Posted: 4/5/2013 3:05:33 PM EDT
| I am wanting to purchase my first 1911. I have shot revolvers for 40 years but have only shot autoloaders a few times. I would like to keep the price reasonable but get a quality firearm. I guess I am asking what is the best bang for the buck in todays market |
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Third vote for RIA. Check out Centerfire systems... |
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Before this turns into a +1 thread for RIA, do you have a price point in mind OP? Do you want fixed sights or target sights? Does country of origin matter to you? Price point is open. I want the best quality/dollar. Target sights Of course I prefer USA made but not absolute. |
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I guess I am asking what is the best bang for the buck in todays market Springfield Armory Mil-Spec is THE best 1911 for the price. One can also sometimes score a gently used Springfield in a bit higher model for about the same coin. I would also urge you to at least try to get into the $750-800 range on a 1911 IF you can as you'll get a much, much better gun there, IMO. My .o2 |
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Before this turns into a +1 thread for RIA, do you have a price point in mind OP? Do you want fixed sights or target sights? Does country of origin matter to you? Price point is open. I want the best quality/dollar. Target sights Of course I prefer USA made but not absolute. I would start first with the STI Spartan as mentioned above and then move onto the Springfield Range Officer. |
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Before this turns into a +1 thread for RIA, do you have a price point in mind OP? Do you want fixed sights or target sights? Does country of origin matter to you? Price point is open. I want the best quality/dollar. Target sights Of course I prefer USA made but not absolute. I would start first with the STI Spartan as mentioned above and then move onto the Springfield Range Officer. STIs are great 1911s for a great price! Thats my vote |
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This is the order I would select my first 1911 cheapest to pricey: RIA $400 STI Spartan $600 Springfield range officer $800 STI Trojan $1000 Springfield TRP $1400 Dan Wesson Valor black duty $1600 Or if you really want to do it right Guncrafter No-Name $2500 This is a list I agree with. I would also suggest the Colt Combat Elite or the Concealed Carry Government for around $1000. Ed Brown also makes a helluva gun at the $2500 price point. |
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OP, check out this video.. alot of it is basic, but alot of it is very informative as well. And im sure ill fuck up embedding the video but whatever
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33OftaiCq_U[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33OftaiCq_U And this video (along with hundreds of other threads) is the reason i decided to bite the bullet and grab a TRP |
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Wow, it seems the prices of the Spartans have gone up a bit.
You can check out Brazos Custom and ShootersConnection. They both deal with STI, but it seems their prices are at $725 http://www.brazoscustom.com/Home.htm http://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/STI-50-Spartan-45-Stocked-Item-P967.aspx Might have to up it to $800 
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Wow, it seems the prices of the Spartans have gone up a bit. You can check out Brazos Custom and ShootersConnection. They both deal with STI, but it seems their prices are at $725 http://www.brazoscustom.com/Home.htm http://www.shootersconnectionstore.com/STI-50-Spartan-45-Stocked-Item-P967.aspx Might have to up it to $800
Yeah, I checked both of those. They are holding at full MSRP; I guess that is better than jacking them up higher. I have to control the price because if I buy something and my wife likes it, I end up having to buy a second one for her. When she gave me the $700 limit I knew exactly why. |
) in the box with all the goodies for about the price of a RIA.