Allen did not fit the barrel for me. He put in a new ramp. I was not talking about accuracy. I do not need a pistol to be able to kill bugs at fifty feet. I care only for combat accuracy. Can I land rounds in the torso at reasonable distance.And this isn't a Wilson v. Colt thing, it is a barrel fit thing. That guy upthread that said his Regent 1911 with a barrel hand fit by AllenM shot "better than any Wilson" may have a bit of envy-itis, but I wouldn't doubt his gun is more accurate than a stock Colt, if perhaps not a stock Wilson.
I was talking about feel. A gun should feel like a gun in your hands. The Wilson felt like a loosely assembled pile of parts in my hand while firing. It was akin to firing a Lego gun. It felt like it could fall apart at any moment. the regent did not feel this way. My father in laws Kimber did not feel this way, and yes a glock does not feel this way.
I believe their are people who truly believe the more money you spend the more important you are. In the end, its a tool. No more, no less. 5+grand it needs to prove it can do something no other pistol can. And in this case it cant
And I did not say the regent shot better than any Wilson. It shot better than one Wilson. As far as the Allen comment, I stand behind that one. I would rather have Allen build me a custom 1911 over Wilson combat, ed brown, or nighthawk. He is that good.
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