Posted: 7/15/2010 12:59:58 PM EDT
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I'm looking at getting a 1911. Main use will be for my carry weapon. But it will also be shot at the range not as much being that I have a xd40.
I dont know alot about the 1911 so any help would be great. I dont realy want to spend a lot but I dont want to go cheap either. |
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Without knowing your price range, I'll second what SGB posted. Those are all good pistols that are fit for carry (I have 2 Springfield Loaded's, one is getting customized, the other is carried quite often). I would recommend the Springer and Colt first, and the Kimber second. Mainly due to warranties, but they're all gonna be good pistols. |
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Don't mean to jack this thread, but I think its on the appropriate topic...
I am looking at buying my first 1911 and currently have my eye on an Auto-Ordnance WWII Parkerized 1911 that has Kimber walnut grips on it. It's my friend's and he said he'd take $325 for it. On Auto Ordnance's web site, they retail for $620, it SEEMS as if its a great deal, but I don't know if its a good pistol or not. I also know that its built to Colt's specs so I guess that may make upgrading at least a bit easier. Its not new, but I bet it has had less than 250 rounds through it. Is that a good deal or should I look somewhere else? EDIT: it also comes with 3 Kimber 7 round mags and a cheaper, no-name mag, as well as the original box, manual, warranty, etc. |
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Quoted: Don't mean to jack this thread, but I think its on the appropriate topic... I am looking at buying my first 1911 and currently have my eye on an Auto-Ordnance WWII Parkerized 1911 that has Kimber walnut grips on it. It's my friend's and he said he'd take $325 for it. On Auto Ordnance's web site, they retail for $620, it SEEMS as if its a great deal, but I don't know if its a good pistol or not. I also know that its built to Colt's specs so I guess that may make upgrading at least a bit easier. Its not new, but I bet it has had less than 250 rounds through it. Is that a good deal or should I look somewhere else? EDIT: it also comes with 3 Kimber 7 round mags and a cheaper, no-name mag, as well as the original box, manual, warranty, etc. Goggle Auto Ordnance before you bite on it. There is a lot of interesting reading about the Auto Ordnance 1911 out there. I would save an extra $200 and get a good Springfield if you want to use it for a carry piece. If you decide that the price on A.O. is too good to pass up, See if he'll let you put a couple boxes of ammo through it before you make the transaction. A real friend won't have a problem with that. |
. maybe someone could show up with a higher end 1911, so i could shoot it too 
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Don't mean to jack this thread, but I think its on the appropriate topic... I am looking at buying my first 1911 and currently have my eye on an Auto-Ordnance WWII Parkerized 1911 that has Kimber walnut grips on it. It's my friend's and he said he'd take $325 for it. On Auto Ordnance's web site, they retail for $620, it SEEMS as if its a great deal, but I don't know if its a good pistol or not. I also know that its built to Colt's specs so I guess that may make upgrading at least a bit easier. Its not new, but I bet it has had less than 250 rounds through it. Is that a good deal or should I look somewhere else? EDIT: it also comes with 3 Kimber 7 round mags and a cheaper, no-name mag, as well as the original box, manual, warranty, etc. Goggle Auto Ordnance before you bite on it. There is a lot of interesting reading about the Auto Ordnance 1911 out there. I would save an extra $200 and get a good Springfield if you want to use it for a carry piece. If you decide that the price on A.O. is too good to pass up, See if he'll let you put a couple boxes of ammo through it before you make the transaction. A real friend won't have a problem with that. Well, it looks like the AO 1911s are either total crap, or they are fairly solid pistols from my reading. It seems that after Kahr took over, they got a lot better and my friend's gun is one made after that. I have shot it before, several times and it was fine. No misfires, stovepipes, misfeeds, etc. I have only shot 230 gr. FMJ ammo through it though, since that's cheap and fun for high volume, college-kid-budget shooting. I am not sure that I will want to carry this though- I'll probably save up for something a bit nicer, but this will hopefully be a good trainer/fun gun until maybe a Springfield or something crazy awesome like a Wilson Combat. Does that sound like a sound judgement to you guys? |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Don't mean to jack this thread, but I think its on the appropriate topic... I am looking at buying my first 1911 and currently have my eye on an Auto-Ordnance WWII Parkerized 1911 that has Kimber walnut grips on it. It's my friend's and he said he'd take $325 for it. On Auto Ordnance's web site, they retail for $620, it SEEMS as if its a great deal, but I don't know if its a good pistol or not. I also know that its built to Colt's specs so I guess that may make upgrading at least a bit easier. Its not new, but I bet it has had less than 250 rounds through it. Is that a good deal or should I look somewhere else? EDIT: it also comes with 3 Kimber 7 round mags and a cheaper, no-name mag, as well as the original box, manual, warranty, etc. Goggle Auto Ordnance before you bite on it. There is a lot of interesting reading about the Auto Ordnance 1911 out there. I would save an extra $200 and get a good Springfield if you want to use it for a carry piece. If you decide that the price on A.O. is too good to pass up, See if he'll let you put a couple boxes of ammo through it before you make the transaction. A real friend won't have a problem with that. Well, it looks like the AO 1911s are either total crap, or they are fairly solid pistols from my reading. It seems that after Kahr took over, they got a lot better and my friend's gun is one made after that. I have shot it before, several times and it was fine. No misfires, stovepipes, misfeeds, etc. I have only shot 230 gr. FMJ ammo through it though, since that's cheap and fun for high volume, college-kid-budget shooting. I am not sure that I will want to carry this though- I'll probably save up for something a bit nicer, but this will hopefully be a good trainer/fun gun until maybe a Springfield or something crazy awesome like a Wilson Combat. Does that sound like a sound judgement to you guys? $325 is not a bad deal, it depends on what you think about the gun, and are you comfortable with it. I just wanted to make sure you knew alittle more about the gun, than was on the home page. I believe that you can always get what you are going to pay for it back in the future. |