In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 - The Firearms Forum

hogger129 · 09-20-2011, 04:38 PM

Consider you can have any 1911 you want, and you don't have to shell out the cash for it. What would you buy?

gunguy25 · 09-20-2011, 04:48 PM

For custom I want an Ruger SR1911. I love the stainless and black look and its got the features I want.

H-D · 09-20-2011, 04:59 PM

10mm "hunter longslide" from fusion with the sti squared style hammer and trigger ed brown grip safety all egw internals a .40 extra barrel with cocobolo grips and a smith and alexander magwell

like this one

ka64 · 09-20-2011, 05:02 PM

Les Baer.

http://www.lesbaer.com/25thAnn.html

evan03 · 09-20-2011, 05:37 PM

Right now this is more custom then I know what to do with

woolleyworm · 09-20-2011, 05:44 PM

If I could only have one 1911 and money was no object, I'd take a Nighthawk GRP, no doubt about it.

http://www.nighthawktactical.com/GRP.html

Helix_FR · 09-20-2011, 08:11 PM

Ed Brown Kobra Carry http://edbrown.com/kobracarry.htm

graehaven · 09-20-2011, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woolleyworm

If I could only have one 1911 and money was no object, I'd take a Nighthawk GRP, no doubt about it.

http://www.nighthawktactical.com/GRP.html

Holy.......

How is that gun worth $2700 freaking dollars???????

hogger129 · 09-20-2011, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woolleyworm

If I could only have one 1911 and money was no object, I'd take a Nighthawk GRP, no doubt about it.

http://www.nighthawktactical.com/GRP.html

that's a fine piece of equipment right there

American Leader · 09-20-2011, 10:09 PM

Nice choice worm, but I would take a Kimber Super Carry, either Ultra or Custom HD.

pickenup · 09-20-2011, 10:28 PM

There are quite a few good 1911's out there.

When I was looking for another 1911, I had narrowed it down to a Ed Brown, Wilson, or Les Baer. Ended up with the Les Baer, and was NOT unhappy. It preformed flawlessly (well, except for the mag springs) all season. Would not hesitate to get another one, but I would probably get one of the other two.

You know, been there, done that. Try something else.

Helix_FR · 09-21-2011, 07:25 AM

You all know that Nighthawk Custom was started by a former Wilson Combat employee, don't cha

That's probably were he gets his sense of inflated prices.

lonewolf204 · 09-21-2011, 09:10 AM

I would stay with a colt or a kimber.

JLA · 09-21-2011, 09:30 AM

Les Baer

badnews · 09-21-2011, 12:04 PM

Colt Browning it has been in four wars- ww-1,WW-2 , Korea , Vietnam

JLA · 09-21-2011, 12:10 PM

but its not custom, its milspec..

carver · 09-21-2011, 02:09 PM

I would probably go with the Les Baer Premier II Super-Tac. It's not that expensive at $2300, but I like it! Still, it wouldn't be a better gun than the Jim Clark Custom that I have.

doubleclutch · 09-21-2011, 03:04 PM

My Kimber EC2 is plenty custom for me, would love another. I've lusted after STI, Les Baer, and others. Love the old war dogs too.

CharlieSW · 09-22-2011, 09:59 PM

The Les Baer and Wilson engraved 100th Anniversary 1911s are just beautiful, but price would really have to be no object.

308 at my gate · 09-22-2011, 10:08 PM

Les Baer.

c45man · 09-24-2011, 10:35 PM

Best custom 1911? I don't know except to say that most of their owners will never shoot up to the potential of their 1911s.

hogger129 · 09-24-2011, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c45man

Best custom 1911? I don't know except to say that most of their owners will never shoot up to the potential of their 1911s.

there are probably some here that can... as far as i'm concerned my springfield shoots much better than i do. then again, most of the people here have been shooting firearms their entire lives. i've only been in it for a few years now.

ehparis · 10-14-2011, 07:28 PM

Ed Brown aluminum frame Kobra Carry ($2920.00)

http://edbrown.com/kobracarrylw.htm

jacksonco · 10-14-2011, 10:42 PM

I would love to have one of the S&W E series 4 1/4" models or a CZ-USA Dan Wesson Valor would be my top pick.

muddober · 10-15-2011, 08:32 AM

I have had the Les Baer Primer, a Wilson Super Grade, a STI Range Master double stack, a Wilson KZ45 and a couple of Kimbers. The Les Baer is a fine gun and shoots well. The Wilson Super Grade was least the accurate and at $4,000.00 was the most over priced gun I have ever owned. The STI was in 38 comp and was the most accurate auto I have ever owned. The Wilson KZ45 was the only 45 auto I didn't have to do anything too having a perfect 4 pound trigger right out of the box. It will feed anything including my reloads (which is saying something) and is plenty accurate for defense pistol. The Kimbers for the money are hard to beat and once I did a trigger job on a stainless I had it was the most accurate 1911 type auto I have ever owned. The STI was fitted with a dot electronic sight and I suspect the Kimber would have shot as well had it been fitted with the same sight.

From my experience the Wilson KZ45 with its semi double stack 10 shot magazine and its other custom features for the money is the best deal ever with Kimber coming in a close second. The Wilson KZ45 for those who don't know is a poly framed gun and has no removable grip. I bought the one I had for about $900.00 when they first came out about ten years ago.

