1st 1911

[zito1553]

Hello all I'm looking to get my 1st 1911 and I've got my eye on a 1911 pc. With lightening cuts. Really like the way it looks. Would this be a good choice? What would be a reasonable price to pay? Thanks for any help.

 

[Malpaso]

What will the use be, carry, home protection, competition, paper punching? A 1911, while my favorite piece of handgun history (I have 3), is a very different hand gun from most any other, with the exception of the Browning Hi-Power, so knowing what you plan to use it for is important.

 

[zito1553]

Target and home protection

 

[Malpaso]

That's a great combination, as with any gun you plan on using for protection, you want as much training time on it as possible.

I recently picked up a TA, and it was great out of the box. As far as price, different parts of the country will be different. I paid about $50 under list. Not sure what the wait time will be for the PC either. A friend of mine has the SC (and loves it), which isn't much different, will be quite a bit less and probably on the shelf.

Good luck. If you decide to go that way, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

 

[TucsonMTB]

Would this be a good choice?

Just about everyone shoots a 1911 well. Apparently, the grip angle is good for most humans.

For me, the single action trigger and the relatively long sight radius are both helpful as well.

They can be a little large as a carry gun, depending on your dress style and body size but, for target and home defense, they are hard to beat.

Most 1911's from other manufacturers will not have an external extractor. That is not a functional issue, just a styling point.

A lot of dyed in the wool, 1911 enthusiasts will turn up their noses at the external (visible) extractor, rather than the internal extractor that helps make the original classic design look so elegant.

What would be a reasonable price to pay?

Looks like they are going for between $1300 and $1500 on GunBroker dot com. Your local dealer may do better.

That's not an unreasonable cost for a fancy 1911. But, there are quite a few 1911's from other manufacturers at much lower price points that would also be good choices. However, they are not quite as "distinctive" in appearance.

It all depends on how well-heeled you are and how much you want to pay.

 

[t-bird]

Get the PC and up will be very pleased. Great gun, going for $1400 where I live. Best of luck and hope it works out. Also WELCOME to the forum.

 

[zito1553]

Thanks everybody for your help

 

[LDL in OHIO]

A lot of dyed in the wool, 1911 enthusiasts will turn up their noses at the external (visible) extractor, rather than the internal extractor that helps make the original classic design look so elegant.
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Then those same ppl had better give up their stainless 1911's, series 80's, night sites, lowered/side ejection ports, beveled mag wells, magazine bumper pads, ambi thumb safeties, skeleton trigger, skeleton hammer, melonite/parkerized/tenifer surface treatments, front serrations, etc., etc.

Then we'll see just how many remain "dyed in the wool, 1911" snobs.

(I hope no one takes offense, it's meant mostly as a jest).

 

[ChuckM1A]

Pistol use for home defense

I have to agree with Clint Smith, proprietor of Thunder Ranch.

"The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight. ...I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG or an atomic bomb instead."

Since we are civilians and can't have RPGs or nukes, use a handgun to fight your way to a long gun, i.e. a shot gun, AR, or lever action such as a Remington 1894 chambered for .357 or .44 magnums. But don't rely on a handgun as your sole means of self defense and home protection.

 

[huntsman22]

lever action such as a Remington 1894 chambered for .357 or .44 .

Remington 1894? tell us more.....