Posted: 1/16/2013 4:12:05 AM EDT
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If I would have posted Colt in the subject line over in the AR Discussion forum, I know the response I would have received. "It's the standard in which all others are measured" would be one of the comments.
However, in the 1911, I really haven't seen those kind of comments. Is Colt considered to be a standard here also? Or, are there just so many 1911 manufacturers that have had 100 years to perfect the model that there are just that many good ones out there? Is Colt top notch? I'd like to get something similar or tied to what the Marines were issues in WWII but I'm also looking for a very reliable 1911. |
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Just as with ARs, a lot manufactures make top notch and bottom barrel 1911s.
Colt, Sig, STI, Springfield Armory, Dan Wesson, etc would be ones I would look at. Me I like SA and pre series II Kimbers. Nothing wrong with Colt but other manufs make a 1911 that is equal, some have vaild points that they can make that Colt had to up the quailty of the product (in recent years) to meet what others were making. |
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Yes, Colt is considered an excellent manufacturer and the one others are judged against as better or worse.
Some advantages include: Minimal MIM parts, and then only used in the right places and made right Proprietary barrel feed ramp cut that feeds about everything Bullet cut in ejection port for ejecting duds and unfired rounds Forged frames and slides one piece barrels made in the USA Retro models may not have bullet. Cut or feedram depending on model |
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There is very much a prevailing sentiment among 1911 owners that "if it ain't a Colt, it's a copy."
Today Colt makes an excellent gun that is still very close to the original M1911 dimensions and specifications. They use good parts and materials for the most part. That hasn't always been the case over the past 30 years. However, they aren't without their warts, their QC guy sometimes falls asleep at the stick, and their feature set has traditionally been dated and slow to accommodate current fashions. Colt's big challenge as a 1911 builder is that the cost of their guns has risen until it is in direct competition with models that are trendier or offer more features for the money (STI and SIG to name a couple). Still, due to brand name recognition, Colts tend to hold their value. |
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Quoted: There is very much a prevailing sentiment among 1911 owners that "if it ain't a Colt, it's a copy." Today Colt makes an excellent gun that is still very close to the original M1911 dimensions and specifications. They use good parts and materials for the most part. That hasn't always been the case over the past 30 years. However, they aren't without their warts, their QC guy sometimes falls asleep at the stick, and their feature set has traditionally been dated and slow to accommodate current fashions. Colt's big challenge as a 1911 builder is that the cost of their guns has risen until it is in direct competition with models that are trendier or offer more features for the money (STI and SIG to name a couple). Still, due to brand name recognition, Colts tend to hold their value. The original designer/manufacturer vs. reverse engineered. It's a no-brainer to me, mine all have ponies on the slide. |
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There is very much a prevailing sentiment among 1911 owners that "if it ain't a Colt, it's a copy." Today Colt makes an excellent gun that is still very close to the original M1911 dimensions and specifications. They use good parts and materials for the most part. That hasn't always been the case over the past 30 years. However, they aren't without their warts, their QC guy sometimes falls asleep at the stick, and their feature set has traditionally been dated and slow to accommodate current fashions. Colt's big challenge as a 1911 builder is that the cost of their guns has risen until it is in direct competition with models that are trendier or offer more features for the money (STI and SIG to name a couple). Still, due to brand name recognition, Colts tend to hold their value. The original designer/manufacturer vs. reverse engineered. It's a no-brainer to me, mine all have ponies on the slide. So you only purchase Benz automobiles? |
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Ken said everything that I was going to say with a bit more detail.
As far as your other question goes about getting a 1911 similar to the USGI version, there are only a few options. Colt WWII repro Colt Series 70 repro. You can change out the thumb safety and the MSH with a lanyard version and have a close copy. Parkerize it for full effect. Springfield GI spec. Just change out the thumb safety. Or go really old school and look for an Argentine Sistema. Licensed Colt copy modeled after the 1927 Commercial Colts. Also Auto Ordnance WWII copy and the RIA basic model with a few parts changes. |
