Best 1911 Pistol-$1,500.00 and Below

[Killer Angel]

If you could choose a single stack 1911 pistol in the $1,500.00 and below price range,what would it be?And why?
THANKS.


Killer Angel

 

[Michael Zeleny]

If you could choose a single stack 1911 pistol in the $1,500.00 and below price range,what would it be?And why?

Get a SIG P210. It is the ultimate refinement of the Browning-Petter tilting barrel breech lock design, improving on the 1911 in every respect.

 

[Soap]

Glock.


Just kidding! I like the Les Baer TRS the best simply because I've shot that one the most out of the guns in this price range. I also wouldn't hesitate to buy a pair of Colt NRMs and then toss out any of the junky parts.

 

[pittspilot]

Valtro

 

[1911Tuner]

The Best?

Find a nice Colt manufactured about 1935...get some good magazines...

Alternate:

Buy two stone stock Norincos...have the triggers SLIGHTLY cleaned up
to a smooth 5.5-6 pound "rollout" break...buy good magazines and spend the rest on a buttload of ammo...

 

[corruptone]

I'd say a Rock River Arms would be my first choice followed closely by an STI Trojan if I wanted to save a little money.

 

[Rinspeed]

I would have to say Valtro or Rock River.

Rinspeed

 

[Marshall]

Agree on the Sig P210 and an array of STI's.

Also, Springfield's TRP, Trophy Match and Operator

 

[Dienekes]

Hell, they're all just bullet launchers. Springfield Mil-Spec 1911. Everything you need and nothing you don't.

Spend the rest on practice ammo, a Dillon, or a course at Gunsite--whichever will give you the most "bang for the buck". If you're determined to blow the extra $600 then spend it in a way that will really accomplish something.

 

[ruger357]

Agree with Dienekes. You can always add on custom parts at your liesure.

 

[Tamara]

Gotta disagree with you, Tuner. Steel does a lot of things over the course of seventy years, and getting stronger isn't one of them. Besides, if you're looking for a shooter, and you found a mechanically tight, cosmetically cherry 1935 Colt, do you really want to be looking over your shoulder for a mob of cranky old Colt collectors with dogs, torches, and pitchforks every time you take it to the range? My experience with Norincos has been that while many of them are indeed nice guns, others leave me feeling like Goldilocks: "This one's not hard enough. This one's too hard. Ah, this one is just right." Sometimes different parts on the same gun appeared to be from entirely different factories: a slide & frame that were harder than woodpecker lips, and small parts that would peen up if you looked at them cross-eyed, or vice versa. The good ones, though, were very good indeed.

$1500, if spent right, can buy a very good 1911, and can get you completely out of the realm of MIM & plastic bits. Rock River, Valtro, the Baer TRS mentioned above, STI's Trojan, the new SIG GSR, et cetera are all fine guns that completely Eclipse (get it?) high-end Kimbers, Colts and Springfields that are only a couple hundred cheaper.

 

[1911Tuner]

This'n'That

Tamara said:

Gotta disagree with you, Tuner.

'kay...
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Steel does a lot of things over the course of seventy years, and getting stronger isn't one of them.

True...but if it's good steel to start with, it ain't gettin' any weaker, neither.

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Besides, if you're looking for a shooter, and you found a mechanically tight, cosmetically cherry 1935 Colt, do you really want to be looking over your shoulder for a mob of cranky old Colt collectors with dogs, torches, and pitchforks every time you take it to the range?

Oh...I don't mind. When they ask me: "Where the HELLO did you find THAT???" I just grin, look innocent and tell'em I've got my sources

As for the Norincos...I've got limited personal experience with'em...but a
local custom smith has found them to be very consistent and very good
overall. Like any other mass-produced item, there's bound to be pretty wide variations in the run...so YMMV or course. Maybe the early lots were
better or worse than the later ones....or the mid-range. Who knows?

Cheers!

Tuner

 

[Hal]

Buy two stone stock Norincos...

Tuner my friend, I hate to disagree with you on anything. Having said that (no trademark ), have you looked at the prices around the country on Noricos? In a lot of places (N.E. Ohio being one of them), Noricos have an almost cult following. Around here, they ain't no bargin. Prices have topped the 6 bill figure on some I've seen - stone stock. Not much left over for ammo or anything else.

 

[1911Tuner]

Norinco Cult

Hal said:

Around here, they ain't no bargin. Prices have topped the 6 bill figure on some I've seen...



Dang! Guess maybe I'd better amend that to ONE...and load up on mags,
ammo and other necessary stuff...

Wow...Who woulda think it? Around here, they go in the 350-400 dollar range. Wish I had my time to do over...

Well...It ain't the first time I missed the call.

Cheers!

Tuner

 

[Sven]

Valtros are now more than $1500. ;(

Jardine raised the price twice and people are still lining up.

 

[cratz2]

If I had $1500 to spend on a 1911, I'd search the earth high and low for the best price I could find on a Springfield Pro and see how much change was in my couch... I've never seen one for $1500, but some time back, they could be found used for about $1800. That's what I'd shoot for.

Short of that, with a few months on your hands, I'd go for a Rock River. Beautiful guns... just short of perfect. The ungodly tightness of a couple Baers have turned me off from them in general but the TRS is suppsed to be as reliable as any Baer. The STI Trojan is a nice gun, generally outstanding but kinda ugly from an esthetics perspective... esp if you're in Cali.