atek3
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Hi, i have a female friend who is a new shooter. We're going to the range next weekend to let her rent a bunch of guns to see which she likes the most.
We went to traders to let her get a feel for some of them to rule out any that would immediately be too big for her hand. She took a liking to the glock and 1911 design.
I like 1911's, but more from a theoretical than practical standpoint these days. Two years ago, I realized it would take more money to tune up my beat up GI 1911A1, than it would to buy an out-of-the-box glock or XD which would do everything I needed and more. So there ends my knowledge of them.
I know there are a lot of fantastic 1911's out there (Les Baer, Wilson Combat, Valtro, Limcat, etc), however all are really out of the price range she is concentrated on 400 to 1000 dollars. That price range leaves some springfields, some kimbers, maybe the Sig GSR, the SW1911, rock rivers, am I missing any? Which of these brands offer the best bang for the buck as well as being PRK legal. I warned her about MIM parts on the kimber, was that a bad idea?
Thanks,
atek3
We went to traders to let her get a feel for some of them to rule out any that would immediately be too big for her hand. She took a liking to the glock and 1911 design.
I like 1911's, but more from a theoretical than practical standpoint these days. Two years ago, I realized it would take more money to tune up my beat up GI 1911A1, than it would to buy an out-of-the-box glock or XD which would do everything I needed and more. So there ends my knowledge of them.
I know there are a lot of fantastic 1911's out there (Les Baer, Wilson Combat, Valtro, Limcat, etc), however all are really out of the price range she is concentrated on 400 to 1000 dollars. That price range leaves some springfields, some kimbers, maybe the Sig GSR, the SW1911, rock rivers, am I missing any? Which of these brands offer the best bang for the buck as well as being PRK legal. I warned her about MIM parts on the kimber, was that a bad idea?
Thanks,
atek3