Buy a good 1911 and you will never go back. I own 3. There is no comparison to the way they feel and shoot.
I don't know if this is 100% true or not, but I heard some where that the Rock Islands are made on old Colt Series 70 tooling.
It's not true, people that make that claim don't even know what constitutes a Series 70.
Actually, it's the collet barrel bushing and the accurizor barrels that make them a Series 70, not the action type, they had the same action since the first 40 M1911s were built on 28 Dec. 1911, until the Series 80s were introduced in 1983.While I won't try and claim to be an expert on the 1911, or anything else for that matter, from what I know the major differences are the firing pin block and the redesigning of the halfcock notch on the hammer. Some would argue the collet bushing, but if I remember right these also came on the last production of the Series 70.
I'm not an expert either, just been collecting them for a number of years.Like I had said, I am not sure if what I had heard was correct or not. If you say it is not correct can you show why it is not?
As others have said there are quite a few different options available to you at well below $1000. My suggestion to anyone new to the 1911 platform. Get a solid used one and see if you like it. By the time you has shot the snot out of that first one. You'll know what you really need in your next 1911 purchase or conversely you'll see that it's maybe not for you. If so you can resell for close to or sometimes more than what you paid for it.
To me 1911 are like cars. Most kids don't start out in a brand new sports car. You may never feel the need for a 2k+ 1911 just like many people don't need a 500hp car. Get a quality used pistol and then just use it. You'll probably scratch the slide a time or two.
Well I'm halfway to being a real man then. I drive a jeep but carry a Glock.
Well I'm halfway to being a real man then. I drive a jeep but carry a Glock.
I bought a Kimber custom target II for $850 and a Springfield RO for $750. The 1911 is addicting for sure so be careful.