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Necro Posting this because I want more opinions, life kinda happened and my original budget was shot to pieces.
Now Im looking at only about $600 (thanks to car repairs) and am wondering whats good at that price range.
Ive seen Seraphim Armory giving a GI for that price range
Ive been fondling a lot of handguns lately and something just feels right about 1911's not sure if thats good or bad... I am also thinking about doing IPSC and would prefer one handgun to do it all.
Ive read threads on Sam and Norinco etc and to be honest it really is the old sold saying that opinions are like ******** everyone has one.
I also find two tones ###y as hell. if that helps lol but if i only do one range trip per month and I dont mind upgrading a few things, but i want a reliable gun whats out there?
my understanding is that if i get a Norinco/Sam/Seraphim 1911 i can just keep swapping parts and upgrading as time goes by... whats everyone opinion? also i dont mind ripping things apart I strip and clean my SKS after every time I go shooting... cant imagine a 1911 is to much harder...
Now Im looking at only about $600 (thanks to car repairs) and am wondering whats good at that price range.
Ive seen Seraphim Armory giving a GI for that price range
Ive been fondling a lot of handguns lately and something just feels right about 1911's not sure if thats good or bad... I am also thinking about doing IPSC and would prefer one handgun to do it all.
Ive read threads on Sam and Norinco etc and to be honest it really is the old sold saying that opinions are like ******** everyone has one.
I also find two tones ###y as hell. if that helps lol but if i only do one range trip per month and I dont mind upgrading a few things, but i want a reliable gun whats out there?
my understanding is that if i get a Norinco/Sam/Seraphim 1911 i can just keep swapping parts and upgrading as time goes by... whats everyone opinion? also i dont mind ripping things apart I strip and clean my SKS after every time I go shooting... cant imagine a 1911 is to much harder...
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You can't just swap out parts on a 1911. Well... You *may* be able to, but most parts require some degree of fitting and know how to install.
If you have a limited budget and want to shoot IPSC I'd go with something like a used M&P in 9mm. Don't misunderstand me - I love the 1911 platform, but it's not the best choice for saving money. Many 1911s require some amount of TLC to run flawlessly - and many folks don't have the patience to learn how to do this. The less you spend on a pistol upfront, the greater the likelihood of sub-par match performance. And having an issue during a match is sometimes enough to sour people to IPSC. If you have a malfunction at a match, you deal with it "on the clock".
Also, unless you are going with a 9mm, 45 ACP is horribly expensive to practice with (unless you're reloading).
I'd suggest going with something more inline with what you can afford - and doesn't require any modifications - to get going. Take the time to learn what actually works in a match and then get the 1911 that works for you under the conditions you need to work in.
If you have a limited budget and want to shoot IPSC I'd go with something like a used M&P in 9mm. Don't misunderstand me - I love the 1911 platform, but it's not the best choice for saving money. Many 1911s require some amount of TLC to run flawlessly - and many folks don't have the patience to learn how to do this. The less you spend on a pistol upfront, the greater the likelihood of sub-par match performance. And having an issue during a match is sometimes enough to sour people to IPSC. If you have a malfunction at a match, you deal with it "on the clock".
Also, unless you are going with a 9mm, 45 ACP is horribly expensive to practice with (unless you're reloading).
I'd suggest going with something more inline with what you can afford - and doesn't require any modifications - to get going. Take the time to learn what actually works in a match and then get the 1911 that works for you under the conditions you need to work in.
