Finalists in my 1911 search

[Bully 749]

^^^ Contact Bob at fusionfirearms.com. ^^^

 

Great guns at a decent price.

 

C

[hd2000fxdl 422]

I'm in the market right now for a 1911, having a hard time deciding which. I have 2 routes i can take, purchase a competition hand fitted 1911, or buy a production model, and have work done to it down the line.

With that said, the TRP sounds like a good deal, i can shoot the crap out of it, send it to Springfield when the time comes and have the fitting work done by them, or find a good smith to do the work. Is the TRP worth buying if i'm going to modify it? or should i buy something cheaper to modify? I like the colt's, Springfield's and S&W's 1911's so i have a great pallet to go by, i just dont want to pay more for the same end product.

 

For a custom gun, who might you be looking at??

[JackDaWack 2,895]

I've been looking around and have found les baer, Dan Wesson, Trinity, Springfield... the custom market is harder to pick and choose from. I'd be willing to drop 3k on one. I'm in love with the les baer cqc, but to me its not a 3k gun. I'm open to all suggestions. I had initially wanted to buy a colt 100 year and have it fitted, but prices sky rocketed the second they became unavailable.

[M4BGRINGO 139]

Not sure of the exact model from S/A, but here is mine:

 

[NickC 23]

Not sure of the exact model from S/A, but here is mine:

 

Very, very nice!

[BlueLineFish 615]

Disregard

[1911NUT 0]

My SA was a Loaded Operator in 9mm. It would not feed 115 grain ammo for anything. Even 124 grain was hit or miss. All it liked was 147grain round nose. Too finicky for me.

 

 

I have always found a 1911 in 9mm to be very ammo picky , once i find a good gr weight they would run fine...i mainly stick to ones chambered in .45 ACP. Thats what the 1911 was designed to run on.

[SW9racer 262]

I have always found a 1911 in 9mm to be very ammo picky , once i find a good gr weight they would run fine...i mainly stick to ones chambered in .45 ACP. Thats what the 1911 was designed to run on.

 

Did not know this, good info

[tony357 386]

Did not know this, good info

 

not really..something wrong with pistol..

[hd2000fxdl 422]

I've been looking around and have found les baer, Dan Wesson, Trinity, Springfield... the custom market is harder to pick and choose from. I'd be willing to drop 3k on one. I'm in love with the les baer cqc, but to me its not a 3k gun. I'm open to all suggestions. I had initially wanted to buy a colt 100 year and have it fitted, but prices sky rocketed the second they became unavailable.

 

I was tossing the coin trying to decide between a Dawson Precision STI Edge and Brazos one and decided on the Brazos. Will be my Limited and L/10 gun as well as probably my steel gun, at least for Knockdown but may also use it for Static. I figure the more shooting I do with the same gun the better I will get at shooting and knowing the gun.

 

I'm not going for the full custom but it will be worked before I get her.

[hd2000fxdl 422]

Not sure of the exact model from S/A, but here is mine:

 

 

Nice looking single stack Mike..

[Steve_G 51]

And the winner is:

 

 

Found one in stock. Going to put a deposit down tomorrow morning. Then just wait for my permits...

[JackDaWack 2,895]

The Springfield 1911's def. win in my book, they are soo clean looking. There are just simply too many choices out there!!

[Ray Ray 3,566]

You've choosen, WISELY.

[checko 180]

Very nice looking pistol. I'm sure it will work great. I'm just not a fan of SA.

[QuePsiPhiSmkr 14]

I have that same TRP and love it....Accurate as hell off the shelf. NO problems....Eats all brands and types of ammo.....

[Bully 749]

I have always found a 1911 in 9mm to be very ammo picky , once i find a good gr weight they would run fine...i mainly stick to ones chambered in .45 ACP. Thats what the 1911 was designed to run on.

 

My Kimber runs like a top on everything other than WWB.

 

Hey MB4Gringo, beautiful firearm. You're gonna love it.

 

C

[Juddster 3]

Congrats on your choice! I love my TRP, I have the stainless tactical model, Im thinking of getting the armory kote Operator model for my collection, its truly a sweet shooter straight out of the box! Enjoy it!

[Ray Ray 3,566]

Nice to know there are other smart gentlemen on here that bought the finest Springfield Armory pistol on the planet.

[jermz1987 243]

Great choice. I desperately want a Springfield TRP. Dont forget to post some pics when you get it.

[JackDaWack 2,895]

Am i the only one that hates front slide serrations...?

[lunker 274]

Am i the only one that hates front slide serrations...?

 

Nope. It seems most 1911's come with them tgese days though. That is one of the things I love about my Colt. A nice clean slide.

[Steve_G 51]

What a disappointment. Drove up to Hackettstown Guns and Ammo this morning to put a deposit on the TRP. I guess there was a little miscommunication, he had the operator, railed model in stock. So, I'm back to searching for the non-railed one that I prefer.

[vjf915 456]

Nice to know there are other smart gentlemen on here that bought the finest Springfield Armory pistol on the planet.

I think this is where someone is supposed to say: "Buying the finest SA pistol is like winning the Special Olympics, it's STILL made by SA."

[Juddster 3]

What a disappointment. Drove up to Hackettstown Guns and Ammo this morning to put a deposit on the TRP. I guess there was a little miscommunication, he had the operator, railed model in stock. So, I'm back to searching for the non-railed one that I prefer.

 

Was it a Black TRP with the rail? How much was he asking?

Thanks!

[Steve_G 51]

Was it a Black TRP with the rail? How much was he asking?

Thanks!

 

Yes it is. I didn't notice the price on the tag but. he offers special pricing for NJGF members. It was $1400 plus tax and NICS.

 

Looked just like this:

 

[Juddster 3]

Thats a great price for that gun!!! What shop was it? Im buying it!

[Steve_G 51]

What a disappointment. Drove up to Hackettstown Guns and Ammo this morning to put a deposit on the TRP. I guess there was a little miscommunication, he had the operator, railed model in stock. So, I'm back to searching for the non-railed one that I prefer.

 

If you buy it, tell Walt he owes me a finder's fee.

[Juddster 3]

Got it! Thanks very much!! Good luck in your search! Check with Paul at AA, he has a great selection and his prices are the best around!

[Steve_G 51]

Got it! Thanks very much!! Good luck in your search! Check with Paul at AA, he has a great selection and his prices are the best around!

 

Thanks, I checked with all of our vendors here. Walt was the only one who had anything in stock, and one place that sent me a price (full msrp) can keep it whether the have one or not.

 

Just to let you know, Hackettstown is close Sunday and Monday. Try sending him an email, he'll probably get back to you in a few hours.