Posted: 3/31/2006 9:23:31 AM EDT
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A friend is looking at 1911s and was asking me how a SA Loaded 1911 compares with a Kimber of similar price. Not having a background with these pistols, I figured the best thing to do was ask the question here. Let the opinions begin! |
Of course the Kimber is going to be tighter, more accurate, and finished better than a GI model Springfield. We're also talking about close to a $200 price differential between the two, as well. Might as well compare a RIA against a Wilson Combat. The GI is supposed to be loose, ugly and utilitarian, not a pretty tackdriver by any stretch of the imagination, and no comparison to any Kimber. The Loaded, however, is another story. |
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Kimber pre gen 2. if he can find one without the swartz safety that is the best bet. But between the Gen 2 Kimber and Springfield my money will go to Springfield. They both are great pistols but the Kimbers seem to be more accurate out of the box. At least mine were when I purchased both. |
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I own a Springfield 1911 "Loaded" S/S and it is one of the finest handguns I own. It is one of the most accurate handguns I've ever shot. In my book, the S.A. "Loaded" is the best 1911 for the money! One of my shooting buddies owns a S/S Kimber and it shoots nice but even he agrees that the Springfield is a nicer gun and shoots more accurately. |
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When I bought my SA Loaded, Park'd 1911, I choose it based a few criteria: I prefer Novak sights over the Kimber's, I liked the ambi safety, and the ILS was able to be taken out (within hours of bringing it home). Kimber was also doing the external extractor which I didn't want as well as the schwatz safety. I'm very pleased w/ my 1911, it's lockup is very good, in fact, a gunsmith/friend of mine thought that I had had it hand fitted (which i hadn't) in the barrel hood and slide to frame. It's been very accurate and I havn't had any malfunction yet. |
