Posted: 1/28/2006 9:09:27 AM EDT
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Factory / Semi Custom / Factory Custom / Full Blown Custom / Other / Other . . . I realize there may be a bit of gray area here, but just interested in some input. What criteria would you use to define the differences in 1911 pistols ? What makes a pistol fit into a certain catagory or what makes a catagory or sub-catagory? Where would you place manufacturers/models ? |
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Factory - Any gun that is regular production , made in some quantity , and sold through normal retail channels. (includes Limited Editions) Factory Custom - Any gun produced by the Factory - must be special ordered , Not available in retail stores. ( may include Samples/sales in Limited Stores) May have optional features. Semi Custom - Any factory built gun that has been modified by a Gunsmith , Factory , or Owner- ONE Of A Kind Full Custom - Completely Factory / Gunsmith Built to Order , One of a Kind , will exhibit a High degree of Finish , special Details , and above average inherent Accuracy.  |
| Right now the two best deals (and not my humble opinion) in a 5" 1911 chambered in .45ACP are the Yost-Bonitz 1* Enhanced built on an SA GI for $1445 or a Wilson CQB for about $1700 or less if you shop around ($1950 + shipping from Wilson). My suggestion would be to get the 1* Enhanced and add a Kart barrel instead of the SA 2 piece (but that is more want than need). I KNOW that the 1* Enhanced with or without the SA factory barrel is the absolute best underpriced deal in a true quality 1911. |
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Factory- Mass produced production assembly Semi Custom - Hand assembled, fitted and tuned production package Factory Custom - Hand Assembled, fited and tuned to Customer specification Custom - Any of the above that has been partialy remade by a qualified 1911 metalsmith. Full Blown Custom - Any of the above that has been fully remade by a qualified 1911 metalsmith. |
 , oh . . . I do have a couple in stock (once in while), but I don't really do much with complete firearms. With the BCM project up and running, it has taken up any spare time. And firearm transfers are time consuming compaired to just inventorying parts. --------------------------------- Thanks to everyone for their input ! PS - I do have a series 70 at YB for the *1 Enhanced . . .  |
Not really. It's still a pre-defined package that you're allowed to make some minor changes to. A "full blown custom" would be a gun for which you specified every part, every little detail, and built from scratch to your own specs, either from bare frame and slide or using a "base gun". |