil(Taurus?)
Not sure if that's still the case or not but if I'm buying a 1911 it is going to made exclusively in the US or go for cheap like RIA. Yeah but it's my understanding they were made by two totally different manufacturers. IMBEL of Brazil made the forged Springer frame. I THINK, Taurus makes their frames in house. Kinda like the Philippine 1911's. You have ARMSCOR who makes the good ones like the RIA's , Twin Pines , STI Spartan, Cimarron, Auto Ordinance, and Charles Daley 1911s and then there is the other bunch, Metro Arms Corporation who makes the junk know as the American Classic and Firestorm 1911s.
There are two types of gun enthusiasts ... Those who have been F#CKED by PTG and those who will be!
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Booner
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My bil had a couple of rock islands, I liked them. They shot good. I dont know that much about 1911's though. Just throwing it out there.
How you do anything is how you do everything
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At one time Springfield used frames from Brazil(Taurus?)
Not sure if that's still the case or not but if I'm buying a 1911 it is going to made exclusively in the US or go for cheap like RIA. Yeah but it's my understanding they were made by two totally different manufacturers. IMBEL of Brazil made the forged Springer frame. I THINK, Taurus makes their frames in house. Kinda like the Philippine 1911's. You have ARMSCOR who makes the good ones like the RIA's , Twin Pines , STI Spartan, Cimarron, Auto Ordinance, and Charles Daley 1911s and then there is the other bunch, Metro Arms Corporation who makes the junk know as the American Classic and Firestorm 1911s. So whats your opinion on the Auto Ordinance 1911? Asking for a Friend because he owns one.
Its not the will to win but the will to prepare to win!
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Old Mossy Horns
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Life is a journey. Make sure and bring plenty of Beer.
My luck has been so bad lately, it could be raining pussies and I'd catch one with a dick broke off in it.
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Right and wrong will never change---only people's perception!
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Pope of Aldeer and Expert
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Brownell's and build your own. Ruger Springfield Kimber Colt pay ya money takes your choice. You couldn't give me a para now.
Support our country. Kill chickens.
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Carrying a gun isn't comfortable; but at times it is comforting
"Cause the cause for the pause you think you see is really concentration on the steel” NonPoint
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My Sig 1911 has been flawless.
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Impatient Stinky Britches Wearin’ Off-Roadin’ Guru
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As much as I hate on 1911's (mostly joking) I'd love a Sig Scorpion
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all this talk about sig 1911s but I just cant get over the exposed shell extractor it ruins the whole look of a 1911 for me
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