Taking the 1911 dive... on a budget

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Just picked up a NIB parkerized Springfield 1911-A1 "Mil-spec" on line for $528 delivered. They went down to $518 delivered before going OOS the other day.

- 100% made in the USA.
- Forged steel slide and frame.
- Lowered/flared ejection port.
- Stainless match-grade Bbl. and bushing.
- High profile three-dot sights.
- Beautiful cocobola wood grips.

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As smooth and tight as a Sig or FN, with a trigger that breaks like a 4# icicle.

You can add a beavertail and hammer for well under a hundred bucks, but as yet the OEM parts are wide, smooth, flared, and trouble free.


Put on treated brown nylon grips to save the cocobolo grips from the field.
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Garandimal said:
You can add a beavertail and hammer for well under a hundred bucks, but as yet the OEM parts are wide, smooth, flared, and trouble free.
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While that's true, from what I've read such parts often require fitting, which is something I'm not comfortable doing. If the "drop in" parts were truly "drop in" I would probably go that route.
 
I was at Cabelas the other day burning some time and asked to look at a rock island CS that they had in the case. I have been looking for a true officers size 1911 (officer frame, 3.5" barrel) for awhile now. I must say the one they had on display looked like a nice well built gun. The lockup and barrel fit was good and tight, slide to frame fit was good, machining was great, and the finish was okay. I may have to get over myself and buy one. Price is awesome. I would probably get some flush fit 7 rnd mags for it, replace the sights, and leave it as is.

this was the one I looked at
https://armscor.com/firearms/ria/gi-series/gi-standard-cs-45-acp1/
 
BigBL87 said:
While that's true, from what I've read such parts often require fitting, which is something I'm not comfortable doing. If the "drop in" parts were truly "drop in" I would probably go that route.
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Beavertail grip safeties definitely require a significant amount of fitting. That would probably be something you would need to pay a gunsmith to do. Hammer swaps are easier, but many people will also swap out the sear if they are going to change the hammer on a model 1911.
 
Taurus, while having lots of QC issues with their other products - seems to be pretty consistent with their 1911's. I wouldn't be afraid to pick up one - if I was starting out, or found one on the way cheap. Although my personal experience with Taurus QC and customer service would relegate it solely to a range toy, but that is solely my .02.
 
So, purchase is on hold for awhile longer, but for a good reason. Our contract is about to get settled at work, and from the sounds of it I might get a decent retro check (been out of contract for 6 months and supposedly we might get some more longevity pay). Depending on the size of said retro check, my better half might be cool with a cut going towards a nicer 1911.
 
BigBL87 said:
So, purchase is on hold for awhile longer, but for a good reason. Our contract is about to get settled at work, and from the sounds of it I might get a decent retro check (been out of contract for 6 months and supposedly we might get some more longevity pay). Depending on the size of said retro check, my better half might be cool with a cut going towards a nicer 1911.
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Excellent!

I have one 1911. It started as a Springfield Armory GI model, but got worked over by my gunsmith. I love that gun, and carried it for a few years. If I had the budget, I'd pick up a few more 1911s. With all of that said, if I were looking for an entry-level 1911, I'd be looking at Springfield Armory, Ruger, and Rock Island Armory. Please take my advice for being worth what you've paid for it, as it's mostly based on years of reading internet reviews and articles.
 
someguy2800 said:
I was at Cabelas the other day burning some time and asked to look at a rock island CS that they had in the case. I have been looking for a true officers size 1911 (officer frame, 3.5" barrel) for awhile now. I must say the one they had on display looked like a nice well built gun. The lockup and barrel fit was good and tight, slide to frame fit was good, machining was great, and the finish was okay. I may have to get over myself and buy one. Price is awesome. I would probably get some flush fit 7 rnd mags for it, replace the sights, and leave it as is.

this was the one I looked at
https://armscor.com/firearms/ria/gi-series/gi-standard-cs-45-acp1/
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I got one of these in a trade:
https://armscor.com/firearms/ria/rock-series/rock-standard-cs-45-acp/

It was a surprisingly good shooter. Rapid fire, on the move, even field positions out to 50 yards. Ran like a top too.

Sold it to a buddy who's been carrying it almost every day and shooting every week with it for the past couple years. There's not much finish left, but it's still a good shooter.
 
gotboostvr said:
I got one of these in a trade:
https://armscor.com/firearms/ria/rock-series/rock-standard-cs-45-acp/

It was a surprisingly good shooter. Rapid fire, on the move, even field positions out to 50 yards. Ran like a top too.

Sold it to a buddy who's been carrying it almost every day and shooting every week with it for the past couple years. There's not much finish left, but it's still a good shooter.
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The purpose I want to use it for is a camping gun so it would be carried in a OWB holster and will get betten up against trees and boat seat or whatever so it might just be perfect for that. I was going to get a SA RO compact or a used colt officer ACP, but this would leave some cash in my pocket.
 
OARNGESI said:
Taurus actually makes a pretty good 1911 for the money.
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Agreed. They get bad mouthed a lot. However, I've owned Colt, Springfield, Taurus, STI & Desert Eagle 1911s ( won't count the ATI 22LR. whole different animal ). From that group, the only ones that have been 100% are the Taurus & the STI.

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