Best Buy? - The Firearms Forum

tspeck007 · 01-28-2006, 10:35 AM

I'm looking at getting a 1911.

What's a couple of brands/models that are the most bang for the buck. In other words what brands/models provide great quality at a great price?

Thanks.

inplanotx · 01-28-2006, 01:34 PM

Kimber and Springfield Armory are two of the top bang for the buck.

rmrdaddy · 01-28-2006, 11:43 PM

Kimber!

Country101 · 01-30-2006, 02:34 PM

I think Kimber is one of the best you can get. I would put my Gold Combat against a Wilson CQB or a gun that he's worked on quite a bit(Actually outperformed them last time I shot with my uncle.) and it's quite a bit cheaper.

KyBlaster · 01-30-2006, 04:27 PM

I just got a Springfield G.I. Champion. Its a no frills 1911. Shoots good for about $450 out the door.

I did, however replace the MIM Extractor with a Wilson Combat Bulletproof Extractor right off the bat. I have had issues with the Springfield Extractors in the past. Figured I'd nip it in the bud.

Silver72 · 01-30-2006, 05:26 PM

"Most bang for the buck"? Norinco at $250-$375. All parts interchange with Colt, reliable and accurate.

flopshot · 01-30-2006, 07:09 PM

shutze ... did you know the chinese were bootleggin' elevens ? are they stampin out glocks yet ? i'd like to pick up a dozen more.

blackhawkkid308 · 01-30-2006, 08:27 PM

KIMBER

Kimber Man · 03-15-2006, 08:15 PM

blackhawkkid223

Do you want to sell the top one ???????????????????????

Light Coat · 03-15-2006, 10:39 PM

Simple bang-bang is the Springfield. I don't own one now; got too many really good deals on actual Colt pistols. Springfield is mid-range in price and doesn't need a complete overhaul to be a competent firearm. With a deep pocket you can get into Kimber; they really are the top in 1911 type firearms.

I own one of the terribly overpriced series 80 stainless Officer Colt. Really nice but not the price. I rebuilt a pre-70 commander model and it's pretty decent too. Had a Springfield a while back and it cut the mustard. Isn't the greatest ever; but it gets there and does the job and didn't clean out my pockets on the way. Had an AMT also; those take an incredible ammount of work to get them to be dead on; out of the box they are a bit chunky.

Just don't forget that if you go stainless; lithium grease is your best friend. Still don't trust the new stainless with oil lubrication and the old stuff will gall up if you don't use lithium on the slides.

358 winchester · 03-16-2006, 03:32 AM

First find an elderly man with more money then he could ever spend then buy his unfired still in the plastic wrapper Smith & Wesson 945 for a little less then half of the wholesale cost.

Next go home and change your pants because they will be soiled

Then spend a few weeks just looking at how pretty a pistol it is.

and when you do take it to the range and shoot it You Will Jump For Joy.
But for the money a Springfield can't be beat honestly.

01-28-2006, 10:35 AM	#1
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inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Re: Best Buy? Kimber and Springfield Armory are two of the top bang for the buck. __________________

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rmrdaddy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: southern NJ Posts: 165	Re: Best Buy? Kimber! Attached Images

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Country101 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dardanelle, AR Contributor Posts: 2,045	Re: Best Buy? I think Kimber is one of the best you can get. I would put my Gold Combat against a Wilson CQB or a gun that he's worked on quite a bit(Actually outperformed them last time I shot with my uncle.) and it's quite a bit cheaper. __________________ Gainfully employed= shooting somebody elses bullets and getting paid for it Country101

01-30-2006, 04:27 PM	#5
KyBlaster V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 250	Re: Best Buy? I just got a Springfield G.I. Champion. Its a no frills 1911. Shoots good for about $450 out the door. I did, however replace the MIM Extractor with a Wilson Combat Bulletproof Extractor right off the bat. I have had issues with the Springfield Extractors in the past. Figured I'd nip it in the bud. __________________ "From my cold, dead hands"-- Charlton Heston 2000

01-30-2006, 05:26 PM	#6
Silver72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 542	Re: Best Buy? "Most bang for the buck"? Norinco at $250-$375. All parts interchange with Colt, reliable and accurate. Attached Images

01-30-2006, 07:09 PM	#7
flopshot V.I.P. Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 294	Re: Best Buy? shutze ... did you know the chinese were bootleggin' elevens ? are they stampin out glocks yet ? i'd like to pick up a dozen more. __________________ take a kid shooting... they are the next vote

01-30-2006, 08:27 PM	#8
blackhawkkid308 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: pensacola florida Posts: 871	Re: Best Buy? KIMBER __________________ 9-11-01 lest we forget AMEN

03-15-2006, 08:15 PM	#9
Kimber Man Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 811	Re: Best Buy? blackhawkkid223 Do you want to sell the top one ???????????????????????

03-15-2006, 10:39 PM	#10
Light Coat V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Middle of Nowhere, KS Posts: 466	Re: Best Buy? Simple bang-bang is the Springfield. I don't own one now; got too many really good deals on actual Colt pistols. Springfield is mid-range in price and doesn't need a complete overhaul to be a competent firearm. With a deep pocket you can get into Kimber; they really are the top in 1911 type firearms. I own one of the terribly overpriced series 80 stainless Officer Colt. Really nice but not the price. I rebuilt a pre-70 commander model and it's pretty decent too. Had a Springfield a while back and it cut the mustard. Isn't the greatest ever; but it gets there and does the job and didn't clean out my pockets on the way. Had an AMT also; those take an incredible ammount of work to get them to be dead on; out of the box they are a bit chunky. Just don't forget that if you go stainless; lithium grease is your best friend. Still don't trust the new stainless with oil lubrication and the old stuff will gall up if you don't use lithium on the slides.

03-16-2006, 03:32 AM	#11
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	Re: Best Buy? First find an elderly man with more money then he could ever spend then buy his unfired still in the plastic wrapper Smith & Wesson 945 for a little less then half of the wholesale cost. Next go home and change your pants because they will be soiled Then spend a few weeks just looking at how pretty a pistol it is. and when you do take it to the range and shoot it You Will Jump For Joy. But for the money a Springfield can't be beat honestly. Attached Images __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand? Last edited by SouthernMoss; 03-16-2006 at 09:47 AM.. Reason: resize pic