Best place to buy 1911 online?

[Jeremt]

Was wondering the best place to buy a 1911 online.

 

[Texas10mm]

How high is the sky?

Open ended questions are impossible to answer.

This question coming from someone with just three posts strikes me as strange.

 

[red rick]

Budsgunshop or grabagun . I have also used gunbroker , it is a little more risky , but I have never been disappointed in what I have received , using them mostly for used guns .

 

[Jeremt]

I'm just looking for someplace that I can be like I have 1500 to buy a 1911 a d dont have scroll through millions of cheapies..also I typically go through my local gun dealer Gettysburg trading post put guns such as dw and certain models are hard to find there.. in addition I don't wanna be ripped off like some websites try to do

 

[JTQ]

I've never bought a gun on line. I prefer to buy face to face with a real person at a gun store. I like to keep the local gun store folks in business.

However, if I ever were to do an on line purchase, for a production 1911, I'd probably look at ...

Davidson's Gallery Guns (they deal with you local shops) https://www.galleryofguns.com

I've always liked doing business with Top Gun Supply https://www.topgunsupply.com

If you're spending more money on a semi-custom 1911...

The Wilson guys seem to like Gunslingers https://www.migunslingers.com

The Les Baer guys like "Crazy John" at 1911 Heaven http://www.proload.com

The Ed Brown guys like Jerry Hammond at Hammond Gun & Tackle in Virginia. I believe his website is down, but you could probably google your way to find him.

 

[tcj]

I've had very good experiences with Grabagun & Davidsons and OK experiences with gunbroker & buds.

My preference is to buy in person especially if fit and finish are important to you as there can be a LOT of variance from one to another even for the same model.

 

[Hasaf]

After you have decided on *exactly* what you want, copy the manufacturer model number and paste it into gun deals.

 

[red rick]

If you are not familiar with the 1911 that you want to buy , I would try to buy from my local gun store , because not all 1911's fell the same in your hand . Some have smooth front strap and some have a very rough checkering on the front strap . Also the grips have a different fell , G10 , wood or rubber , just to name a few .

I speak from experience , I bought a well liked and well reviewed 1911 because of recommendations from gun forums like this . It was not my first 1911 , but my second and I wanted to step up some . I bought it online , without ever holding that model , I just thought they all would fell like the one I already had . I was wrong , I could not stand the sharp checkering on the front strap . My LGS was selling it for $1600 , I bought it online for $1350 after shipping and FFL fees . I ended up selling it after 2 years , unfired , for $1300 dollars . Lesson learned .

 

[Jeremt]

I have/ have owned 5-7 1911 I'm looking for 4m25 inch commander size or 5 inch if good deal

 

[Saleen322]

Was wondering the best place to buy a 1911 online.

You mentioned Gettysburg so I take it you are from PA. You may want to look at a local store and, if you can't get a deal you like, you can better know what you want to order online. I am not that familiar with that area but Juanita Trade (I think that is the name) on route 30 near Bedford has a good selection last time I was there. If you want higher end stuff, Cove Creek Outfitters in Bedford has good stuff. This guy stocks Freedom Arms revolvers and the good Sigs. Hope this helps and good luck with your search.

 

[MedWheeler]

I've bought several guns, including both of my 1911s, on line through Bud's Gun Shop. I've been happy with all of my transactions. Guns ordered at the beginning of the week are typically at my favorite FFL before the end.

I've also bought a few from Kentucky Gun (www.kygunco.com) and was pleased. Those were all rifles.

 

[cw308]

First I would have a good idea what hand gun I was looking for and go to my local gun store . If you order on line and have a problem who do you talk to . Buying in person , person to person I like best . They order from their dealer . That's just me , I'm a people person , OLD SCHOOL .

 

[Deanimator]

I've never bought a gun on line. I prefer to buy face to face with a real person at a gun store. I like to keep the local gun store folks in business.

If you want something in particular, you might not have a choice.

As with everything else, when it comes to guns, NE Ohio is a "least common denominator" kind of marketplace. I can get any kind of box stock Glock 19, S&W M&P, or Hi Point I want here.

I want a 5" nickeled, hard chromed or bright stainless M1911 in .38 Super. The odds of me walking into a Cleveland area gun store and finding one are about on a par with the odds of Arsenal USA hiring David Hogg as their spokes-"man", and having him travel the country putting on trick shooting demos with an AKR.

 

[WestKentucky]

Buds, KyGunCo, and Whittaker have served me well, but they have all been face to face with the guys rather than online. I do like Gunbroker for used or obscure. I would not hesitate buying new on gunbroker provided I had checked prices at the big online shops mentioned above first.

 

[JTQ]

If you want something in particular, you might not have a choice.

As with everything else, when it comes to guns, NE Ohio is a "least common denominator" kind of marketplace. I can get any kind of box stock Glock 19, S&W M&P, or Hi Point I want here.

I want a 5" nickeled, hard chromed or bright stainless M1911 in .38 Super. The odds of me walking into a Cleveland area gun store and finding one are about on a par with the odds of Arsenal USA hiring David Hogg as their spokes-"man", and having him travel the country putting on trick shooting demos with an AKR.

