RetiredUSNChief
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Huh. I was going to suggest a Colt 1991A1, but it seems they've gone up a bit since I bought mine when it first came out. About 900 or so new, starting.
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Sounds just like my $450 Metro Arms 1911. No problems whatsoever.Many guys are going to claim their low end 1911's are awesome, never jam and are absolute tack drivers.
Yeah. Because if you dont buy a cult like they did, you're lying if you say it runs/shoots as good. Fanboyz, hmmph.Wrong gun type. "Budget" and "1911" do not go well together.
Many guys are going to claim their low end 1911's are awesome, never jam and are absolute tack drivers. I've played with these lower end guns and invariably had problems.
I did get lucky once and scored a used Colt XSE for $650.
Or a Glock 19?I'd look into Les Baer or Wilson Combat's offerings.
Chief, the base Colt 1991 Government Model can be found at a couple of internet dealers for around $700 these days. I almost bought one last December when Colt had a $100 rebate on them, but was saving my pennies for something else.
For $600, I would be looking for a used Springfield Loaded.
With a $600 budget, it's going to be very hard to get a good out of the box reliable 1911.
A new black finished Loaded is $749 at Bud's.... $600 is about all I would pay for a used one.Good luck finding a Springfield Loaded for around $600. They go for closer to $800 in my area.
My buddy just bought a basic RIA. It was a little over 400 bucks. It feeds good and shoots groups as good as most any out of the bix 1911 I have seen. It's not fancy looking and only has basic sights, but it works great.The 1911 is one of those guns that if you're going to get one you may as well get a good one if you don't already have one.