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Posted: 12/23/2003 4:20:34 PM EDT
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My 1st 1911 was a Springfield. It was a great gun, I had no problems with it at all. Sold it to finance another project
 , wish I had kept it. Now I'll thinking of getting a Kimber Custom II. In fact, I'll probably go get it after Christmas. Merry Christmas to me!  Jamie |
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Posted: 12/23/2003 4:26:43 PM EDT
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Have you thought about saving up a few more $$$, and building a nice custom yourself?
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Posted: 12/23/2003 4:32:30 PM EDT
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The Springfield is a good choice. Though I would suggest looking at the S&W 1911 for $600 to $650. In comaprison to the lower end SA 1911s it is a better product. The Kimber would be my next choice however you start spending even more and what you get in the "lower" end Kimber may not be any better a product than the S&W 1911.
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Posted: 12/23/2003 4:57:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/23/2003 6:24:45 PM EDT
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I suggest a basic Kimber, which you can modify in the future to suit your needs and budget.
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Posted: 12/23/2003 6:34:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/23/2003 6:36:02 PM EDT
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Try a Dan Wesson-Great value for the buck. |
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Posted: 12/23/2003 7:29:41 PM EDT
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The S&W's are nice but they have a horrible grip safety. The one that I played with at the store took twice as much pressure to push in than any other. To me, you shouldn't have to push the safety in, it should just be natural with your grip. Most others ARE this way. As for Springfields, great pistols. I have a stainless mil-spec and it shoots as well as any pistol I've owned and I've owned high end ones like Sig and HK. Completely reliable as well. |
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Posted: 12/23/2003 11:46:42 PM EDT
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While I'm sure the grip safety will wear in and loosen with use, I don't like the S&W, the new kimbers, or any other 1911 with an external ejector or additional and unnecesarry internal safeties. I'm a traditionaliost when it comes to 1911s. Get a Colt (series 70) or a Springfield Milspec for your first 1911.
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Posted: 12/24/2003 4:17:31 AM EDT
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I've got a S&W1911 and I really like it. I'm not a traditionalist and like the external extractor for reliability. Maybe I got lucky and got a good one. It does have the firing pin safety plunger. It is activated by the grip safety and not the trigger as in the Colt Series 80 (?) pistols. Mine is smooth as silk. More opinions than guns out there huh. Good luck with whatever you get!
Shabo |
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Posted: 12/24/2003 4:24:16 AM EDT
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Kimber or Springfield.
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Posted: 12/24/2003 6:41:21 AM EDT
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Thanks everyone. I am going to look at the Springfield mil-specs and the Colt 70 series. Both sound like good guns to start with. I'll prolly get a Kimber later on.
How much do the Colt 70 series run brand new?? The Springfield mil-specs are between $400 and $500 right? Thanks |
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Posted: 12/25/2003 7:33:07 PM EDT
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I think I paid $530 for my stainless Springy mil-spec so a blued one should be in your price range. I really don't think any 'name brand' manufacturer puts out crap. 'Name brand' meaning Colt, Springfield, S&W, Kimber etc. Of course there are always a few lemons out there. And the thing about the S&W's is more of a preferance than anything. That could have been just that one gun as well.
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