Soliciting advice/opinions for an upcoming purchase. I know this is really a personal preference, but wondering what others would do in my case.
I'm looking to get either a nice 1911 or a nice AR-15. Both would be primarily range toys and not fill a particular hole in my collection.
For a 1911 I'm thinking about either a Dan Wesson (probably Valor) or one of Les Baer's Concept models with fixed sights. I have a basic Kimber Stainless II 1911 right now that I like, but would like to get a quality piece that would last a lifetime and could be handed down when the time came. Are there any other models that I should look at in the same price range? (~1500 - 2000).
On the other hand, I've never owned an AR-15 and thinking about diving in. Have been eyeing the Daniel Defense line as supposedly good models. Thought about a Colt, but seems like the DD might have a slight edge in typical upgrades that might be done anyway on the Colt. I admit I've been more of an AK guy, but the darkness is pulling me in
What do you guys think?
I'm looking to get either a nice 1911 or a nice AR-15. Both would be primarily range toys and not fill a particular hole in my collection.
For a 1911 I'm thinking about either a Dan Wesson (probably Valor) or one of Les Baer's Concept models with fixed sights. I have a basic Kimber Stainless II 1911 right now that I like, but would like to get a quality piece that would last a lifetime and could be handed down when the time came. Are there any other models that I should look at in the same price range? (~1500 - 2000).
On the other hand, I've never owned an AR-15 and thinking about diving in. Have been eyeing the Daniel Defense line as supposedly good models. Thought about a Colt, but seems like the DD might have a slight edge in typical upgrades that might be done anyway on the Colt. I admit I've been more of an AK guy, but the darkness is pulling me in
What do you guys think?