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- Thread starter HiVolt
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Love my Ruger SR1911. Pretty good consensus on that around here. Remington R1 enhanced is also well regarded.
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Plus one for the Ruger SR1911
Jason Flare
NES Member
This was posted about a day ago. It's now sold pending funds. Asking price was $700.00
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/wts-wtt-handguns/205515-wts-ruger-sr1911-commander.html
I kicked myself because i just bought one brand new.
http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/wts-wtt-handguns/205515-wts-ruger-sr1911-commander.html
I kicked myself because i just bought one brand new.
usp45ct
NES Member
These threads are pretty silly about what 1911 to buy. Perhaps a better question would be what would you not buy and why. And first hand knowledge only to stop the " I heard from a guy whose brother once saw his father's friend kimber lost a grip screw and 9 people and a turtle died as a result" crowd
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
Meh I like my 1911r1
Serviceable 1911's can be had in lots of different price ranges. Sometimes the lower priced ones can require some work to get them running reliably, but so can some of the higher priced ones. The whole cast vs forged argument: sixes and threes. Quality casting beats poor forging, quality forging beat poor casting. In most normal calibers (45, 9mm, 38Super) the 1911 is a bit over built so it's pretty hard to break.
Got a SW 1911PD and am happy with it! It's evil black and lighter than an all steel one!
But it has that confounded external extractor. 
S&W makes nice 1911s.
Another thing to keep in mind is "what are you going to use it for?" Not too many have the right body shape to carry a Government (5" barrel) sized IWB without looking like that have a tail at the base of their spine. A Commander sized (4.25" barrel, same grip length as the Government is easier to carry IWB (especially if it's bobtailed). An Officers (3.5" barrel, shorter grip) is easier yet. In 45ACP Government/Commander is 7/8 rounds in magazine, 1 in barrel, Officers, 1 round less in magazine which makes the grip length almost 1/2 inch shorter.
S&W makes nice 1911s.Another thing to keep in mind is "what are you going to use it for?" Not too many have the right body shape to carry a Government (5" barrel) sized IWB without looking like that have a tail at the base of their spine. A Commander sized (4.25" barrel, same grip length as the Government is easier to carry IWB (especially if it's bobtailed). An Officers (3.5" barrel, shorter grip) is easier yet. In 45ACP Government/Commander is 7/8 rounds in magazine, 1 in barrel, Officers, 1 round less in magazine which makes the grip length almost 1/2 inch shorter.
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
Only way ill have a rail on a 1911 is if its full auto and for a forward hand grip.
Other wise keep it the way jmb made it.
Other wise keep it the way jmb made it.
But it has that confounded external extractor.
Another thing to keep in mind is "what are you going to use it for?" Not too many have the right body shape to carry a Government (5" barrel) sized IWB without looking like that have a tail at the base of their spine. A Commander sized (4.25" barrel, same grip length as the Government is easier to carry IWB (especially if it's bobtailed). An Officers (3.5" barrel, shorter grip) is easier yet. In 45ACP Government/Commander is 7/8 rounds in magazine, 1 in barrel, Officers, 1 round less in magazine which makes the grip length almost 1/2 inch shorter.
I haven't tried carrying it back there but I have at 9 o'clock maybe just a tad towards 10 (lefty) and it hides pretty well even with a form fitting t-shirt for being a Government model. I'm 5'10ish and 160lbs
2 things I will never have on any of my 1911's: an external extractor and a rail.![[puke]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/023.gif "Puke [puke]")
The 5" SW1911PD only came with a rail
![[sad]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/004.gif "Sad [sad]")
It's caused me some grief in finding a IWB holsterhttp://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...57754_757752_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y
warwickben
bubba Kalashnikov
1 In the beginning was the 1911, and the 1911 was THE pistol, and it was good. And behold the Lord said, "Thou shalt not muck with my disciple John's design for it is good and it workith. For John made the 1911, and lo all of his weapons, from the designs which I, the Lord, gave him upon the mountain."
2 "And shouldst thou muck with it, and hang all manner of foul implements upon it, and profane its internal parts, thou shalt surely have malfunctions, and in the midst of battle thou shalt surely come to harm."
3 And as the ages passed men in their ignorance and arrogance didst forget the word of the Lord and began to profane the 1911. The tribe of the gamesman did place recoil spring guides and extended slide releases upon the 1911 and their metal smiths didst tighten the tolerances and alter parts to their liking, their clearness of mind being clouded by lust.
4 Their artisans did hang all manner of foul implements upon the 1911 and did so alter it that it became impractical to purchase. For lo, the artisans didst charge a great tax upon the purchasers of the 1911 so that the lowly field worker could not afford one. And the profaning of the internal parts didst render it unworkable when the dust of the land fell upon it, and these profaners didst try and fit more rounds of ammunition into the magazines than the holy number of seven, appointed for the .45.
