Who make the best 1911 " under $1000.00 " price tag?

[2152hq]

I don't know about 'best buys' and all the clones (and there are obviously some good ones),,but if you have $1k to spend on a 1911(A1), I'd just as soon put it into a Colt.,,something from the early/mid 60's or before.
They just keep going up in value.
Even with some honest wear they make a great shooter as well as a good investment.
JMO.

The others are kind of like having a S&W look-a-like revolver that says something else on the side. Might be a great shooter & less expensive,,but I'd rather have the S&W at this point.

 

[MCorps0311]

I think it would be hard to beat a Dan Wesson.



or, an early Kimber

What's the price of the Dan Wesson,do it come in under a thousand dollars?

 

[GUNMIKE]

You will pay something north of 1k for a Dan Wesson

 

[Grayfox]

I do admit that there just isn't any 1911 quite like a Colt. I love the ones I have. But their quality took a drop in the last 20 years or so. I hear good things about the current guns, but haven't taken a good look myself.

I'm a big fan of Springfield Armory and have several. Quality guns in many configurations to fit any budget. The Range Officer is an outstanding gun for its price.

I'm not a fan of Kimbers. Over rated and over priced in my opinion.

I always heard good things about Rock Island. So when I came across a used, like new .38 Super at a really good price I jumped on it. It turned out that the guy sold it cheap because it had major feeding problems. Couldn't fire more than two rounds without jamming. It took some serious tweeking on my part, but I got it running 100% now. If I had had to pay a gunsmith to do it, the cheap price I paid for it would have been way too much.
I dunno, maybe it was because its a .38 that it had problems. The .45s seem to do ok, but I won't be buying another to find out.

For a couple of years now I've been saying that the Remington R1 was the best bang for the buck out there. I bought mine when they first came out and its been flawless. Totally reliable, accurate and the best out-of-the-box trigger pull I've ever seen.
Prices on these have gone up in the last couple of years. So maybe not the best bargain anymore, but still an excellent value for the price.

I just went back and re-checked the OP.
MCorpso311 to directly answer your question, you have a Springfield. So yes, you already own one of the best 1911s out there. So don't fret over it.

 

[joeintexas]

I gotta go with Ruger on this one.

Got this beauty a couple of weeks ago for only $50!

(Okay, so I won it in a raffle. Bought $50 worth of tickets. )

I've got the same gun, gave a bit more for mine, you did good! Very good shooters right out of the box. Another good one for way under a grand is the Tisas 1911 from Turkey. Had to do a little work on that one but it really purrs now, worth looking into for sure.

 

[arjay]

I don't know about 'best buys' and all the clones (and there are obviously some good ones),,but if you have $1k to spend on a 1911(A1), I'd just as soon put it into a Colt.,,something from the early/mid 60's or before.
They just keep going up in value.
Even with some honest wear they make a great shooter as well as a good investment.
JMO.

The others are kind of like having a S&W look-a-like revolver that says something else on the side. Might be a great shooter & less expensive,,but I'd rather have the S&W at this point.

Late 60s GM.retro sights,long trigger and bone grips (middle gun).

 

[rockquarry]

Despite all the copies, Colt remains the standard. In terms of general appeal and resale value, competitors' products will maintain a secondary status. That's certainly no implication that many of these are not quality pistols.

 

[CBus660R]

I do admit that there just isn't any 1911 quite like a Colt. I love the ones I have. But their quality took a drop in the last 20 years or so. I hear good things about the current guns, but haven't taken a good look myself.

Back in '93 as a senior in high school, I convinced my dad to take some money I had saved up to buy me a new Gov't Enhanced model that Colt was coming out with at the time. Matte stainless with beavertail grip safety and the Commander model hammer. Very pretty gun and reliable, but definitely loose on the tolerances and not very accurate. I can shoot much better groups out of my Para Ordnance P12-45.

Anyways, I have a retired military friend who dealt with lots of non standard weapons and does some consulting work for LEOs now that he's retired and he loves Springfields for the bang for the buck. Well built, reliable, accurate, and reasonably priced.

