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Posted: 1/9/2021 3:37:08 PM EDT
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Dan Wesson Specialist Commander... what I have now lol
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Posted: 1/9/2021 3:37:49 PM EDT
[#2]
I chose the Remington R1 and upgraded it with Ed Brown parts fitted by a 1911 gunsmith. It's a great shooter with no name to Wilson Combat mags.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 5:03:50 PM EDT
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Les Baer TR Special for me.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 7:32:04 PM EDT
[#4]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Les Baer TR Special for me. This. Mine has been trained with, carried, EDC, etc. haven’t done much mod work but will soon enough |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 8:24:38 PM EDT
[#5]
I have a Kobra Carry coming in a couple months and though I haven't shot it yet, I'm willing to bet it will be my new favorite.
Other than possible grip changes, I'm not likely to modify it though. I paid dearly for it to have everything I wanted out of the box. |
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Posted: 1/9/2021 8:31:27 PM EDT
[#6]
Ok I should have said a 1911 under $1,500. I don't like them that much.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 8:35:29 PM EDT
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I bought it. Springfield TRP.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 8:36:33 PM EDT
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I'm quite happy with my Colt Combat Elite. Bought several years ago, the year Ruger brought out their Precision Rifle, for just a touch under 1k.
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Posted: 1/9/2021 9:04:37 PM EDT
[#9]
Depends on level of mods to be done. Front strap treatment is a must either factory or custom.
Base model colt or Springfield if I’m sending it off. |
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Posted: 1/10/2021 12:03:24 PM EDT
[#10]
If you are going to mod it or send it to a smith for front strap treatment and refinishing etc, then the least expensive colt or Springfield you can find.
It makes zero sense ( to me at least) to spend over a grand on a pistol you are going to mess with. Once over a grand ( Dan Wesson custom shop level Springfield, used les Baer) you should have everything you need without tinkering. At the over 1k price it is better to leave well enough alone |
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Posted: 1/10/2021 12:05:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dan Wesson Specialist Commander... what I have now lol I was going to say this, but the 5”. ETA: Just saw the $1500, maybe Springfield Loaded Operator if you’re going to send to a smith. |
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Posted: 1/10/2021 3:10:52 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ok I should have said a 1911 under $1,500. I don't like them that much. A used Baer UTC |
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Posted: 1/10/2021 3:23:51 PM EDT
[#13]
Dan Wesson Valor for me. Maybe a blemish model if money is tight.
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Posted: 1/10/2021 3:39:17 PM EDT
[#14]
I have weird taste in guns and big hands, so all my handguns get modified. That being said, find a pistol with a decent frame/slide/barrel fit and go from there, the small parts are all easily modded or replaced.
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Posted: 1/10/2021 4:10:15 PM EDT
[#15]
Springfield TRP 45 ACP
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Posted: 1/10/2021 6:29:30 PM EDT
[#16]
I got my NH GRP Recon for $1500 on gunbroker. It was my #1 for several years and still shoot it regularly. Then again this was pre-madness.
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Posted: 1/10/2021 7:31:45 PM EDT
[#17]
I did that long ago with a Colt Series 80. I ramped and throated it so that feeds empty cases, put better sights on it, and gave it a good trigger. It's not a race gun, but it is exceedingly reliable. I could only get it to jam by using very light loads and limp-wristing.
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Posted: 1/10/2021 10:24:50 PM EDT
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Colt Lightweight Government
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Posted: 1/11/2021 8:50:39 AM EDT
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Years back, I bought a base model Colt Series 70 with the same plan. A quality classic bare bones 1911 that could be customized into the 1911 of my dreams. Only after purchasing it did I then realized how expensive it is to have a good smith do the amount of changes I wanted (not to mention wait times). There are some things the average person with decent mechanical skills can do themselves if they are willing to learn but even buying the parts alone can get pricy fast depending on how far you want to take it? Then I realized they are quality 1911's out there that have most of the features and upgrades I wanted that cost about half of what it would have cost to have my Colt customized to the same level.
Long story short, I now have a DW Valor and sold the Colt. I recommend you figure out what features are important to you then find a quality 1911 that is as close to what you want within your budget and then tweak it from there if need be. |
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Posted: 1/11/2021 9:01:03 AM EDT
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I bought the SA Long Beach as my one 1911 that can do it all.
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Posted: 1/11/2021 10:22:56 AM EDT
[#21]
Springfield MC Operator/Long Beach operator
TRP Some Colt Series 70 with checkering and novaks. RRA carry pistol is about there too. |
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Posted: 1/11/2021 5:09:44 PM EDT
[#22]
To mod? You can't get a better starting point for any modification you can think of than Springfield's Mil Spec.
To leave as is, my ACW Prime Elite is perfect as it came. 
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Posted: 1/11/2021 5:12:49 PM EDT
[#23]
Springfield TRP for me. Excellent right out of the box!
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Posted: 1/11/2021 6:58:15 PM EDT
[#24]
New Gen Colt Delta Elite.
