WANTED: Reliable 1911 with Easy take-down & Assembly

[wow6599]

Stay away from full length guide rods, ambi safeties, and firing pin blocks, and disassemble/reassembly is a breeze.

What's wrong with an ambidextrous safety? I know the folks at Colt's custom shop shy away from Ed Brown's because they said they have problems with them breaking, but they have told me Novak's are "nearly indestructible".

Or is there another reason to stay away?

 

[sgtstryker]

Dog Wonder, there are two real nice Combat Commanders for sale here now. That might just be the way you should go. With a Colt, I mean..

 

[Kyle M.]

I own 5 1911's all of which have gone over 5,000 rounds without a malfunction they are all accurate and all 5" guns. They are.

#1 para ordnance p14-45 bought used for $550

#2 para ordnance ssp bought new for $729

#3 sig sauer tacops bought new $1,000

#4 RIA GI bought new $429

#5 kimber gold match II bought new $1210

Every one of these has been a good gun for me and the only thing I've ever done is clean them after every range trip and changed recoil springs ever 1,500-2,000 rounds

 

[Shipwreck]

I think bull barreled 1911s are easier to take apart - the spring typically stays captive on the guiderod

 

[mach1.3]

I have dozen 1911s. Colt gold cups, commanders, kimber ultra, pros, tle II, cdps and customs, ed brown, nighthawk and springfields. My favorites all boil down to the 5" bbl models. The full length guide rods in the 4" bbl. are the trickier to takedown. My colt commander is a 4.25" bbl" but not a flgr, but I found it not so accurate w/o some custom work. If you want a good 1911 it will cost you but will hold its value if you decide to god forbid sell or trade it.

 

[TonyT]

Dog Wonder,
You have a myriad of choices within your price range. I would opt for the Dan Wesson line.

 

[HKGuns]

It is called the HK45.

 

[ugaarguy]

It is called the HK45.

That's not a 1911. Have anything productive to add?

 

[bikerdoc]

RIA is good and I Got an ATI Military for 456 otd, great clone, completely reliable, and I dont have to use mt expensive stuff for EDC