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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:13:00 PM EDT
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i would do it for 300. i would then switch out the parts i dont like.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:13:27 PM EDT
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Yes
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:15:15 PM EDT
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i bought mine on sale for 529, now theyre ~650, if I were to sell mine I'd probably say 450 and take 400. its been pretty great for a 1st 1911
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:19:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:19:52 PM EDT
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There are better 1911's to be had, but not at that price. Buy it.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:19:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:21:29 PM EDT
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There are better 1911's to be had, but not at that price. Buy it. Yeah...thanks kind of what I was thinking. I have a really nice Dan Wesson CBOB.....but a cheap 1911 might be fun to tinker with. If anything, I could buy it, and sell it in a few months and make some money. I saw one at a local gun shop last week going for $525 used. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:22:09 PM EDT
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Taurus? Nope.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:22:51 PM EDT
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There are better 1911's to be had, but not at that price. Buy it. Yeah...thanks kind of what I was thinking. I have a really nice Dan Wesson CBOB.....but a cheap 1911 might be fun to tinker with. If anything, I could buy it, and sell it in a few months and make some money. I saw one at a local gun shop last week going for $525 used. This is the only reason that I would buy it, but I would probably buy it. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:23:54 PM EDT
[#10]
save your money and get something else
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:25:41 PM EDT
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There are much better things to spend your money on. Taurus=crap.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:25:53 PM EDT
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$300 is a good price
eta: The only taurus i would consider are the ones patterned after existing guns. meaning 1911 or their beretta 92 clone. the rest i'd be less inclined to consider. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:25:58 PM EDT
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save your money and get something else Like an RIA or Armcore for $450? 
Is a Taurus 1911 really that bad of gun that it's not even worth $300?? I don't know anything about them, except that I've shot it and it seem like a nice accurate 1911. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:27:05 PM EDT
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I'd go for it for that price.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:27:47 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:28:02 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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save your money and get something else Like an RIA or Armcore for $450?
Is a Taurus 1911 really that bad of gun that it's not even worth $300?? I don't know anything about them, except that I've shot it and it seem like a nice accurate 1911. Get a springfield GI or 
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:30:47 PM EDT
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I already have a nice 1911...I just thought that for $300, it might be a decent range beater, truck gun, camping gun, and overall nice shooting 1911.
Here's my CBOB..... 
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:31:12 PM EDT
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The PT1911 is not a bad gun. Don't listen to the hive that haven't owned one.
I owned one and they're great for what they are. Never had any of the other Taurus issues with it and I've heard plenty of good reviews. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:32:17 PM EDT
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Get it. You will find a plethora of morons hear bitching about it because it runs just as good as their $2k pistol they bought because they saw some tactiqueer running it a gun show.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:32:37 PM EDT
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Quoted: i would do it for 300. i would then switch out the parts i dont like. Ronald Same here. Taurus makes faithful copies, so it can be fixed easily, or replacement parts can be found anywhere. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:33:03 PM EDT
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Insist on paying him more than $300. Make it $325 or $350. For the extra money, you will buy yourself a reputation at work as the most standup guy in the county. You will be a god.
And the gun is still easily worth it. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:33:22 PM EDT
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The stories are all over the place, some people get a good one and some get a not so good one. At the last 3-gun match, saw a guy that runs a PT-1911 without issues, so it works for him.
$300 is a good deal since you've shot it and know that it works. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:33:59 PM EDT
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Buy it. At that price you can afford to tinker with it if you want.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:35:07 PM EDT
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Good deal, buy it.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:35:13 PM EDT
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If you shot it and it ran ok I'd say go for it. As was already pointed out, the MIM side of things is up to you, and can all be swapped out easily enough. As long as the gun isn't having issues that sounds like a heck of a deal.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:36:18 PM EDT
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I own a PT1911 and its very accurate as well and reliable. For that price - heck yeah. I paid 600 for my 2 tone.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:36:23 PM EDT
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To answer the OP's question:
To me personally? Nothing. I already have one Taurus POS (PT92) sitting in my safe that I will never pull the trigger on again, and I refuse to sell it for fear that it will fail on someone else at a critical moment. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:39:23 PM EDT
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Origanally Posted By fettesbrotde:
The PT1911 is not a bad gun. Don't listen to the hive that haven't owned one. I owned one and they're great for what they are. Never had any of the other Taurus issues with it and I've heard plenty of good reviews. Thanks for all of the info guys, I appreciate it. 
