Posted: 2/3/2003 5:28:16 PM EDT
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I am thinking of getting one this weekend - I'm not very familiar with SA's pistols. Any Pros/Cons? Should I go Kimber instead? ~s0ulzer0 |
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I had one in stainless steel and had some minor break-in problems. After getting the feedramp polished and a mild throating of the breech, it worked fine. Rock solid gun and a great value for the money. Carries very easily and mine was a born shooter. Springfields are excellent handguns. Kimbers are wonderful, but to me part of the question revolves around what you want to use the .45 for. If it's a personal protection piece, the Springfield would be the way to go. If you really need a tack-driver for competition, then the Kimber does have a lot to offer. I just have a hard time justifying the extra $$$ for a Kimber in my mind. I mean I gulp at spending $600 for a handgun, four figures is beyond my comprehension no matter how exquisite the handgun. For me to lay out that kind of money John Browning himself needs to have owned and shot it. |
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Oh, yeah, your original question about +/- of single actions. Plus: Consistent trigger pull from shot to shot. 45ACP is a proven defensive round, yet has mild recoil due to low pressures. Most 1911 designs have redundant safeties (safety lever, handgrip safety, muzzle safety). Lots of holsters and other accessories available. No gun owner worth his or her salt can go life without owning one or two 1911s. :-) Cons: Older 1911s can be persnickity in what they shoot. Some people leery of carrying condition one, aka "cocked and locked," which is round in chamber, trigger back, safety on. While a thin profile makes them easy to carry, they can get heavy. Another option to look at is the Para-Ordnance with a DA/SA trigger. The DA is amazingly light. |
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You don't need to be a serious shooter to get a Wilson!! I hardly ever get to shoot (work 7days a week), but have the Wilson as my carry gun (soon to be sharing carry time with my new-to-me Commander). As far shelling out the money for kimber, I would be looking for a used one. A "Series 1" so to speak. I don't believe in firing pin safeties, as it is one more thing to break. |
| I can't comment much on the Springfield Champion. After sending mine back to the factory eight (yes, 8!) times, including 3 frame changes and 2 different slides, it still wouldn't wouldn't shoot a full magazine without messing up, so my dealer finally took the gun back and gave me back my money. |
| I bought a Springfield "Loaded" full size a couple of months a go and it has not given me any trouble whatsoever. It has shot everything i have given it without any trouble. I have also been thinking about getting the Champion. I like the Commander sized guns, but prefer a full size package. |
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It would seem Springfield has its lemon squirts too. Maybe I should just get a Colt Commander.....but I really like the features Springfield gives you in the "loaded" package for the price. Maybe I should just stick with Sig Sauer, my 226 has never had a problem..... |