1911 ?

[madmedic1955]

Thicker took my word . Kimber . You can buy a NIB almost anything even the fine Colts and need much Smithwork to make it right . Kimbers are right out of the box . Three for three in my experience . Stick with .45 ACP because thats what you will be getting when you borrow your buddy's magazine when you get in a spot .

.45 are looking better all the time and Kimber is in the running
I found a good deal in ST Louis ,about 85 miles south of here that has them in stock along with others ,so I can hold and look at them--besides my daughter and new son in law live there so its time for a vist any way---seems as ammo is in stock again and for the most part is down to better prices I have aways wanted a 45 so I talked to my DR and he said if I stayed with a full size and weight that I would be ok--he is a shooter too- soo now looking for a 45 and that opens a lot mre firearms
Thanks and MERRY CHRISTMAS

 

[Kanewpadle]

I've had six different Kimbers and had problems with two. They are no better or worse than most other 1911 makers. The best I had was a Springfield 9MM. Also had a RIA in 45 and one in 38 Super. The 38 ran fine and the 45 did not. There are no gun makers that are problem free.

IMHO, if I'm going to carry a heavier full size single stack gun, it will be a 45ACP. If I carry a 9MM, it's a double stack.

 

[eyeman]

I have been blessed with owning several 1911s and have traded all off except for the Kimbers I currently have. They may not be the choice for everyone, but they certainly impress me with their quality, feel, and accuracy. Simply handle and fire several brands and you will come to the right conclusion of which is best for you.

 

[Texas1941]

If you absolutely must have a 1911 chambered in 9 mm, look for a used Colt Series 70 in that caliber. In this caliber the Commander length is the only one that makes sense. The 9 mm cartridge is appreciably shorter than the cartridge for which the 1911 was originally chambered, and consequently, 1911's chambered in 9 mm are notorios for feeding problems primarily associated with the magazines.. The magazines are usually normal mags with inserts in the rear.

The High Power (P35) is a great pistol but is no 1911. High Power triggers are not user friendly and the pistol lacks, to me, the solid feel of the 1911.

About twent five years ago, I bought a nickel Series 70 Government in 9mm. This was long before IDPA and no one wanted 9mm 1911s,so it was cheap to buy and cheap to shoot. Problem was, it would have some sort of feeding failure every fifty rounds or so. I believed then and now that the short over all length and the baffeled magazine were the problems.

I mentioned this in passing to my bench rest buddies and they consulted their slide rules and crystal balls and said something that sounded like:

"You have one or more assemblies which are incompatable with the design linear event schedule. You should put one of those plastic thingies on the guide rod and sacrifice a small goat during the dark of the moon. Now go away, for our groups have opened up .00001" and we are depressed."

There was a shortage of goats that year, but I did try the buffer and to my amazement, it worked. They will wear out and many people don't like them on defensive pistols. If you use one it must be inspected after every range session. For me, in this gun, the seem to last about 2000 rounds.

Perhaps a better solution might be the new Wilson 9mm mags. Several of the local IDPA guys are using them and say they work. I've got a couple on order from Midway; they might fix the problem once and for all.

Charles

 

[madmedic1955]

THANKS EVERYONE AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

 

[george minze]

Springfield Armory Mil-Spec is a good for the money about 550 to 650 according to custom guys the parts and steel are first rare and can be made extremely accurate if wanted. Even though they are made in Argentina...This comes from some highly critical gun builders.

 

[madmedic1955]

PLEASE DONT BE A HATER

I KNOW I ASKED ON THE S&W FORUM AND GOT A LOT OF GREAT ANSWERS AND I THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR YOUR RESPONSES
I ENDED UP WITH A TAURUS 1911 SS AS A BIRTHDAY GIFT
AND AS MONEY IS TIGHT THE SAVEINGS WILL BE USED ELSE WHERE. I HAVE HEARD THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY ABOUT THE FIREARM, IT IS .45 CAL AND A 1911 SO I WILL POST HOW IT WORKS OUT.
AGAIN THANK YOU ALL
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

[Scottish]

Good luck I hope it turns out to be a great shooter.

 

[madmedic1955]

Good luck I hope it turns out to be a great shooter.

thanks I have heard some good stuff about the newer one and three guys at the gun shop when I picked it up was bragging on the ones they had one said it shot better than his Kimber and one said as good as his Kimber and the other said that he had 1500 rnds with only acouple smoke stacks in the first 100rnd then ran perfect I will find out for myself I guess

 

[mamasfatty]

you have a quality gun with a lifetime warrenty,,,,whats not to like?

 

[Crazy K38]

in all honesty if you are looking for a great 1911 for a low price check out Rock Island Armory's 1911 they can be had for as low as $450 NIB and are great guns for the money

 

[Hawker Man]

Got this about 7 months ago, new for about $950 + tax.

 

[madmedic1955]

you have a quality gun with a lifetime warrenty,,,,whats not to like?

thanks it seems to be fitted very well going out later today with some 230 grn hb and jhp to see what she will do with temps in th20s , may not be there long but I will get a little bit of a clue

 

[madmedic1955]

Got this about 7 months ago, new for about $950 + tax.

NICE SHOOTIN

 

[madmedic1955]

wow!!!!!!!

took the taurus 1911 45 acp out this afternoon a blistering 17 degrees with a slight wind ,fired metal case, brass case
from three diff co. 230 fmj and 230 jhp total of around 60 rnds---fed everything without a hiccup and no trouble of any kind 20yrds offhand and stayed eightn,nine and ten after the first mag of eight ,ended with two mags rapidfire two handed at a five by nine white card - @ 21 feet 15 out of sixteen on the white card i know-no pic =didnt happen so I will charge over night camera batt. and post
thanks everyone

 

[perpster]

Enjoy your birthday present. I hope it works out well.

 

[madmedic1955]

Enjoy your birthday present. I hope it works out well.

THANKS
If it keeps running like it did yesterday I will be a very happy man