nighthawk and wilsons are really nice but they cost about 2 grand. kimbers are really solid and reliable. you can get a kimber for $700-$1000 depending on the model. springfield, colt and S&W also make good 1911's. i have a springfield and have never had any problems. my suggestion... don't buy a mil spec, thats what I did and I had to put alot into it to make it comprable to other models being sold for a couple hundred more than what I bought my mil spec for. Although I love my springer (i wouldn't trade it for any other pistol)... i ended up paying a couple hundred more on it cause I tried to customize it myself, when I should've just bought an already tricked out model. If I were gonna get another 1911, I would probably go with kimber.
"Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a muzzle flash."
The Nighthawk custom 1911's are very very very nice. I was shooting my Glock 23 at the range the other day, when the owner came in and handed me the store's Nighthawk. He told me just watching me shoot a glock with about a 5" spread, he could almost guarantee I could shoot the nighthawk with a 1" spread. I didn't believe him, but wouldn't you know I did it.
The trigger pull is light, and the gun is just heavy enough to keep you steady and smooth through the whole pull. I will never buy any 1911 until I can afford the Nighthawk. Shoot it once, and you'll never want any other.
"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies."
Thomas Jefferson----------------------------------------------------------
Happiness is a beer in one hand and a gun in the other!
I don't have one yet but as everyone has being saying kimber does sound good. I've read some good reviews on their 1911s in magazines, and they have this new cool looking one. It's their SIS 1911. It's supposedly designed for some plain clothes unit in LA. Sprinfield makes one for 675 or so though. It looks more like a GI model.
Right now I would go with a Fusion, shortly followed by a Dan Wesson (which are now made by CZ USA). Fusion's are owned by Bob Serva, (who used to own DW until CZ bought them out for making an a super high quality pistol for a decent price. I shoot USPSA single stack and see all sorts of 1911's and none of them are more reliable, look better, and are as accurate as either of these two brands. Kimbers are horribly overpriced for what you get in build quality, you are paying for all of their glossy ads in the gun mags. Just my 2 cents.
then again i've heard thru a couple of gunsmiths and through articles that the Taurus 1911's are great guns. have'nt shot one yet, but for the price i will.
It's the real thing for ussins with smaller wallets.
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
they are excellent guns made in Brazil by craftsmen and women that know and appreciate firearms.I have a Rossi rifle/shotgun combo that is made there and imported under the Braztech label(same as Taurus)that is a fantastic firearm.well made,high quality yet affordable!just cause it dont say s&w or glock dont mean it is garbage
"There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time has now come." --Peter Muhlenberg, from a Lutheran sermon read at Woodstock, Virginia, 1776
My wife shoots a Taurus PT111 Millenium Pro. It never has a malfunction, and it is accurate. I would hate to face her in a firefight. She is confident with it, and knows what to do when the stuff hits the fan.
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time has now come." --Peter Muhlenberg, from a Lutheran sermon read at Woodstock, Virginia, 1776
But I am afraid I might cause a ciberspace riot with a picture. But I did just think of one that would not nausiate everyone.
how do I get it into the avatar space??
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
HOW DO I INSERT AN IMAGE INTO THE AVATAR SPACE???!!!
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
You have to go to Edit Profile or somewhere around there and there should be a tab or link to take you to the upload form for the avatar image.
"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies."
Thomas Jefferson----------------------------------------------------------
Happiness is a beer in one hand and a gun in the other!
Edit Profile, Account Settings tab, Upload picture should be there.
"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies."
Thomas Jefferson----------------------------------------------------------
Happiness is a beer in one hand and a gun in the other!
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
Did you find it and it's not working or are you still having a hard time finding it?
"Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies."
Thomas Jefferson----------------------------------------------------------
Happiness is a beer in one hand and a gun in the other!
I think the answer is YES to both, but that's because I don't know WTF I am doing!!
I DO APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN, HOWEVER.
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
I got this:
Click on your name "LLE" which will appear as you are reading this in the upper part of your screen above the ad for GunsLot gear (right above the hat). If you don't see it, just click on the letters of your name on any of your post like the one above.
