Texasred
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Going to get a railed 1911 this year. Curious what the consensus is. These are all in the same price range so that's what I'm aiming for.
Railed 1911...Which would you pick?...and why?
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The Colt Rail Gun would be my first choice by far.
Had bad experiences with the SW1911s, and don't care for the slide profile or external extractor of the SIG. The Operator is a very nice gun, but for the same price, you can have an American-made Colt that is not a 1911 clone.
Colt is also making some of the best pistols in their entire history these days (thanks to a large investment in CNC milling, combined with more hand-fitting than most mass-produced 1911s receive). And if you ever do decide to sell it, resale value will be higher thanks to that rampant pony.
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Had bad experiences with the SW1911s, and don't care for the slide profile or external extractor of the SIG. The Operator is a very nice gun, but for the same price, you can have an American-made Colt that is not a 1911 clone.
Colt is also making some of the best pistols in their entire history these days (thanks to a large investment in CNC milling, combined with more hand-fitting than most mass-produced 1911s receive). And if you ever do decide to sell it, resale value will be higher thanks to that rampant pony.
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RustyShackelford
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Colts, S-A.....
I like the feel & weight of most Colt 1911s. They are well made & have a history.
The S-As are popular. The FBI Hostage Rescue Team(HRT) & regional SWAT use S-As. The late Chris Kyle, the US Navy SEAL who wrote American Sniper said he used a Operator .45acp down range in SW Asia.
The Springfield Armory pistols are produced in Brazil or South America if I'm not mistaken.
The S&W 1911 E format is high speed & includes a lifetime service plan.
The Sc frame has merit.
Rusty
I like the feel & weight of most Colt 1911s. They are well made & have a history.
The S-As are popular. The FBI Hostage Rescue Team(HRT) & regional SWAT use S-As. The late Chris Kyle, the US Navy SEAL who wrote American Sniper said he used a Operator .45acp down range in SW Asia.
The Springfield Armory pistols are produced in Brazil or South America if I'm not mistaken.
The S&W 1911 E format is high speed & includes a lifetime service plan.
The Sc frame has merit.
Rusty
RussB
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none of the above...just went through this myself. I chose the Dan Wesson Specialist
wally
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A 1911 without a rail.
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meanmrmustard
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None of the above.
Girsan Sport 5" .
Equates to a pistol made to ISO specs, forged barrel and slide, all steel construction, adjustable sights...for under half the price as some of those choices. I like the Turk 1911, and railing it ups the ante. I'm not a buy-the-name kinda guy. Nor do I buy cheap. I buy inexpensive. There's a difference.
Girsan Sport for the win.
Girsan Sport 5" .
Equates to a pistol made to ISO specs, forged barrel and slide, all steel construction, adjustable sights...for under half the price as some of those choices. I like the Turk 1911, and railing it ups the ante. I'm not a buy-the-name kinda guy. Nor do I buy cheap. I buy inexpensive. There's a difference.
Girsan Sport for the win.
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I am in love with my sig nitron railed.
wally
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I don't like lights on guns, if you need light to see what's out there, you sure shouldn't be pointing a loaded gun at it without knowing what it is!
Learn proper flashlight and gun handling technique.
meanmrmustard
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My other hand is on my cell phone, car keys, ushering children, turning door knobs, opening car doors, etc.
I like lights on guns. Proper technique dictates whether or not I have to fire the thing. If I'm away from harm, my family's away from harm, no shots fired. I'll have a free hand to facilitate that if necessary.
Here in MO, I have outside flood lights. If I'm using a weapon mounted light to identify a threat, that means they're inside and they've entered my home unlawfully, and WILL have a weapon pointed at them regardless. YMMV
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RussB
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So why post in this thread? I'm sure there's something better you could be doing with your time. Perhaps start a thread discussing WML's vs. handheld?
WestKentucky
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I would buy one without a rail personally unless you have a specific use for the rail. It complicates holster purchasing a heckuva lot adding a light complicates things more because now your basically looking at a custom holster. To me it would be much more sensible to go another route, but then again I'm not ushering kids around and I'm more of a stand-my-ground guy. Before I dropped the coin on gun, light, holster I would carefully explore other options. Does anybody make a crimson trace laser grip type setup with an LED rather than a laser?
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RussB
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There are many holsters available for railed 1911's with or with a light attached. Like it or not, railed pistols are here to stay.
Blue Brick
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I don't own one but I have seen and fired a Springfield TRP Operator with the full length railed dust cover. That is one nice pistol and it shoots amazingly soft and accurate. I've wanted one but when I have money I can never find one. I've seen new ones the last couple of years sell from 1600 - 2400. I have no idea what is up with the price range.
frankiestoys
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All them are good choices but I voted for the Sig because that's what I have and its one of your choices,its a nice shooting 1911 .WTS you should look at what STI offers ,Im a big 1911 fan and like so many I've tried just about all of them .IMO if I didn't already own the Sig tac PAC I would buy the Duty one . American made and hand fitted slide with exceptional customer service!
JR24
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All good choices, but I personally went with a Kimber Warrior.
Couldn't be happier.
Couldn't be happier.
rbernie
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I have the Sig and a Kimber TLE-R. Both have been fine for me, but since the Kimber isn't on your poll I'll choose the Sig.
Big Shrek
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Oddly enough, I'd skip all four, and get a RIA 1911 and spend the rest of the budget on ammo
I owned a Colt rail gun. Edges were too sharp, finish got marked up easily and made it very prone to rust (stainless version)
That is all I got very nice gun though and very accurate.
I chose the springfield because it was slightly more rounded and coated which made rust less likely, and just as acxurate and reliable (owned that one too)
S&W frame is a less durable (imho) than the others. I like my 45's with a little weight
That is all I got very nice gun though and very accurate.
I chose the springfield because it was slightly more rounded and coated which made rust less likely, and just as acxurate and reliable (owned that one too)
S&W frame is a less durable (imho) than the others. I like my 45's with a little weight
Huh? Under the stainless steel exterior finish of a stainless steel Colt is... more stainless steel.
Now stainless can certainly rust, but is MUCH less prone to do so than carbon steel that has been blued or even parkerized.
I agree that the edges of the slides on the Colts are sharp.
rcmodel
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I wouldn't buy a 1911 rail gun.
I already have a wood rasp if I want to wear out my holsters faster.
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I already have a wood rasp if I want to wear out my holsters faster.
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