MagnumDweeb
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My fiancee has happily turned out to like shooting a great deal. Better yet she's a fan of 1911s. I don't own any at this time and wouldn't like get one for a couple of months because of a whole slew of things in the air, the money is coming, just not yet. This gun is meant to be her engagement gift, a $400 ring(her pic, I refuse to buy diamonds because of my views about the diamond trade) and a $1000 1911.
Originally she wanted a Kimber 1911 CDP because it was duo-tone and it looked pretty. She saw one for the first time at a gun show and a kind older gentleman told how they are great guns. I know that Kimber tends to put out a great product but my biggest problem is that I thought the gun was aluminum/alloy and had "issues" requiring the gun to have most of its guts replaced.
Now I get that most 1911 officianados want to get the most out of their 1911s so replacing the guts with parts from companies like Cylinder-and-Slide, Ed Brown, and Wilson makes sense. But that's another quick $1000 I figure when you get done and a some fellow highroaders said you have to have the right magazines or the frame will get beat up when dealing with the Kimber CDP.
Now I like everything about the Springfield Range Officer. It's had great reviews. It's no thrills, adjustable sights, and a good target shooter which is the role this gun will primarily have for my fiancee, just a fun take to the range once or twice a month gun. She wants a good gun that says she's serious about target shooting....So I want to turn her on to this gun if I can. Mind you I'm paying. If she is really and truly hung up on the duo-tone color I figure I could send off the slide to a company to have it hard-chromed like the gun on this gunbroker auction (it's a Sig and I would consider this one as well but they don't say on the website if it's alloy or steel) http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=245149446.
With some different grips the gun would fairly similar I think if it's a looks issue she's hung up on. Also Springfield has good customer service from what I understand and the gun is fairly normal as far as 1911s go so competent gunsmiths could fix any big issues short of the frame or slide cracking.
So guys, any help would be appreciated. Especially from any owners. Kimber owners would be welcomed to chime in too if I'm looking at it the wrong way. I just want to get my fiancee something she can enjoy for years to come. Not a lemon that's going to become a money pit.
Originally she wanted a Kimber 1911 CDP because it was duo-tone and it looked pretty. She saw one for the first time at a gun show and a kind older gentleman told how they are great guns. I know that Kimber tends to put out a great product but my biggest problem is that I thought the gun was aluminum/alloy and had "issues" requiring the gun to have most of its guts replaced.
Now I get that most 1911 officianados want to get the most out of their 1911s so replacing the guts with parts from companies like Cylinder-and-Slide, Ed Brown, and Wilson makes sense. But that's another quick $1000 I figure when you get done and a some fellow highroaders said you have to have the right magazines or the frame will get beat up when dealing with the Kimber CDP.
Now I like everything about the Springfield Range Officer. It's had great reviews. It's no thrills, adjustable sights, and a good target shooter which is the role this gun will primarily have for my fiancee, just a fun take to the range once or twice a month gun. She wants a good gun that says she's serious about target shooting....So I want to turn her on to this gun if I can. Mind you I'm paying. If she is really and truly hung up on the duo-tone color I figure I could send off the slide to a company to have it hard-chromed like the gun on this gunbroker auction (it's a Sig and I would consider this one as well but they don't say on the website if it's alloy or steel) http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=245149446.
With some different grips the gun would fairly similar I think if it's a looks issue she's hung up on. Also Springfield has good customer service from what I understand and the gun is fairly normal as far as 1911s go so competent gunsmiths could fix any big issues short of the frame or slide cracking.
So guys, any help would be appreciated. Especially from any owners. Kimber owners would be welcomed to chime in too if I'm looking at it the wrong way. I just want to get my fiancee something she can enjoy for years to come. Not a lemon that's going to become a money pit.