Should SIG be considered as a first 1911? What is their quality? STI Spartan any good? I need reccomendations here.
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Honestly sig is probably the best buy for the money right now.

I have an sig xo 1911 and I had a armscor tactical. Even though the armscor doesn't have the sti hammer and sear in it it is quite similar to a spartan minus the adjustable sights. To be fair the armscor had a decent trigger, was accurate and reliable but was a little on the rough side. The fitting was just ok and the finish was too. The sig cost more but it is a much nicer gun. It has a forged slide and frame with front strap checkering. The fitting is much better. Even though the sig is a series 80 1911 the trigger is good. I don't know what you would be paying for the sig but I picked mine up here in so cal for $760 plus tax and transfer and it is well worth it.

I have a stainless and a blued Sig GSR and I love them both. Of my 7 or 8 1911's in the safe, they are two of the most accurate and well built of the bunch, which include Kimber, Colt, Springfield and Brolin Arms.

I seriously doubt that you will go wrong with a SIG as a first, second or third 1911. I have not had to work on either of mine.
-Tac

I love my Sig 1911 very very much. I have a Scorpion Carry. It is damn accurate and reliable even with wolf fmj.

I'm gonna put a good word in for any Springfield Loaded. I have a Stainless loaded in 9mm that has run like a champ. There 45s are also nice. But Sig is a good choice as well. I got to fire one a few weeks ago. Very nice fit and finish. Ran only a hundred rounds though it but it was really nice.

The Sig all the way. Out of the 8 1911's I have, it is only second to my Nighthawk GRP.

I have a sig scorpion carry. Absolutely love it. I start competition shooting with it this month on the 21st. Cant wait! So far PMC, WWB and speer lawman in 230 FMJ have ran flawlessly. First sig i owned and now realize it wont be the last.

Considering what SIG offers for the money and the level of reliability they provide, they are definitely an excellent choice for a first 1911.

Sig 1911 Scorpion Carry. Absolutely love it!

My SIG has been perfectly reliable through the 600-700 rounds I have downrange at this point. Accuracy meets my expectations for a sub-$1000 production pistol. The barrel rides the link and can be pressed down somewhat while in battery. However, I can easily keep all my shots on an IDPA target head at 25 yards, which is all the accuracy I'm likely to need from it.

I don't care for the scalloped grip safety, since it introduces a new set of sharp corners that need to be dressed down IMHO. That, and the bottom row of checkering on the frontstrap needed to be softened, which is why putting a Nitron finish over the gun kind of sucks. You have to cut through it if you need to dehorn anything, and I haven't owned a production 1911 yet outside of a Kimber that didn't need some sharp edges removed. The edges of the ejection port are also a bit sharper than I like to see, but I'm going to leave it alone for now. The finish holds up quite well to holster wear and corrosion (sweat, etc.)

The Series 80 components seem to be well timed and I left them in my gun. The trigger was a bit heavier out of the box than I like, but some sear spring adjustment got it to the 4 pound range easily. The Ergo grips do a great job of providing positive grip and are more comfortable and effective than a sharp pair of VZ grips, in my opinion.

Based solely on my experience so far, I would recommend it.

Lube the piss out of it until it breaks in....

We were shooting factory FMJ. Kind of dissapointing for a $1000 pistola if you know what i mean.