Loaded, GI, Milspec, or CZ75? Help me decide!

What should Dubious Buy?

  • Sprinfield 1911 Loaded Stainless

    Votes: 34 29.3%
  • Spring 1911 GI or Milspec Stainless + .22 Conversion or Buckmark

    Votes: 19 16.4%
  • CZ 75 9mm + .22 Conversion or Buckmark

    Votes: 53 45.7%
  • Unicorn Poop

    Votes: 10 8.6%

  • Total voters
    116
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Buy the loaded:
a) because all the nice custom touches are already on there and you dont have to mod a mil-spec
b) because (at least in my area) mil-specs are impossible to find. i havent seen one in probably 3 years. the GI models are almost as bad.
 
Some dinosaur poop recently brought $1000-plus at an auction. Unicorn poop should be an even better investment! :neener:

I would lean toward the CZ. My CZs (.22 bolt action rifle and a PCR Compact) work, while I've had poor luck with 1911s and got rid of both of them. (Neither were Springfields, however.)
 
why should I get a CZ over a 1911?

You shouldn’t – get both; they go together well. A Ruger Mk III rounds the collection out nicely for relatively inexpensive shooting.
 
I voted CZ 75B/Kadet Conversion. buy a couple of quality extra mags for each option and get some good carry rig with the rest of the $$.

If you go 1911 definitely get a Mil-SPec over a GI - the opened up
ejector port and scallops behind the trigger guard are worth a lot more
than getting em done later for the difference, as well as the better sights
 
Ok, guys... thanks for your input. I placed an order today for a NIB 1911 Loaded Stainless... a steal at $755 + $20 shipping. Now begins the long wait! But now my appetite has been wetted for one of those delicious CZ's. Just what I need, a 1911 AND a CZ addiction.
 
Sorry, but I don't really want a polymer gun. Not that I'm not impressed with them or think their not practical... but a Glock or XD just aren't sexy to me. If it was a SHTF / Military / Non California High Cap scenario I would seriously consider a Glock. I just shoot 1911s and CZs more accurately and have more fun with them.
 
Excellent choice! One thing about the 1911, beware of the idiot scratch. This occurs the first time you disassemble/reassemble the gun and leave a scratch on frame near the rear of slide release. Most 1911's have the scratch, as it is very easy to do w/o care. I hope my example was a deciding factor as they are true classics. Mine shoots like a dream and have since sold my Glock 17 due to its' inability to live up to the 1911. I got mine for $699 + shipping. Good luck with yours!
 
how much does Springfield charge to put front strap checkering on the grip, for the Loaded? I'm trying to decide on a 1911 and I like to have front strap checkering on the grip.
 
I own a CZ 75B, I have friends who own or have owned other CZs (another 75B for one friend, an 85 Combat for another). I used to have a CZ 40B. For a while I had a real thing for CZs. Now, they are OK but I'd rather spend more for a SIG or BHP/FN HP, or less for a Taurus PT92. My 75B is a decent gun, mostly reliable, but has had a few bobbles. My best friend's 85Combat is at best OK. My friend who had a 75B had to send it back to the factory so many times they replaced it, and then that one had to be sent back for repair a few times. I think overall the 75B is a decent gun, but some of the internal parts are on the cheap side (and by all means, replace those springs ASAP). On the plus side, my 40B was great, and my 75B is among my most accurate pistols. They are a nice looking design (though not as much as the BHP/FN HP or any 1911).

My best friend has a Kimber 1911, I have a Charles Daly and a S&W. The Kimber and S&W have been 100% reliable (I'd consider them to be comparable quality to the Springfields). My Charles Daly has well over 10K rounds and has been a good gun, though not 100%.

Personally, I'd go with a different 9mm (if not for the low used value I'd probably sell my CZ, I only keep it since what I can get for it isn't worth it) or a 1911. Out of your options I'd go with the Mil-spec and get the .22 conversion (especially at today's prices). Don't worry about adding a new caliber- you'll end up loving the .45ACP.
 
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