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Best 1911 in $700-$900 price range #6540805 11/13/16 01:53 AM
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Looking at Ruger, Springfield, Colt, and Kimber. My buddy has a Kimber Eclipse which is awesome. I had a Springfield mil-spec which was not very nice. Every Ruger firearm I've owned has been fantastic, so I like them. Just looking for opinions on models. I know nothing about the Colt models, and very little about the difference in the SA Operator, Loaded, Range Officer, etc. And I have no idea how the design and build quality of the different brands compares to one another.

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New or used?

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Sa RO or loaded


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Re: Best 1911 in $700-$900 price range [Re: patriot07] #6540834 11/13/16 02:11 AM
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I love Kimber 1911. Springfield is also great.

Re: Best 1911 in $700-$900 price range [Re: jhenderson] #6540846 11/13/16 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted By: jhenderson
New or used?
Preferably new. My luck with used guns isn't great.

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Re: Best 1911 in $700-$900 price range [Re: patriot07] #6540863 11/13/16 02:35 AM
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Colt, kimber, ruger, Springfield, maybe an sti if you are lucky.

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I have a Sig 1911 and love it. I had a Springfield before and I feel like the quality, fit and finish with the Sig is superior to the Springfield.

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Sig, para

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I have the Ruger in Commander size that I love. Can't go wrong with the ones Jhenderson mentioned.

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Re: Best 1911 in $700-$900 price range [Re: patriot07] #6540965 11/13/16 03:55 AM
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Re: Best 1911 in $700-$900 price range [Re: patriot07] #6540968 11/13/16 04:00 AM
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That is an easy question.

Springfield Range Officer, period.

Read up on them...great gun....Kimber is a joke, IMO....custom gun aka trademark...again read up.

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Sig hands down. Out of all of them fewest mim parts and has the best results on torture tests. Next would be the sa ro

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Originally Posted By: gharmon1
Colt
What model?

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Originally Posted By: Superduty
That is an easy question.

Springfield Range Officer, period.

Read up on them...great gun....Kimber is a joke, IMO....custom gun aka trademark...again read up.

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Kimber is a joke? My buddy's Eclipse Custom is freaking awesome. But it's an $1100 model.

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Originally Posted By: patriot07
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That is an easy question.

Springfield Range Officer, period.

Read up on them...great gun....Kimber is a joke, IMO....custom gun aka trademark...again read up.

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Kimber is a joke? My buddy's Eclipse Custom is freaking awesome. But it's an $1100 model.



In all fairness kimber are hit and miss. Some great no issues. Some won't shoot. I've had both.

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I own 3 1911 platforms. Sig TacOps 5" 45acp, SA Microcompact 45acp and a SA EMP in 9mm. Love everyone of them but the sig has given me 0 problems, the emp is very picky about ammo.

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The E series S&W are really solid and on occasion in your price range.


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Colt
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Any of them. Too many to list. I also think that in this price range Colts will also hold there resell value better over time. Colts are the original 1911s.

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I love my Kimber.


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I've owned Kimber, Springfield, and Colt in that price range. They've all been 100% good to go. I really like the Colt XSE though.

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That is an easy question.

Springfield Range Officer, period.

Read up on them...great gun....Kimber is a joke, IMO....custom gun aka trademark...again read up.

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Kimber is a joke? My buddy's Eclipse Custom is freaking awesome. But it's an $1100 model.


There is no "custom" shop at kimber, it is a trademark. Springfield has a true dedicated custom shop. The price is irrelevant.

Oh wait,...700.00 for a Kimber....good to go. More than that, then I would personally go Springfield or Colt.

Kimber is just a mass produced gun, not worth the money, IMO.

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Colt
What model?
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Any of them. Too many to list. I also think that in this price range Colts will also hold there resell value better over time. Colts are the original 1911s.


They are all good, get the one you like.

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