RobMoore
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RIA Tactical, if you want a beavertail safety and dovetail sights. It'll cost you half of that $1000 budget, then you can afford ammo, holster, ect.
The offerings from Rock River Arms, are very nice and a good value as well.
not one vote for Kimber??
dan wesson rz 45 heritage. $925
I understand your concern about MIM......but I believe the actual failure rate in quality name brand fire arms is actually quite low.....The ones who have had or witnessed these failures are usually the loudest detractors against any particular brand.Dont get me wrong im not saying that kimbers are bad guns because then i would be lying, but when it comes down to the best 1911's they dont include machanical MIM parts. (Mold Injected Metal) something along those lines. We like solid Barstock parts