Posted: 2/23/2017 7:53:11 PM EDT
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Which middlish 1911 should I buy? I am leaning hard towards a SA Loaded, but I also like the S&W E Series, and the Sig offerings. I had a PT1911 for a short while but that is the only hands on 1911 experience I have. Pistol will be mostly for range use, but I will undoubtedly carry it at some point. I would like to have an ambi-safety (lefty) but can always add one later myself if necessary.
I will probably pick something up this weekend and am just looking for opinions and arguments for /against various makes and models. |
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I just bought a loaded from the EE. It's my 3rd SA. I've had a milspec and a stainless loaded champion. I've never had an issue. They all shoot prit near as good as I can.
I've only had the loaded a couple weeks and have 1k rounds through it. I've had 3 failure to feeds from crap cmp mags |
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The Sig line offers great value unless you're a purist. There is some trade off unless you get into the traditional line for the contoured slide. Otherwise you get a boxy slide. They will come with night sights, series 80 safety, and checkered front strap. TACOPS is a great value with three mags, threaded barrel, and traditional slide.
SA Loaded is also a great shooter, series 70, no checkering, maybe night sights depending on model. Just make sure the barrel is well fitted to the slide with no movement when you press down on the hood, with the magazine out. |
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My thoughts on this are, as far as best value in a 1911 type pistol:
A) IMHO, the S&W E Series wins out overall as it has a modern look and feel and is a all stainless steel pistol designed for the long haul, no need to worry about finish wear and such...very good reviews. B) The Springfield Loaded is also a very good value overall and I would look for one made in a stainless steel finish for a low maintenance set-up with a more traditional 1911 look. C) Finally, I would look at the Metro Arms American Classic II or Trophy model in a hard chrome or stainless steel finish,these pistols have proven to be among the best of the Philippino made 1911 type pistols and represent a excellent value for the money. I don't think you can loose with any of the above choices in a 1911 type pistol. If your budget allows it a Dan Wesson Heritage at Buds GS is THE BEST 1911 for the money period... Good luck. |
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Which middlish 1911 should I buy? I am leaning hard towards a SA Loaded, but I also like the S&W E Series, and the Sig offerings. I had a PT1911 for a short while but that is the only hands on 1911 experience I have. Pistol will be mostly for range use, but I will undoubtedly carry it at some point. I would like to have an ambi-safety (lefty) but can always add one later myself if necessary. I will probably pick something up this weekend and am just looking for opinions and arguments for /against various makes and models. Out of the list, I like the S&W E-series the best. I have a SS E-series w/ rail, and it is beautiful - the non-rail version at ~$800 is downright cheap for what you get - the E-series is the prettiest of your considerations, by far, and will probably have the best factory trigger. I don't have much of an opinion on the SA - I found their pistols to be overpriced and always hated their triggers, but recently handled a friend's SA that was very nice all around, so maybe the Loaded model is worth considering. I've found the Sigs to be surprisingly underwhelming, which was disappointing as I really had my heart set on a STX (which is also VERY pretty) before handling a few of their 1911s. Edit: Just saw an earlier post - if you can a std frame E-Series for $750, just buy it. I've never seen one go for less than ~$800, most are ~$850. |
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Spend a little more and get a Dan Wesson Heritage. After a month goes by and the money is long forgotten about, you'll be glad you didn't settle for mediocrity. There is a killer deal on Dan Wesson Heritage pistols right now. I ordered one from Bud's Gun shop this week . Normally the heritage is straight stainless. These guns have a graphite grey finish on the frame with a black finish slide. With price match and insurance I paid $922 shipped which is a really good price for the heritage. As for sig 1911s I have a couple of those and they are very nice too. On one of those the trigger pull was just ok so I changed out the hammer and sear. Here's the heritage at Bud's. DW graphite black heritage 
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There is a killer deal on Dan Wesson Heritage pistols right now. I ordered one from Bud's Gun shop this week . Normally the heritage is straight stainless. These guns have a graphite grey finish on the frame with a black finish slide. With price match and insurance I paid $922 shipped which is a really good price for the heritage. As for sig 1911s I have a couple of those and they are very nice too. On one of those the trigger pull was just ok so I changed out the hammer and sear. Here's the heritage at Bud's. DW graphite black heritage http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/20150408_075225_resized.jpg This is a great price on this pistol. If I were in the market for a mid-priced 1911, this would be it. |
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This is good advice. My other favorite is the Desert Eagle 1911s. Agreed. The base model is easily the best 1911 you can buy for the money (~$700) by far, though I'd still get a S&W for a little more just 'cause it's soooo pretty. I think the DE1911 is a better shooter though (I have both pistols). |
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There is a killer deal on Dan Wesson Heritage pistols right now. I ordered one from Bud's Gun shop this week . Normally the heritage is straight stainless. These guns have a graphite grey finish on the frame with a black finish slide. With price match and insurance I paid $922 shipped which is a really good price for the heritage. As for sig 1911s I have a couple of those and they are very nice too. On one of those the trigger pull was just ok so I changed out the hammer and sear. Here's the heritage at Bud's. DW graphite black heritage http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/20150408_075225_resized.jpg That's a good deal. Do you know what the finish is on it? |
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That's a good deal. Do you know what the finish is on it? Here's from a thread on the 1911 forum. Another color of these guns is bronze and black. One of the employees from Dan Wesson said those were Ionbond on the frame and duty finish on the slide. I am hoping the grey and black versions are the same. Heritage finish |