Howdy:
Son is looking for a GM-sized 1911 in the $1000+/- range, budget-wise. The Competition and Gold Cup models look to fit the bill as far as features & suchlike. He will shoot IDPA, USPSA SS and tote in the field.
https://www.colt.com/detail-page/competition-ser70-45acp-ss-81
https://www.colt.com/detail-page/colt-o5870a1-gold-cup-ntlmtc-45-5-bl
As I was growing up, Colt was synonymous for awful quality. I have heard some good things the last few years but I wonder if they are back in the quality 1911 game and not just selling prancing pony nostalgia. I do admit the pony is pretty.
Thanks for your time.
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For my own part, I bought a GM-sized SW 1911 back when they first came out and then a SW 1911SC LtwtCdr size. I would not hesitate to suggest a SW 1911. Sure, the external extractor is non-JMB-compliant. But it works, no fuss no muss. Back in the day, I thought that a 1911 built by S&W would be a fine gun and I was right.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/sw1911-e-series
Son is looking for a GM-sized 1911 in the $1000+/- range, budget-wise. The Competition and Gold Cup models look to fit the bill as far as features & suchlike. He will shoot IDPA, USPSA SS and tote in the field.
https://www.colt.com/detail-page/competition-ser70-45acp-ss-81
https://www.colt.com/detail-page/colt-o5870a1-gold-cup-ntlmtc-45-5-bl
As I was growing up, Colt was synonymous for awful quality. I have heard some good things the last few years but I wonder if they are back in the quality 1911 game and not just selling prancing pony nostalgia. I do admit the pony is pretty.
Thanks for your time.
===================================
For my own part, I bought a GM-sized SW 1911 back when they first came out and then a SW 1911SC LtwtCdr size. I would not hesitate to suggest a SW 1911. Sure, the external extractor is non-JMB-compliant. But it works, no fuss no muss. Back in the day, I thought that a 1911 built by S&W would be a fine gun and I was right.
http://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/sw1911-e-series