Very underrated. |
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Posted: 1/11/2021 7:01:04 PM EDT
[#25]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dan Wesson Valor for me. Maybe a blemish model if money is tight. My favorite carry is my DW CBOB, but I just won an auction on the Valor...I've needed full-size, non-railed 1911 to replace an older Kimber my son "borrowed'. ROCK6 |
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Posted: 1/11/2021 11:29:49 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: New Gen Colt Delta Elite. Very underrated. Unless they changed the Delta to a ramped barrel, I disagree CZ buying Colt is the best thing that could happen |
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Posted: 1/11/2021 11:34:13 PM EDT
[#27]
Tisas comander.
I mean... Tisas comander? |
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Posted: 1/12/2021 12:57:16 AM EDT
[#28]
Kimber Warrior has been great
  DW specialist only needed Stan Chen magwell, HD flat trigger and grips   Springfield needed a lot of work     
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Posted: 1/12/2021 11:43:50 AM EDT
[#29]
Only 1?
A Colt CCU or Springfield TRP would be a nice base gun. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 5:54:46 PM EDT
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Dan Wesson Vigil CCO, only mod would be the grips.
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Posted: 1/13/2021 6:10:31 PM EDT
[#32]
I have a Para Ord limited that already has all the extras that I could want so probably no mods.
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Posted: 1/13/2021 9:46:05 PM EDT
[#33]
Quote HistoryQuoted: To mod? You can't get a better starting point for any modification you can think of than Springfield's Mil Spec. To leave as is, my ACW Prime Elite is perfect as it came. https://i.imgur.com/j1jlqJJ.jpg Dat is freaking nice, what they cost ? |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 9:49:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dat is freaking nice, what they cost ? Ok googled it , nevermind. Over 3 grand. Ouch. |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:33:37 PM EDT
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To modify I’d probably go with a basic Colt or Springfield
My favorite shooter.... Nighthawk Warhawk.45  Attached File |
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Posted: 1/13/2021 11:43:17 PM EDT
[#36]
Ok boomer
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Posted: 1/14/2021 12:04:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ok googled it , nevermind. Over 3 grand. Ouch. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Dat is freaking nice, what they cost ? Ok googled it , nevermind. Over 3 grand. Ouch. Yeah, not cheap. The fit is like nothing I have ever held, much less owned. |
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Posted: 1/14/2021 11:28:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Unless they changed the Delta to a ramped barrel, I disagree CZ buying Colt is the best thing that could happen The one I have owned has been the most reliable 10MM 1911 I've ever owned out of the box. Feeds everything from 135 Barnes to 220 Underwood hardcast. Shot a plethora of 180gr handloads and factory as well. Before this pistol I would have agreed with you, but this one shoots oh so fine. |
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Posted: 1/16/2021 12:38:22 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ok boomer Ok boy posting from his overweight mommy’s basement. |
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Posted: 1/16/2021 12:48:31 AM EDT
[#40]
Colt Government Model. Shoot it and mod as necessary if needed. My duty pistol is a Colt Government Model massaged (fitted beavertail, trigger job, and tritium front sight) by John Harrison.
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Posted: 1/16/2021 1:41:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It is interesting to see that they have all been turned into basically the same gun. Yes and no. They all have the same “look” that I like but are different in a lot of ways. The warrior was a cheap buy off gunbroker. Used a set of grips and a magwell I already had. Chambered in 45. Has a lot of mim parts, no front strap texture. It’s great for the price I paid, will shoot it a lot, will replace anything that break with Kimber parts cause they are cheap. Kimber finish, not a lot left. The DW Specialist is 9mm and a lot better built pistol than the kimber in every way. For twice the price. I only threw in a free flat trigger, changed out the magwell because the Chen is more pleasing than the original, same grips but different color. Coated in melonite The operator is a full custom build, using different parts than the first two guns and its was done by 2 of the best 1911 gunsmiths there is. I call both of them friends. A lot of custom touches and fitting. Coated in DLC. All three are a design and features I like but are in 3 different classes of gun if you will. I also have some clones and regular 1911s |
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Posted: 1/16/2021 10:14:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/16/2021 2:16:59 PM EDT
[#43]
Springfield makes great 1911’s also. Hard to go wrong with a Milspec or Loaded lightly modded. I have a Springfield MC Operator which is part of their loaded line. I had the Springfield Custom Shop do a trigger job on it. It’s all stock otherwise and has been an accurate and reliable workhorse.
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Posted: 1/16/2021 3:15:43 PM EDT
[#44]
SPRINGFIELD ARMORY Loaded Marine Corps. Operator
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Posted: 1/16/2021 3:18:35 PM EDT
[#45]
Of the ones I have actually shot, a Sig.
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Posted: 1/16/2021 7:07:15 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Of the ones I have actually shot, a Sig. External extractor + weird ass slide = hard pass |
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Posted: 1/16/2021 7:21:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: External extractor + weird ass slide = hard pass Agreed. At one time they made a traditional line with standard slide profile...but still external extractors |
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Posted: 1/17/2021 12:26:27 PM EDT
[#48]
I had the same desire awhile back. I went with a Colt Classic. Then added some Harrison Design, Ed Brown, Cylinder & Slide, Novak, and retro plastic grips.
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Posted: 1/17/2021 11:14:52 PM EDT
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I was able to acquire on of my grail guns, a Springfield Professional railed. Only modification as buying Wilson 47d’s, an x300u, and a good holster.
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Posted: 1/18/2021 12:14:11 AM EDT
[#50]
To mod, a Springfield Mil Spec is the best
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