Help me pick a 1911!

[RunningOnMT]

Originally Posted by Infidel

Its sarcasm dude.

To explain, the consumer products they produce today could be considered more dangerous than thier POS guns. That was the reference.

No disrespect to the 54,000 plus that didn't come home. I got more friends that served in nam than served with me in the 80's.

Rolling Thunder, chapter3 MO in the 90's. Patriot guard rider in the 2000's. I'm there man.

Hey, no offense taken or intended. I thought it was intended to be humorous. I'm not a big fan of Chinese products myself but, though often lacking in cosmetic appeal, they can make some very effective weapons.

Salute to you for Patriot Guard Riders...I'd be with you if I had a ride.

[Hoytshooter]

Originally Posted by Boris

The only 1911 that is not full of MIM parts is SIG 1911s. Not a single MIM part in a SIG 1911.

MIM is 90-97% as dense as barstock or cast. Even if I had the highest quality 97% as dense as barstock MIM part, I would switch it out in a 1911.

I am not a MIM hater. I am a MIM in place of a part not originaly designed to be MIM hater. My P22 has over 10,000 rounds through it and it is hard to find a part not MIM on it. It was designed to be MIM and had its limits designed in.

My Uncle is an engineer and my cousin is a metalurgist. MIM is inferior by at least 3%. Dont know about you all. But a part as critical as a sear? I want 100%, not 90-97%..

Just my take, Don't even ask my opinion lol.....

I just hope your uncle and cousin don't fly very much because the turbine blades in that jet engine are MIM. I doubt if there are very many things that have to withstand the stresses created by a fan whirling at many 1000s of rpms over very extended times.

Not only that but if you're a fighter pilot not only does that engine moving you at speeds of Mach 1 or even much more have to stay together in normal level flight while turning at very high speeds it also has to be able to do the same thing while handling the stresses created by high speed maneuvers which can created both high positive and negative G-loads. The fan blades in these turbines are also MIM.

[Teejay9]

I have to correct myself here. In an earlier post on this thread, I stated my Springfield "Mil-Spec" was Brazilian/American made. I wrote to Springfield and they said it was ALL US made. My bad.
Also, try and find anything not made in China. Shoes, for example. TJ

[Inthewind1976]

Probably 20 years ago I bought an Auto Ord 1911A1 from a friend and police officer, now deceased, for something like $200. The thing was absolutely out-of-the-box, and wouldnt feed anything but ball. I spent $15 on a Nam-era surplus GI barrel that looked nearly new, gave it to another LE friend of mine, who throated it and polished the feed ramp. From that time on, that thing would feed ANYTHING; and in any position. Since then Ive added a comp bushing that I fitted, and a long link, a flat mainspring housing, and invested in a bunch of Shooting Star 8's on a special deal McCormick made available to LE personnel. The only failure I have ever had with the thing was the result of one inferior-from-the-manufacturer part, the slide stop. It was replaced with another GI surplus part, and I added a full length guiderod and spring, and a shock buffer. I have forced that thing to digest thousands of rounds, and to this day, it will still shoot under 3" @ 25yds offhand. I wouldnt trade it for a new Porche, and when he SHTF, thats what will be in my hand. While all the Kimber-esque doodads are appealing to some, I prefer a nearly-milspec 1911 and except for that series 70 LtWt commander in Super that I have been threatening to buy since they were $350 and still havent - My "Old Thompson" has served me faithfully. Good luck with whatever you choose; but I think I would personally lean towards a MIL SPEC Springfield if it were me. Also, FYI, I would avoid ANYTHING that has a Series 80style "extra safety" because I have had coworkers and friends have Series 80types fail to FIRE and that aint EVER a good thing!! Too many safeties is NOT a good thing, and the original 3 on the 1911 are great, but that extra doo dad of the Series 80 is just plain WRONG!

[Infidel]

Originally Posted by RunningOnMT

Hey, no offense taken or intended. I thought it was intended to be humorous. I'm not a big fan of Chinese products myself but, though often lacking in cosmetic appeal, they can make some very effective weapons.

Salute to you for Patriot Guard Riders...I'd be with you if I had a ride.

Yeah I'm not a fan of anything chinese except maybe take-out food. I heard someone crack that joke earlier about how it seems all the toys, and other cheap crap from them was laced with all the lead paint and that. I thought it was pretty funny.

btw, you don't have to have a bike to run with the patriot guard. They need some vehicles for support and everyone is invited to join the PG regardless.