 

[Arik]

For under a grand Springfield is impossible to beat. You can find certain S&W models for under a grand and Colt as well

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[old&slow]

My 2 cents.. If you are going to collect it, buy a Colt. If you are going to shoot it ,, anything other than a Colt.

Back in the bad old days when you wanted a 1911, the only one out there was a Colt. Then send it to Wilson , or Baer, or Novak,, etc. and they would fix it.
Today Springfield, Kimber, S&W, Ruger, and some others, actually make a 1911 that will work out of the box,, has sights you can see,, beaver tail safeties,, etc. etc.

And all for a lot less money than buying a Colt and spending big buck for a gunsmith to get it running right.

 

[bigggbbruce]

I'm in my Kimber SS II less than $500. New around $800. I've owned many 1911 brands. My Kimbers are keepers.

 

[Grayfox]

Let me clarify my earlier remarks about Colt.
Colt is and always will be THE 1911. They are the most prized and sought after 1911s. They're made from the best steel in the industry and have the best resale value. You just can't go wrong buying a Colt.
However, starting back around roughly the early 1990s, the quality of workmanship in fitting them together fell off. Many speculate that this was due to the loss of many of the "old timers" at the factory who were replaced by much less skilled people. They were still high quality guns, just not what they used to be in terms of accuracy.
In 1998 I bought a Custom Shop Gold Cup. This gun should have been target quality straight out of the box. However, it proved to be no more accurate than my standard Springfield Government Model. It took a little work and a couple of new parts to bring it up to what it should have been.
Don't misunderstand. They were still excellent guns. Its just that they shot no better than other makers pistols which sold for several hundred dollars less.
As I said, I have heard that the current pistols are much better and the prices have gone down. I just haven't experienced this for myself yet.
I do love my Colts.

 

[44wheelman]

I would probably get a slightly used version of a more expensive gun.

My Springfield Trophy Match was $930, and while not a true 1911, my 945-1 was right at $1k.

I was after stainless target 45's, and they are both excellent.

 

[Irn-Bru]

The CZ 1911 A1 can be had for around $800. Built by Dan Wesson with no MIM parts. The gun is solid and also discontinued which will add a little value to it in the future.

 

[G.T. Smith]

What??

My 2 cents.. If you are going to collect it, buy a Colt. If you are going to shoot it ,, anything other than a Colt.

Back in the bad old days when you wanted a 1911, the only one out there was a Colt. Then send it to Wilson , or Baer, or Novak,, etc. and they would fix it.
Today Springfield, Kimber, S&W, Ruger, and some others, actually make a 1911 that will work out of the box,, has sights you can see,, beaver tail safeties,, etc. etc.

And all for a lot less money than buying a Colt and spending big buck for a gunsmith to get it running right.

Is it running right if it shoots good groups and hasn't had a malfunction since I unboxed it? Several hundred rounds flawless. If I send it to a gunsmith will it still do that? This gun is a 2014 model and the slide to frame fit is much nicer than a lot of high priced custom 1911's I have seen. How much do you think it will cost to get it to run right? I don't want to go over the 1000 dollar limit you know.
Peace,
Gordon

 

[USMCHEROS]

The Colt Defenders are nice and shoot very well my father owns one and he likes it.

 

[BuckeyeS&W]

The Colt 1991 is hard to beat. The quality is very good and has more forged parts and less MIM parts if that is important to you.

 

[SilentKnight]

I have both a Colt 1911 (30 years old) and a Ruger. I bought the first Ruger 1911 I ever saw and paid a little over $600 at the time. It eats everything I feed it and is equally accurate to the Colt. The stainless steel makes it hold up to holster wear and sweat. I have fired some expensive custom 1911s that could do no better than either of mine. Good luck.

 

[3rdRRU_PhuBai]

I have a Colt 1918 vintage USArmy and a Colt 1920 vintage Govt Model, both works of art, but when I want to shoot .45ACP the Glock-30 is my choice.

 

[ankona]

I like my Colt's but I'll add another good one here that no one has mentioned. Norinco; Norc's are made from good steel and make great base guns for a build.