Now in blue writing on the left side of your screen some where in th middle, there will be a clickable link. click on "edit your profile"
Now in the Grey band you will see the options "profile" Account Settings" you are going to click on the "account setting" link
You are now going to see a in the middle of the screen, near the bottom a place to mess with your picture. In bold it will say "PICTURE" and there will be a blank space...don't worry about that space. Worry about the button on the right side of this empty slot that says browse...click this
Now this is where it could get tricky. you got to find the picture you want. I am guessing that the picture is in a folder on your "desktop" (the screen with all the icons on it). Once you click on the browse...button, you should click on the "desktop" icon on the window that pops up. Now as if you were on the computers desktop, click on the folder that holds your pictures and find the one you want and double click on it.
YOUR DONE
Now your done with all that crap, scroll down and click on the submit button...wait...and NOW YOU ARE DONE!!!
Be Kind and Courteous to All That You Meet, But Always Have A Plan to Kill Them
-Don't Know-
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time has now come." --Peter Muhlenberg, from a Lutheran sermon read at Woodstock, Virginia, 1776
NO!! You funny-assed man....That is a GENUINE mini-horse, and the pic was taken when I was about 5 years old.
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
That horse is DUST, right now, but his progeny live on, on an island off of Virginia
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
"When you have to shoot-----shoot, Don't talk".......Tuco, the Ugly; The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
"We have met the Enemy, and He is Us"........Pogo Possum
Reaper308
nighthawk and wilsons are really nice but they cost about 2 grand. kimbers are really solid and reliable. you can get a kimber for $700-$1000 depending on the model. springfield, colt and S&W also make good 1911's. i have a springfield and have never had any problems. my suggestion... don't buy a mil spec, thats what I did and I had to put alot into it to make it comprable to other models being sold for a couple hundred more than what I bought my mil spec for. Although I love my springer (i wouldn't trade it for any other pistol)... i ended up paying a couple hundred more on it cause I tried to customize it myself, when I should've just bought an already tricked out model. If I were gonna get another 1911, I would probably go with kimber.
duet318
I just bought a wilson and it is by far the past 1911 I have ever shot.
The one I bought has a 1 piece modeled poly handle with a 10 round clip and it's sick. I've shot lots of SWs and kimber which are great guns.
This is my favorate hands down though. The molded handle feels so good because it's not 3 pieces like other handles.
Draw back is not grip laser if you want to hand it later. But unbelievable gun!!!
sytasyn_syn
I was going to suggest the Kimber myself until Reaper beat me to it. So I agree with him.
Hunter59
Doesnt Kimber make a 1911 that has that "digital" camo pattern? I think I have seen it before, it was really sweet!
sytasyn_syn
yes they do
Hunter59
If I buy one, that is what it will be. VERY nice looking gun! The only setback on 1911's is the mag capacity:(
dystubenrauch
the 1911 i have is a Springfield milspec and it has the 13 round mags the real problem with than those is the mags cost $40.
sytasyn_syn
Check the cost of the paint job too. That camo might jack it up abit.
Reaper308
you guys are talking about the covert. it is the grips that are didi camo. the frame is od green and black. has crimson trace laser grips. nice piece.
Death from Above
Kimbers the way to go.
ebear
GOT TO AGREE WITH DEATH, i RECENTLY SHOT A kIMBER 1911 .45...........SO SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!
clintlebo
I have had nothing but good luck with Kimbers. They eat anything you want to feed them. Good recommendation Death.
clint
gunthus
The Nighthawk custom 1911's are very very very nice. I was shooting my Glock 23 at the range the other day, when the owner came in and handed me the store's Nighthawk. He told me just watching me shoot a glock with about a 5" spread, he could almost guarantee I could shoot the nighthawk with a 1" spread. I didn't believe him, but wouldn't you know I did it.
The trigger pull is light, and the gun is just heavy enough to keep you steady and smooth through the whole pull. I will never buy any 1911 until I can afford the Nighthawk. Shoot it once, and you'll never want any other.
sytasyn_syn
I might just get a 1911 just to have one for the collection
skeeter51
Kimber all the way!!!!!
