benEzra
Moderator Emeritus
After years of putting it off, my wife has decided to go ahead and get a 1911-pattern .45. She rented one at an indoor range a few years ago, shot the center out of the target with it, and has wanted one ever since. She is a skilled shooter and already has a Glock 26, so this isn't a first gun for her. But we're both noobs on the 1911 scene.
She wants a Colt for aesthetic reasons (other brands need not apply). The one that first caught her eye was the 1991A1, but we see that Colt makes lots of other variants, in various trim levels, some of which are nicer looking. She wants a pistol that will shoot accurately, be durable, and most importantly be 100% reliable with JHP's without having to have a bunch of work done to it. Given a choice between a model without the firing pin block and a model with, she'd probably choose the kind with, but that may depend on the model.
Any 1911 aficionados have any suggestions?
She wants a Colt for aesthetic reasons (other brands need not apply). The one that first caught her eye was the 1991A1, but we see that Colt makes lots of other variants, in various trim levels, some of which are nicer looking. She wants a pistol that will shoot accurately, be durable, and most importantly be 100% reliable with JHP's without having to have a bunch of work done to it. Given a choice between a model without the firing pin block and a model with, she'd probably choose the kind with, but that may depend on the model.
Any 1911 aficionados have any suggestions?