5 And lo, they didst install adjustable sights, which are an abomination unto the Lord. For they doth break and lose their zero when thou dost need true aim. And those who have done so will be slain in great numbers by their enemies in the great battle. a
6 And it came to pass that the Lord didst see the abomination wrought by man and didst cause, as he had warned, fearful malfunctions to come upon the abominations and upon the artisans who thought they could do no wrong.
7 Seeing the malfunctions and the confusion of men, the lord of the underworld did see an opportunity to further ensnare man and didst bring forth pistols made of plastic, whose form was such that they looked and felt like a brick, yet the eyes of man being clouded, they were consumed by the plastic pistol and did buy vast quantities of them.
8 And being a deceitful spirit, the lord of the underworld did make these plastic pistols unamenable to the artisans of earth and they were unable to muck much with the design, and lo these pistols did appear to function.
9 And the evil one also brought forth pistols in which the trigger didst both cock and fire them and which require a "dingus" to make them appear safe.
10 But man being stupid did not understand these new pistols and didst proceed to shoot themselves with the plastic pistol and with the trigger cocking pistols for lo their manual of arms required great intelligence which man had long since forsaken. Yet man continue to gloat over these new pistols blaming evil forces for the negligent discharges which they themselves had committed.
11 And when man had been totally ensnared with the plastic pistol, the lord of the underworld didst cause a plague of the terrible Ka-Boom to descend upon man and the plastic pistols delivered their retribution upon men. And there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth in the land.
12 Then seeing that the eyes of man were slowly being opened and that man was truly sorrowful for his sinful misdeeds, the Lord did send his messengers in the form of artisans who did hear and obey the teachings of the prophet and who didst restore the profaned 1911s to their proper configuration, and lo, to the amazement of men they didst begin to work as the prophet had intended.
13 And the men of the land didst drive out the charlatans and profaners from the land, and there was joy and peace in the land, except for the evil sprits which tried occasionally to prey on the men and women of the land and who were sent to the place of eternal damnation b by the followers of John.
2 "And shouldst thou muck with it, and hang all manner of foul implements upon it, and profane its internal parts, thou shalt surely have malfunctions, and in the midst of battle thou shalt surely come to harm."
3 And as the ages passed men in their ignorance and arrogance didst forget the word of the Lord and began to profane the 1911. The tribe of the gamesman did place recoil spring guides and extended slide releases upon the 1911 and their metal smiths didst tighten the tolerances and alter parts to their liking, their clearness of mind being clouded by lust.
4 Their artisans did hang all manner of foul implements upon the 1911 and did so alter it that it became impractical to purchase. For lo, the artisans didst charge a great tax upon the purchasers of the 1911 so that the lowly field worker could not afford one. And the profaning of the internal parts didst render it unworkable when the dust of the land fell upon it, and these profaners didst try and fit more rounds of ammunition into the magazines than the holy number of seven, appointed for the .45.
5 And lo, they didst install adjustable sights, which are an abomination unto the Lord. For they doth break and lose their zero when thou dost need true aim. And those who have done so will be slain in great numbers by their enemies in the great battle. a
6 And it came to pass that the Lord didst see the abomination wrought by man and didst cause, as he had warned, fearful malfunctions to come upon the abominations and upon the artisans who thought they could do no wrong.
7 Seeing the malfunctions and the confusion of men, the lord of the underworld did see an opportunity to further ensnare man and didst bring forth pistols made of plastic, whose form was such that they looked and felt like a brick, yet the eyes of man being clouded, they were consumed by the plastic pistol and did buy vast quantities of them.
8 And being a deceitful spirit, the lord of the underworld did make these plastic pistols unamenable to the artisans of earth and they were unable to muck much with the design, and lo these pistols did appear to function.
9 And the evil one also brought forth pistols in which the trigger didst both cock and fire them and which require a "dingus" to make them appear safe.
10 But man being stupid did not understand these new pistols and didst proceed to shoot themselves with the plastic pistol and with the trigger cocking pistols for lo their manual of arms required great intelligence which man had long since forsaken. Yet man continue to gloat over these new pistols blaming evil forces for the negligent discharges which they themselves had committed.
11 And when man had been totally ensnared with the plastic pistol, the lord of the underworld didst cause a plague of the terrible Ka-Boom to descend upon man and the plastic pistols delivered their retribution upon men. And there was a great wailing and gnashing of teeth in the land.
12 Then seeing that the eyes of man were slowly being opened and that man was truly sorrowful for his sinful misdeeds, the Lord did send his messengers in the form of artisans who did hear and obey the teachings of the prophet and who didst restore the profaned 1911s to their proper configuration, and lo, to the amazement of men they didst begin to work as the prophet had intended.
13 And the men of the land didst drive out the charlatans and profaners from the land, and there was joy and peace in the land, except for the evil sprits which tried occasionally to prey on the men and women of the land and who were sent to the place of eternal damnation b by the followers of John.
![[grin]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/041.gif "Grin [grin]")
