which 1911 do you swear by ?

[sasha45acp 7]

+2. I have also shot several thousand rounds through my Kinber without a problem. I have shot Wolf, CCI Blazer, Bobs' dad's reloads from 15 years ago and high end match ammo. The Kimber has shot it all and done so quite accurately.

Kimber FTW!

 

+3. Kimber Eclipse II Target. Can't go wrong with that.

[1563621 388]

les baer

[hiker88 22]

Colt

[ronhonda 86]

les baer

A good friend has a Les Baer and it is a great 1911. We put a case of factory ammo through it just to try and break it in. Gun is fantastic but it seems "abusive" to shoot it in some disciplines. It became finicky a gun when slightly dirty. So if you plan on shooting competitively, I would consider something else with looser tolerances.

[lunker 274]

A good friend has a Les Baer and it is a great 1911. We put a case of factory ammo through it just to try and break it in. Gun is fantastic but it seems "abusive" to shoot it in some disciplines. It became finicky a gun when slightly dirty. So if you plan on shooting competitively, I would consider something else with looser tolerances.

 

 

My Dan Wesson CBOB 10mm is a little bit that way. It likes to run nice and wet. The tolerances are so tight, it's not a gun I would bring into combat.

[RedWhiteNBoltAction 0]

ill definitly look into les baer, im kind of on the outs with the colt, because i dont see a 9 mm option in a full size. springfield is looking like the choice... if im even going for a 1911 now so many choices. thanks to all the above. still looking at everything and weighing my options.

[Wojo 98]

My favorite is the SA Loaded Operator MC. The lower is OD and the slide is black. I will say the finish is starting to wear a little from my IWB and Blackhawk holsters. Then again, it has been drawn and fired a couple of thousand times. I do a lot of dry fire exercises from concealment to popping off a practice round. I reload a plastic bullet in a 45 cap, no powder and use a magnum primer for practice. It is pretty damn accurate at 7 yards. Even more accurate with real ammo. Eats anything.

 

SA Loaded Operator MC Test

[Cemeterys Gun Blob 165]

I really enjoy my Springfield GI 45.

 

Eats my black powder .45's with no problem...

[tommy3rd 132]

I only have one 1911 so I can't compare it to others. It's a Springfield Trophy Match in .45ACP.

what? no sig 1911s? I'm disappointed in you.

[Guest megaman]

as the owner of many fine 1911's, I can say that my S&W is my choice for competition. It has great sights and a butter trigger.

Kimbers are great guns. Most of the ones with issues are new ones that have not been fired too much.

A 1911 is a metal on metal gun. Metal finds its groove with age and the guns run smooth.

When I leave NJ I carry a Super Carry Pro.

In my humble opinion, a 1911 is a .45...

Maybe I am a purist...

[MyNewGlock23 0]

Colt.

 

 

I'll have to agree, it's the only 1911 I own...

[MyNewGlock23 0]

Colt.

 

 

I'll have to agree, it's the only 1911 I own...

[openroadws 1]

Les Baer. I've been shooting my Les Baer Wadcutter for about 2 years, never had a misfeed, failure to eject, not even a stovepipe.

I only clean it after about 500 rounds at best. Ive shot many, many thousands. Like Timex used to say "it just keeps ticking".

Oh yeah, the most accurate 1911 I own!

[Wolfy 51]

S&W

[BullzeyeNJ 104]

I would protect my life or the life of my family with pretty much any 1911 I own. The ones that didnt run reliably I would tweak until they did. If I couldnt figure it out then I would send them to a 1911 gunsmith to get them straightened out.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

I need me a 1911 ready for battle, fast!

[Shane45 807]

One that is built from quality components without any mim and has performed without issue for 2k rounds with some of that under heavy courses of fire.

 

Now if I was in a situation where I had to trust something "out of the box" it would be from Michiguns, SDM, Chuck Rogers, or a few other smiths.

[mikeyboyeee 66]

I have yet to have an issue with my Taurus PT1911 after about 500 rounds or so and several range sessions.