Daguerre
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Skunk... I know how frustrating and demoralizing it is to have a pistol which doesn't run right... makes you want to just dump the damned thing and keep moving on. Problem is, you can get a lemon from ANY maker. If you look through the various forums over on the 1911Forum, you'll see owners of Wilsons, Glocks, Kimber, HK, Colts, Springfields, Berettas, Dan Wessons, Baers, etc. complaining of one of their guns that is not running right.
When you realize that problems crop up as does the occasional lemon on guns from any maker, and when you realize that you don't have to buy a premium 1911 to get one which is accurate and reliable, then you can relax a little on your choice. Whetever you buy, if it has problems, you can learn enough about 1911's to make it right or have the factory make it right for you.
I don't know as much about the DA and DA/SA pistols as I do about 1911's, but I'd say don't spend your money on a premium 1911 unless you have the money to burn and you just want to. Sure I like my $2400 Ed Brown Class A, but I love my Colt Series 70 just as much, if not more.
You can buy 1911's every bit as reliable and as accurate at $550 as at $2000, or more. I have 1911's ranging from an Ed Brown Class A Bobtail Commander down to a basic Colt Combat Commander. I like them both equally in different ways. And they are equal on reliability. And nearly so on accuracy. With minor modification, the basic Colt can be made to shoot as accurately as the Brown. As fine as my EB is, there's still something about the Colts which appeal to me as much or more.
But there is no point in trying to force yourself to like 1911's. 1911's are in a class by themselves and if you have to TRY to like them, then you just don't get it and they're probably not for you. No point in trying. If you just don't like them, don't spend any more energy thinking about them... just move on and buy tupperware or something else, plenty of other guns will get the job done, if that's all you need.
But I sense the allure of 1911's is in you and you really want another one.
If you don't like 1911's because you had a bad experience or two with certain samples of them, then I'd say get over it buy another one! And don't worry about spending the big bucks. Find a Colt 1991A1 in blue or stainless (they're a little scarce right now... you might try the internet gun sale sites) or a Springfield mil-spec or loaded, and if for some reason whatever you buy isn't flawless, work out the bugs. We at the 1911 forum can diagnose and help you fix about anything that might crop up... there's a huge wealth of 1911 knowledge and experience over there.
http://www.1911forum.com/forums/index.php?s=
When you realize that problems crop up as does the occasional lemon on guns from any maker, and when you realize that you don't have to buy a premium 1911 to get one which is accurate and reliable, then you can relax a little on your choice. Whetever you buy, if it has problems, you can learn enough about 1911's to make it right or have the factory make it right for you.
I don't know as much about the DA and DA/SA pistols as I do about 1911's, but I'd say don't spend your money on a premium 1911 unless you have the money to burn and you just want to. Sure I like my $2400 Ed Brown Class A, but I love my Colt Series 70 just as much, if not more.
You can buy 1911's every bit as reliable and as accurate at $550 as at $2000, or more. I have 1911's ranging from an Ed Brown Class A Bobtail Commander down to a basic Colt Combat Commander. I like them both equally in different ways. And they are equal on reliability. And nearly so on accuracy. With minor modification, the basic Colt can be made to shoot as accurately as the Brown. As fine as my EB is, there's still something about the Colts which appeal to me as much or more.
But there is no point in trying to force yourself to like 1911's. 1911's are in a class by themselves and if you have to TRY to like them, then you just don't get it and they're probably not for you. No point in trying. If you just don't like them, don't spend any more energy thinking about them... just move on and buy tupperware or something else, plenty of other guns will get the job done, if that's all you need.
But I sense the allure of 1911's is in you and you really want another one.
If you don't like 1911's because you had a bad experience or two with certain samples of them, then I'd say get over it buy another one! And don't worry about spending the big bucks. Find a Colt 1991A1 in blue or stainless (they're a little scarce right now... you might try the internet gun sale sites) or a Springfield mil-spec or loaded, and if for some reason whatever you buy isn't flawless, work out the bugs. We at the 1911 forum can diagnose and help you fix about anything that might crop up... there's a huge wealth of 1911 knowledge and experience over there.
http://www.1911forum.com/forums/index.php?s=
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I bought one NIB, and haven't been disappointed.