I have a buddy of mine looking at getting a Taurus 1911, the 1911B-1 model. He is unsure of it and I didn't know any on it to tell him. Anyone had any first hand exp. with this pistol? If so please inform me, thanks.
Taurus 1911
- Thread starter ranger_dave
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For the price, it's a pretty good gun. You could look at any of their adverts and see that you are getting a lot, for a little. In hand, in feels great! That's just my 2-cents though. Some people really don't like the feel of it. My major caution comes if you want to customize: NOT every 1911 after market part will fit on the PT1911. Just the way it has been built.
I had a stanless one for almost a year and a half now 
(see my signature pic).
I like it! Looks good, comes with Novak sights, nice trigger, has a forged (not cast like STI Spartan) frame, slide and barrel. I didn't like the grips so I replaced them other than that no complaints...
And you CAN use after market parts like with other 1911's...some might require fitting of course!
(see my signature pic). I like it! Looks good, comes with Novak sights, nice trigger, has a forged (not cast like STI Spartan) frame, slide and barrel. I didn't like the grips so I replaced them other than that no complaints...
And you CAN use after market parts like with other 1911's...some might require fitting of course!
Freedom Ventures is a new Taurus distributor in Canada. Freedom Ventures has an excellent reputation for after-the-sale support. I would not hesitate to buy Taurus for fear of product support.
http://www.freedomventures.ca/home.htm
Say, that reminds me...
Does anybody know of any Springfield Armory warranty station in Canada?
The thing Taurus has been missing is solid representation (they were with RNicholls - 'nuff said) now that Freedom Ventures is in the picture, I wouldn't hesitate to look at any Taurus. As Wendell says Springfield has no warranty support in Canada and requires cross border shipping, long waits and a 'you'll have to wait' attitude. The only Springer I'd consider is the Professional, and I'd treat that as if it didn't have a warranty.
It's a 1911.... as long as the frame & slide are good there is a myriad of aftermarket parts to keep it running should the need arise. I think it was very astute of Taurus to get on the 1911 bandwagon....
I'd buy one if the price was right....
NAA.
I actually handled one yesterday while at the fishing shop, pretty nice - good build quality, solid feel, very positive controls and excellent trigger. Now I'm not sure what's going on with the hammer (some sort of pin in there) and I don't know if it'll go in a normal holster (frame seems to have been 'modified at the rail), but all in all it handled like a competently built 1911. The price? I'm going to assume that there are better prices out there on the same gun.
jetrefueller
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Back in the sixties I owned a couple of Taurus revolvers and really liked them but back then they were fairly cheap guns and since getting back into shooting again I was surprised to see how much the company has grown. This should be a good recomendation for them. That being said I have never owned a Taurus 1911 but I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.
Yeah, if the price I was looking at is a 'regular' price, I'd get an STI myself. Why do people think that the 1911 "NEEDS" another safety device, a pre- Series 70 has 3 seperate safeties (not counting the only one that really makes a difference) - how many friggin safeties do people need!!!