Nutty Basterd
I don't have one yet but as everyone has being saying kimber does sound good. I've read some good reviews on their 1911s in magazines, and they have this new cool looking one. It's their SIS 1911. It's supposedly designed for some plain clothes unit in LA. Sprinfield makes one for 675 or so though. It looks more like a GI model.
reltor
Right now I would go with a Fusion, shortly followed by a Dan Wesson (which are now made by CZ USA). Fusion's are owned by Bob Serva, (who used to own DW until CZ bought them out for making an a super high quality pistol for a decent price. I shoot USPSA single stack and see all sorts of 1911's and none of them are more reliable, look better, and are as accurate as either of these two brands. Kimbers are horribly overpriced for what you get in build quality, you are paying for all of their glossy ads in the gun mags. Just my 2 cents.
ebear
then again i've heard thru a couple of gunsmiths and through articles that the Taurus 1911's are great guns. have'nt shot one yet, but for the price i will.
LLE
It's the real thing for ussins with smaller wallets.
greasypaws
they are excellent guns made in Brazil by craftsmen and women that know and appreciate firearms.I have a Rossi rifle/shotgun combo that is made there and imported under the Braztech label(same as Taurus)that is a fantastic firearm.well made,high quality yet affordable!just cause it dont say s&w or glock dont mean it is garbage
LLE
My wife shoots a Taurus PT111 Millenium Pro. It never has a malfunction, and it is accurate. I would hate to face her in a firefight. She is confident with it, and knows what to do when the stuff hits the fan.
sytasyn_syn
You need to get a picture for your "avatar" my friend...this generic silhouette just will not do for someone of your high standards.
greasypaws
post a picture or we start calling you Snake! lol
sytasyn_syn
This was friendly, why did you got to go insulting him like that?
LLE
But I am afraid I might cause a ciberspace riot with a picture. But I did just think of one that would not nausiate everyone.
how do I get it into the avatar space??
LLE
HOW DO I INSERT AN IMAGE INTO THE AVATAR SPACE???!!!
skeeter51
You have to go to Edit Profile or somewhere around there and there should be a tab or link to take you to the upload form for the avatar image.
skeeter51
Edit Profile, Account Settings tab, Upload picture should be there.
LLE
IT'S HELL TO BE A COMPUTER ILLITERATE!!
skeeter51
Did you find it and it's not working or are you still having a hard time finding it?
LLE
Going to like my answer....but here goes:
I think the answer is YES to both, but that's because I don't know WTF I am doing!!
I DO APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN, HOWEVER.
sytasyn_syn
I got this:
Click on your name "LLE" which will appear as you are reading this in the upper part of your screen above the ad for GunsLot gear (right above the hat). If you don't see it, just click on the letters of your name on any of your post like the one above.
Now in blue writing on the left side of your screen some where in th middle, there will be a clickable link. click on "edit your profile"
Now in the Grey band you will see the options "profile" Account Settings" you are going to click on the "account setting" link
You are now going to see a in the middle of the screen, near the bottom a place to mess with your picture. In bold it will say "PICTURE" and there will be a blank space...don't worry about that space. Worry about the button on the right side of this empty slot that says browse...click this
Now this is where it could get tricky. you got to find the picture you want. I am guessing that the picture is in a folder on your "desktop" (the screen with all the icons on it). Once you click on the browse...button, you should click on the "desktop" icon on the window that pops up. Now as if you were on the computers desktop, click on the folder that holds your pictures and find the one you want and double click on it.
YOUR DONE
Now your done with all that crap, scroll down and click on the submit button...wait...and NOW YOU ARE DONE!!!
LLE
syn: Worked like a charm....Muchas Gracias
greasypaws
is that a goat your on in your picture?
LLE
NO!! You funny-assed man....That is a GENUINE mini-horse, and the pic was taken when I was about 5 years old.
sytasyn_syn
I didn't know you could scan cave drawings. Intersting.
ebear
that horse is extinct now right?
LLE
That horse is DUST, right now, but his progeny live on, on an island off of Virginia
LLE
I am old, BUT NOT that old!!
ebear
ok but i heard your social security number was 1.......not true?
LLE
did you find out!?
ebear
YOU KNOW ME....I NEVER LET FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD JOKE........SPEAKIN OF JOKES IS SAMD DEAD YET?
LLE
You are under arrest. Turn in your badge and gun.
ebear
badges? i don't need no stinkin badges!!!!!!!!!!
sytasyn_syn
I wonder how small these windows can get...
ebear
lets see.............hold your breath
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ebear
YOU CAN STILL FIT YOUR LIL HORSEY!!!!!!!!!!
LLE
HOW did you mean that?
ebear
how did you think i meant that?