Hey, you live in a big city (I grew up in Cleveland), you should have a bunch of options.

(edit to add: Top Gun Supply, that I linked to above, is in Chesterland, in the eastern "burb's" of Cleveland)

However, even in a small town like Pensacola, you can walk into any of the local gun shops and tell them what you want and they'll get it for you. It's really not much different than ordering it on line, you just talk to a human, face to face, rather than your fingers on a keyboard.

 

[Deanimator]

Hey, you live in a big city (I grew up in Cleveland), you should have a bunch of options.

(edit to add: Top Gun Supply, that I linked to above, is in Chesterland, in the eastern "burb's" of Cleveland)

However, even in a small town like Pensacola, you can walk into any of the local gun shops and tell them what you want and they'll get it for you. It's really not much different than ordering it on line, you just talk to a human, face to face, rather than your fingers on a keyboard.

The year I moved to Cleveland ('86), I became well acquainted with the question, "What do you want THAT for?" Apparently you're supposed to just accept what's [grudgingly] offered.

I'm going to a couple of gun shows in the next couple of weeks. If they don't have anything I want, I'll give Fin, Feather and Fur a try for an order.

 

[brunowbe]

1. Go on to a website such as gunwatcher.com or gun.deals
2. Search for whichever 1911 you are interested in.
3. Show prices to LGS and ask them what’s the best they can do
4. If they can come in reasonably close, buy from them, if not order from online vendor.

This has worked very well for me on several gun purchases. My LGSs appreciate giving them first shot at the sale and if they cannot come close to the price they give me a cheaper transfer fee. Generally if they’re within $50 out the door I’ll go through them, as the cost of shipping and transfer fees doesn’t have to worried about.

There isn’t just one vendor out there that’s worth ordering from, there are several. Personally, I’d never buy from Bud’s due to past experiences, but others have no problem with them, so just pick one with the best price and go.

 

[red rick]

I have had nothing but good service from Buds . I did not except a shotgun with a minor factory blemish on the receiver and had it exchanged for another one and they handled it great and sent me a replacement. I got the replacement faster than expected with no additional cost . I also was helping my sister in law by a revolver , she ordered the wrong revolver and we sent it back . She is a team buds member and she had the replacement very fast .

But those are 2 problems that you will not have if your LGS has what you are looking for . In my case with the shotgun , they didn't carry that model , so I would of had to have them order it anyway if I was buying from my LGS .

 

[CNobbe]

Same here, I had a 1911 arrive from Bud's with a scratch on the slide and they took it back. The bottom line is do not fill out background check form(s) if you receive a gun with a problem. Bud's will take it back - I'm sure grabagun does the same thing.

 

[Trey Veston]

If you want something in particular, you might not have a choice.

As with everything else, when it comes to guns, NE Ohio is a "least common denominator" kind of marketplace. I can get any kind of box stock Glock 19, S&W M&P, or Hi Point I want here.

The thing in my area is that there is a real lack of any gun shops. College towns. Five pot shops in the nearest town of 32k people and not a single gun shop.

One FFL in the entire county on the Washington side. Nearest gun shop in Washington is over 50 miles away. Idaho has a sporting goods store with a gun counter about 15 miles away, but pretty small selection.

I've purchased my last 8 guns over the past two year online. Most from Bud's, a couple from CDNN, one from Whittaker's, and one ordered through a local (Idaho, 50 miles away.) Blue Label dealer.

In fact, I think the last gun I walked into a store and bought off the shelf was a Weatherby pump 12ga from the nearest Sportsman's Warehouse 50 miles away.

 

[cfullgraf]

I've also have had good service from Bud's Gun Shop. I do have the advantage that there is a satellite brick and mortar Bud's store near me in Sevierville, TN. Delivery times vary a bit depending on the volume of business Bud's is doing but the gun usually gets delivered in several days.

I always have an option of turning down the gun if I find a problem with it.

My wife and I make a day of it going to pick up a gun. She has a couple craft stores in the Sevierville/Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area that she likes to shop at, we have a nice lunch and I stop by Bud's to pick up my order. Bud's is also next door to Smoky Mountain Knife Works which is another impressive place to shop.

 

[Deanimator]

The thing in my area is that there is a real lack of any gun shops. College towns. Five pot shops in the nearest town of 32k people and not a single gun shop.

One FFL in the entire county on the Washington side. Nearest gun shop in Washington is over 50 miles away. Idaho has a sporting goods store with a gun counter about 15 miles away, but pretty small selection.

I've purchased my last 8 guns over the past two year online. Most from Bud's, a couple from CDNN, one from Whittaker's, and one ordered through a local (Idaho, 50 miles away.) Blue Label dealer.

In fact, I think the last gun I walked into a store and bought off the shelf was a Weatherby pump 12ga from the nearest Sportsman's Warehouse 50 miles away.

There are gun stores here, but there is a lack of variety.

There's one really good store, Fin, Feather and Fur, and a few more with varying degrees of narrowness. There used to be one in Berea that was almost all Hi Point.

The Clinton era cull of FFLs devastated the gun store environment here.

I've never actually tried to order a gun in this area. My previous experience trying to buy any book deeper than a Chilton's doesn't make me optimistic.