Choosing a 1911

[510thomas]

Hello everyone. I just need some advice on which 1911 to buy. I am trying to decide between a Colt Mark IV Series 80, a Dan Wesson SS Pointman Major, or a Kimber Custom Classic? I only want to spend about $600. Are there any other guns you might suggest. Thanks for the input

 

[f4t9r]

I personally like the Kimber , Have one and love it
Colt is always a good choice!!!! If you can pick up a colt that is in really nice condition I would go that way for 600 or under price range

 

[StrikeEagle]

I'd buy the Colt. I have a few and they work just fine. And to me, it's still the Real Deal.

StrikeEagle

 

[Vern Humphrey]

Both the Colt and the Kimber are good choices -- my own carry gun is an older Custom Classic and I love it.

 

[trickyasafox]

don't forget Springfield armory is in that price range too. could be worth a look

 

[Black Majik]

If you get a Kimber that works, they're a shooter! Hmm... I know older Colts also had QC problems too. If you had a choice of a NRM Government, I'd tell you to get that. BUT.... if you find yourself a Classic Kimber (Series I), I'd go for that over the NRM Colt.

Confused yet?

Series I Kimber > NRM Colt > ORM Colt > Kimber Series II

 

[Vern Humphrey]

If you get a Kimber that works, they're a shooter!

I have no experience with current Kimbers -- mine is almost ten years old, and is indeed a shooter.

 

[Geno]

This year's purchases:

This calendar year I bought:

3 Colt 1911s
5 Kimber 1911s

Four (4) of the 5 Kimbers had to returned to the Custom Shop for EXTENSIVE work! Two of them had to be returned twice. One of them still was defective and I sold (honestly, with full disclossure of defect) at a $600.00 loss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Three (3) of the Kimbers were "Custom Shop". I will purchase only ONE kind of Kimber--Warrior...PERIOD! There, however, you are talking $1,200.00! Even my Kimber, Custom Shop, Gold Combat $1,900.00 plus taxes had to be returned to Kimber 2 times before it was right.

So, the short of it? For your price range, get a Colt model 1991...yes, you saw that correctly...1991.

My Colts will shoot every bit as accurate as my Kimbers ever did. As with ANY gun, I have learned, strip it before you buy it. If you have not 100% happy, do not buy it.

Choice between Kimber and Colt? Simple..bye bye Kimber! Hello Colt!

Doc2005

 

[510thomas]

Thanks

Thanks for all the input guys. I think I'm going to get a Colt.

 

[Rob96]

You won't be disappointed with a new roll marked Colt. Yeah I know the slides are fitted a little looser, but you know what, I outshot three different Kimbers with their tight fit. Also the Colt is made with better quality parts.

 

[Ala Dan]

How 'bout a Springfield Operator? A quality firearm, at an
affordable price~!

 

[VG]

Smith & Wesson makes almost all their own parts. And they have an external extractor.

 

[HD]

the above posts are why after 35 years i abandoned 1911's for SIGs...

too much crap QC and too many reliability issues for me anymore ...
the 1911s stay in the safe , sigs and cz's get used...

 

[Zach S]

I have no experience with current Kimbers -- mine is almost ten years old, and is indeed a shooter.

+1.

I dont know how old mine are though. Old enough IMO, they're all series I.