And yes, you make a good point.....I wonder how many of the PT1911 bashers have actually owned one, or are they just going off of what the internet gods have said
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:43:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: Origanally Posted By fettesbrotde: The PT1911 is not a bad gun. Don't listen to the hive that haven't owned one. I owned one and they're great for what they are. Never had any of the other Taurus issues with it and I've heard plenty of good reviews. Thanks for all of the info guys, I appreciate it. And yes, you make a good point.....I wonder how many of the PT1911 bashers have actually owned one, or are they just going off of what the internet gods have said OOH, OOH! Can I at least be a Demi-God for the day? The only thing negative that I have seen in person is that some of the right side levers on the ambi-safety were snapping off. It did not disable the gun and seem to be fairly common a few years ago. I am not sure if it is still happening. For $300 you can afford a new safety if it breaks.  Not to say they haven't put out some lemons at times. Every gun company does sooner or later. I won't play with any of their polymer frame stuff anymore. I have had some bad experiences with that myself. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 5:48:03 PM EDT
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There are much better things to spend your money on. Taurus=crap. This. Had two both broke one in fairly major way. Serious metallurgy quality issues. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:05:42 PM EDT
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There are much better things to spend your money on. Taurus=crap. This. Had two both broke one in fairly major way. Serious metallurgy quality issues. Any more info? |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:12:49 PM EDT
[#32]
I have one, and it is fine.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:27:20 PM EDT
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I bought a blued one when they first hit the funstore for 499.00 - the "black oxide" finish is thin/weak, and the general fit & finish isn't on a par with a higher end gun. But it has been perfectly reliable with hollow points (with the stock magazines even), accurate & has a decent trigger. None of the MIM parts have broken, either.
I would jump on another one at 300, even 350 in good shape, just to have a matched set... 
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:40:21 PM EDT
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I own one, and have used it for two, one day classes, shoot IDPA with it, and have yet to have an issue. I have no idea how many rounds I have through it, in excess of 2500 rounds, in reality maybe 3500.
I run Wilson mags, don't care for the Taurus ones. The finish sucks, will rust in a heart beat. I finally used steel wool all over, cleaned it with degreaser (ok brake cleaner) and painted it. Now it doesn't rust. It has eaten WWB, Wolf, Blazer Brass, one box of Hydroshok that I had laying around, a box of Gold Dots and Ranger T's. It's not pretty, but it shots well. Before 
After 
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:43:30 PM EDT
[#35]
You'd be silly to let a $300 1911 get away.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:44:36 PM EDT
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For 300 I'd buy it. I'm not a Taurus fan but with some Wilson mags they are pretty reliable guns (assuming you get one made mon-thurs, I hear the friday builds are shit
 ). I've been looking at a used one lately at a local shop, if I can get him down cheap enough I'm going to add one to my collection just to have it.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:46:58 PM EDT
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Quoted: You'd be silly to let a $300 1911 get away. This, I got one a while back for $400 and never had a problem out of it. $300 is a great deal on a PT. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 6:48:00 PM EDT
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save your money and get something else Like an RIA or Armcore for $450?
Is a Taurus 1911 really that bad of gun that it's not even worth $300?? I don't know anything about them, except that I've shot it and it seem like a nice accurate 1911. I've had one and it was fine. Very accurate and functioned well. For $300 it's a no brainer. Buy it now or send me his contact info. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 7:49:46 PM EDT
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No listen to the idiot smart asses people on this board . Everyone knows if its not a Gold Plated Kimber or Colt then it has to garbage.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 7:53:36 PM EDT
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Can't speak for the PT1911, but my PT145 runs like a top. For $300 you can certainly gamble on it.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 8:49:48 PM EDT
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I'd get it. My younger brother just bought a used PT1911 in like new condition for $475. For $300 I would be on that like white on rice
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Posted: 1/4/2011 8:51:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/4/2011 8:51:52 PM EDT
[#43]
Go for it. Can't beat the price. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 8:53:22 PM EDT
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Also get a PT709, those look interesting.
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Posted: 1/4/2011 9:01:54 PM EDT
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Quoted: .I just thought that for $300, it might be a decent range beater, truck gun, camping gun, and overall nice shooting 1911. And then again, it may just be a typical Taurus product. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 9:02:00 PM EDT
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save your money and get something else Like an RIA or Armcore for $450?
Is a Taurus 1911 really that bad of gun that it's not even worth $300?? I don't know anything about them, except that I've shot it and it seem like a nice accurate 1911. The problem with asking GD is 90% of them haven't even tried the gun because the manufacturer. The PT1911 is a good gun. Fit and finish are way above any other 1911 in that price range. For $300 it is a good deal. Just make sure he hasn't done home gunsmithing on it. Dad had an early run, while my BIL and Grandfather have later runs; all three are fine functioning pieces. I would have picked one up, if I didn't already have a 1911. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 9:03:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: Also get a PT709, those look interesting. Yea, cracks in metal parts is always interesting. By all means, pick one up. |
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Posted: 1/4/2011 9:10:02 PM EDT
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For $300 I would see if he has two for sale
I just sold mine in pursuit of an Ed Brown, (not gonna happen soon) but while I had it I liked it. Shoots pretty accurate, finish looked good, fit was excellent, and it felt good to hold. I have owned various Taurus's over the years, and haven't had a problem yet. I am trying to stay away from them now since I tend to buy and sell guns pretty quick and the resale on any Taurus sucks ass.
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Posted: 1/5/2011 5:55:32 AM EDT
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Been running one for about two years. Never had a problem with it. Accurate, reliable, nice trigger. For $300 I'd buy it myself just to use as trade bait.
Perfectly happy with mine. |
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Posted: 1/5/2011 6:10:22 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Also get a PT709, those look interesting. Yea, cracks in metal parts is always interesting. By all means, pick one up. wow, I haven't heard about that. Ya that's less interesting than I was hoping. |
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