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I have shot beaver tail and totally understand what you are saying. The machined rear site is a killer, somehow i missed that description. THANKs
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I have shot beaver tail and totally understand what you are saying. The machined rear site is a killer, somehow i missed that description. THANKs
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I enjoy owning and using Colts, both military and commercial, old ones and new ones.
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I can understand what you're talking about with regard to the grip safety. That's an individual preference.
But I have no idea what you're talking about with regard to the sights. They're not milled one piece with the slide. I've never seen 1911s made that way. The rear sight is dovetailed and the front sight is held in place with a tenon. The rear sight can be replaced with any sight that fits the dovetail. The front sight may require a little bit of know-how to replace, but it can be replaced if needed/wanted. On older guns, or reproductions of older guns, the sights may be small, but the modern versions have good, high-visibility sights.
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Thanks for this, i feel a bit vindicated in not seeing that the mil-spec had milled rear site. I would be happy not to have a beavertail safety but i will not make a choice based on that alone.
THE BAST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK IS THE ROCK RIVER ARMS CARRY PISTOL. IT RETAILS FOR $1650.00. NOT A BUDGET GUN BY ANY MEANS. BUT WHAT YOU GET IS A PISTOL GUARANTEED TO SHOOT A 2.5 INCH GROUP FROM THE RANSOM REST AT 50YDS. NO OTHER MANUFACTURER HAS A PISTOL AT THAT PRICE POINT WITH THAT TYPE OF PERFORMANCE . MANY OTHER PISTOL MANUFACTURERS SHOOT THE PISTOLS AT 50FT. ANY CHEAP 1911 WILL SHOOT OK AT 50 FT. 50YDS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE STANDARD.
BUY ONCE, CRY ONCE. JP
BUY ONCE, CRY ONCE. JP
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I have owned six 1911s over the years, but my Ruger Night Watchman has impressed me the most at about $700. My Springfield EMP has impressed me the least; I just don't think it should be a $1k gun. I picked up a Rock Island Ultra for less than $500 OTD and have been impressed.
All the Colts I own are accurized for bullseye pistol competition. I own a Springfield Armory Loaded and a Springfield Armory Match Target. All are great pistols. The "best value" these days seems to be the SA Range Officer. It has good adjustable sights and the out-of-the box accuracy for most of them, with the right ammo, can shoot the in the 10 ring at 50 yards. The slide and frame are forged, rather than cast. That being said, most all factory mass produced 1911s need trigger work.
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What is the model number on the Night Watchman, i don't see anything on Rugers site that says "Night Watchman". Is it an older model??? Is it Talo Exclusive 6709, Ruger(R) SR1911(R) Standard Centerfire Pistol Model 6709
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I checked none of the above as you did not list Remington-Rand 1911A1 as an option
or any other 1911/1911A1 for that matter.
or any other 1911/1911A1 for that matter.
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Mine is the 6720 which is the lightweight commander. What sold me was the integrated titanium feedramp. Otherwise, I would have went with a steel frame.
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Ruger SR1911.
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I didn't specify any specific model number at all. Just manufacturers of NEW handguns. Springfield armory has what they refer to as a Mil-Spec 1911 so doesn't that qualify??? There are even a couple posts talking about Mil-Spec.
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It would appear that REM 3200 may be one of the "purists" I mentioned previously.
I have Colts ,S&W,KIMBER"S REMINGTON.STI , ATI ,SPRINGFIELD,,
FUSION,And RIA for an entry level i think the RIA can't be beat for cost effect.Other makes are great but are something to upgrade to as you progress in the 1911 field
FUSION,And RIA for an entry level i think the RIA can't be beat for cost effect.Other makes are great but are something to upgrade to as you progress in the 1911 field
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I may be the oddball type collector but i don't have multiples of many guns (ar-15's, so many options). I am planning on a single 1911 but from a lot of the posts here that may be hard to do
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My bad! I thought original issue 1911's had the sights milled one piece with the slide.
I moved away from 1911s and cocked and locked carry in the mid-80s....... in favor of the Sig 220 family.
That said if I was only going to have one 1911 pattern gun....it would have to be a full size Colt.
I only have one 1911 pattern gun .... a Sig C3 with a Officer's model frame mated to a Commander length slide.... IMO the best concealed carry configuration..... still 7+1 with Wilson mags.... Wilson also makes a slightly extended 8 round mag for the Officers model... which I'd carry as a spare.
That said if I was only going to have one 1911 pattern gun....it would have to be a full size Colt.
I only have one 1911 pattern gun .... a Sig C3 with a Officer's model frame mated to a Commander length slide.... IMO the best concealed carry configuration..... still 7+1 with Wilson mags.... Wilson also makes a slightly extended 8 round mag for the Officers model... which I'd carry as a spare.
Have you found any 7 round mags that are reliable?
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