Best 1911 for the $$$

i own 8 1911's now.... cheapest being ruger sr1911, other end is a nhc talon 5", with les baer thunder ranch, sti trojan, 2x colt series70, springfield GI thrown in the mix.

frankly the best bang for the buck is that ruger sr1911..... it has every "usable" custom feature needed, speed bump grip safety, novak style sights, steel trigger, series 70 safety, the gun is well thought out and it comes with great grips that actually have texture.

i paid $675 for mine and i would recommend it to anyone new to shooting
 
My friends and I are 1911 fanatics. So I had a chance to handle and shoot a variety of different models.

STI Trojan gets my Vote for best bang for the buck. The slide, frame and barrel fit is on par with many pistols costing twice as much. Rack the slide on a STI Trojan and you will know. You get things like stippled front strap, full length guide rod, fully ramped barrel just to name a few nice features being a 70series is nice as well. Only downside is the horrible weak bluing!

Sigs are very good shooters as well. Very accurate and solid. Is a close second.
 
i wont say how many 1911's i have in case my wife should see this...... enough of them.

for the $500 range you cant go wrong with SAM.
if your gonna go $700 Ruger SR1911
if your gonna go $900 Rem E1 - but not the base one, has to be the enhanced. the base model is overpriced, the enhanced has all the bells and whistles that the Ruger SR1911 has with fiber optic front sites so its worth the extra $.
for the $1000 range ($800-1400) i have to say Kimber.
ive had nothing but fantastic guns from Kimber and i have yet to MEET anyone who has had a bad one, i read internet stories about them being bad now but i have yet to see a bad one personally.

those are the guns i recommend to people when they ask me at when im at the range, i ask them what price range they are in and then insert one of the guns listed above.
if you sit back and watch the sales you can pick up some steals as well.
i picked up a Kimber at the Shooting Edge's Easter sale last year for $800 brand new, was a steal!
got my ruger for well under $700 back when they where actually in stock.

Wolverine has a lot of SAM's in and they seem to put a different one on sale every couple months and they are fantastic guns for the price!
 
kschneider said:
Regarding the "clone" guns (1911-pattern pistols made by manufacturers other than Colt), so far Para-Ordnance, SIG, Auto Ordnance, Remington, and Taurus have adopted Colt's Series 80 or a similar firing pin block system as well. Kimber's Series II pistols and most models of S&W 1911s have a FP safety also, but it is a different system than Colt's and is disabled by depressing the grip safety. No manufacturers aside from Colt ever adopted the Series 70 collet bushing/barrel arrangement,*** so technically there are no "Series 70" clone guns.*** What this means is that design-wise most of them share commonality with the pre-Series 70 guns, using neither the firing pin block NOR the collet bushing. Because of this it is important to remember that only Colt Series 80 models, and a couple of "clone" 1911 makers use a firing pin block. Older Colts and most other clone guns lack a firing pin safety and can possibly discharge if there is a round in the chamber and the gun is dropped on a hard surface, or if struck a blow hard enough to allow the firing pin to jump forward and impact the primer of the loaded round. Typically, use of an extra-power firing pin return spring and/or a titanium firing pin will significantly improve safety in these older designs. By the way, for the past decade Colt has been producing new pistols out of their Custom Shop that lack the S80 firing pin safety. These are the Gunsite and CCO models, WW1 and WW2 GI replicas, and a reintroduced original-style Series 70 in both blued and stainless steel that should appeal to 1911 purists. Interestingly, all of these use a solid barrel bushing, so mechanically they are more similar to the original pre-Series 70 models despite being advertised by Colt as having a "Series 70 firing system".
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You forgot to mention Springfield Armory is the company that began using the titanium firing pin and heavy spring combo to maintain the traditional non firing pin block setup.
The trigger feel is superior to that of any other manufacturer using a 80 series or Swartz style safety.
It is unfortunate that Springfield Armory no longer exports their 1911's due to the US market buying up every one they make year after year.

Yes some are assembled in Brazil and all of their frames are forged in Brazil by Imbel but they have a lifetime warranty and a first rate custom shop.

Here is a pic of my Stainless Loaded model which had some work done to it.
They can sometimes be found used for around the $1,000 mark.
 
1riot1ranger said:
Another vote for STI.

These are the most popular 1911 in IPSC - specifically the Trojan model. Excellent value for the money and have a proven track record. I recently picked up a Trojan as a backup to my STI USPSA model and I'm very impressed with it.

I'm certain the other manufacturers are decent (and I base that comment on nothing...), but none of them have the track record of STI.
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Not that I shoot IPSC, but that model is one I looked at at the local dealer.
 
Jonboy72 said:
How did china f****d up the economy? From my point of view, it is the only economy that is keeping the world economy from circling the drain. Maybe look at the US treasury bond that was sold to every major government around the world. When the housing market crash, those countries went bankrupt like Spain, Ireland, Greece..... Sorry I just would think Canadians should be more knowledgable and not swallow the American propaganda crap.
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I will agree that it isn't just china but more corporate globalization. But china screws us over by stealing patents and building/manufacturing things for cheaper.
 
Norinco !!!!! the frame is so hard Superman is scared of it....Lots of custom 1911 at the range all started with a Norinco frame....
 
thump_rrr said:
You forgot to mention Springfield Armory is the company that began using the titanium firing pin and heavy spring combo to maintain the traditional non firing pin block setup.
The trigger feel is superior to that of any other manufacturer using a 80 series or Swartz style safety.
It is unfortunate that Springfield Armory no longer exports their 1911's due to the US market buying up every one they make year after year.

Yes some are assembled in Brazil and all of their frames are forged in Brazil by Imbel but they have a lifetime warranty and a first rate custom shop.

Here is a pic of my Stainless Loaded model which had some work done to it.
They can sometimes be found used for around the $1,000 mark.
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What's the price new?
 
tazik said:
Remington R1 enhanced, mine works flawless, very smooth action, for a price of $800, that or a Ruger SR1911.

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Thats a very clean looking pistol. The more I see it the more it grows on me.
 
I picked up a Norinco 1911a1 enhanced and the thing is a damn nice shooter for $400 taxes and shipping in, might not have the uber finish but a great pistol to get into the platform with and tinker without fear of ####ing up a $1000 gun... and the frame and slide are the only ones that chuck norris cant crush with his beard. True story.
 
silverfoxdj said:
What's the price new?
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It's vaporware it hasn't been offered in Canada for the last 7-8 years.
My friend picked up a new longslide that was a private import 2 years ago for $1,495.

My model is a PX9151LP and can be had on gunbroker for $820.00
You can probably get it here for a little over $1,000 through irunguns.
 
Magellann said:
Thats a very clean looking pistol. The more I see it the more it grows on me.
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I never regretted this purchase, go at a store a just rack the slide...the action is so smooth...However the original grips sucks, don't let the feel pf the grip back off on it... This is why I've replaced it, homemade grips.
 
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