Ron

09-20-2011, 04:38 PM	#1
hogger129 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,064	In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Consider you can have any 1911 you want, and you don't have to shell out the cash for it. What would you buy? __________________ Samuel Adams once said, "among the natural rights of the colonists are these: first, a right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can." -->

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gunguy25 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN Contributor Posts: 883	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 For custom I want an Ruger SR1911. I love the stainless and black look and its got the features I want.

09-20-2011, 04:59 PM	#3
H-D Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,334	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 10mm "hunter longslide" from fusion with the sti squared style hammer and trigger ed brown grip safety all egw internals a .40 extra barrel with cocobolo grips and a smith and alexander magwell like this one __________________ And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. Revelation 19:11 Last edited by H-D; 09-20-2011 at 05:35 PM.. Reason: pic

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ka64 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Contributor Posts: 1,412	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Les Baer. http://www.lesbaer.com/25thAnn.html Last edited by ka64; 09-20-2011 at 05:03 PM..

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evan03 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Idaho, its better here Posts: 211	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Right now this is more custom then I know what to do with

09-20-2011, 05:44 PM	#6
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,881	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 If I could only have one 1911 and money was no object, I'd take a Nighthawk GRP, no doubt about it. http://www.nighthawktactical.com/GRP.html __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." .

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Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,617	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Ed Brown Kobra Carry http://edbrown.com/kobracarry.htm __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com Last edited by Helix_FR; 09-20-2011 at 08:13 PM..

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American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Nice choice worm, but I would take a Kimber Super Carry, either Ultra or Custom HD.

09-20-2011, 10:28 PM	#11
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,837	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 There are quite a few good 1911's out there. When I was looking for another 1911, I had narrowed it down to a Ed Brown, Wilson, or Les Baer. Ended up with the Les Baer, and was NOT unhappy. It preformed flawlessly (well, except for the mag springs) all season. Would not hesitate to get another one, but I would probably get one of the other two. You know, been there, done that. Try something else. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

09-21-2011, 07:25 AM	#12
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,617	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 You all know that Nighthawk Custom was started by a former Wilson Combat employee, don't cha That's probably were he gets his sense of inflated prices. __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com

09-21-2011, 09:10 AM	#13
lonewolf204 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Contributor Posts: 784	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 I would stay with a colt or a kimber. __________________ Fear is only a word in the mind of the weak!

09-21-2011, 09:30 AM	#14
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,298	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Les Baer __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-21-2011, 12:04 PM	#15
badnews Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: WV Posts: 2	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Colt Browning it has been in four wars- ww-1,WW-2 , Korea , Vietnam

09-21-2011, 12:10 PM	#16
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,298	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 but its not custom, its milspec.. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

09-21-2011, 02:09 PM	#17
carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,221	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 I would probably go with the Les Baer Premier II Super-Tac. It's not that expensive at $2300, but I like it! Still, it wouldn't be a better gun than the Jim Clark Custom that I have. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. Last edited by carver; 09-21-2011 at 02:10 PM..

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doubleclutch Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N.E. Georgia,U.S., Third rock from the sun Posts: 45	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 My Kimber EC2 is plenty custom for me, would love another. I've lusted after STI, Les Baer, and others. Love the old war dogs too.

09-22-2011, 09:59 PM	#19
CharlieSW V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 60	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 The Les Baer and Wilson engraved 100th Anniversary 1911s are just beautiful, but price would really have to be no object.

09-22-2011, 10:08 PM	#20
308 at my gate Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lost in SW USA. Posts: 847	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Les Baer. __________________ You got to love it.

09-24-2011, 10:35 PM	#21
c45man Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: philadelphia Posts: 17	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Best custom 1911? I don't know except to say that most of their owners will never shoot up to the potential of their 1911s.

10-14-2011, 07:28 PM	#23
ehparis Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kansas Posts: 16	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 Ed Brown aluminum frame Kobra Carry ($2920.00) http://edbrown.com/kobracarrylw.htm __________________ Jerry Kimber Super Match II, Kimber Stainless Ultra TLE II, Kimber Pro Aegis II, Kimber Gold Combat Stainless II, Colt Gold Cup 70 Series, S&W M29, S&W M25, S&W M60, Colt Python, Colt Diamondback, High Standard Victor, High Standard Trophy, Sig 220, Sig 226 Last edited by ehparis; 10-14-2011 at 07:32 PM.. Reason: added url

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jacksonco Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Jackson County West Virginia Posts: 2,237	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 I would love to have one of the S&W E series 4 1/4" models or a CZ-USA Dan Wesson Valor would be my top pick.

10-15-2011, 08:32 AM	#25
muddober Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,436	Re: In your opinion, what company makes the best custom 1911 I have had the Les Baer Primer, a Wilson Super Grade, a STI Range Master double stack, a Wilson KZ45 and a couple of Kimbers. The Les Baer is a fine gun and shoots well. The Wilson Super Grade was least the accurate and at $4,000.00 was the most over priced gun I have ever owned. The STI was in 38 comp and was the most accurate auto I have ever owned. The Wilson KZ45 was the only 45 auto I didn't have to do anything too having a perfect 4 pound trigger right out of the box. It will feed anything including my reloads (which is saying something) and is plenty accurate for defense pistol. The Kimbers for the money are hard to beat and once I did a trigger job on a stainless I had it was the most accurate 1911 type auto I have ever owned. The STI was fitted with a dot electronic sight and I suspect the Kimber would have shot as well had it been fitted with the same sight. From my experience the Wilson KZ45 with its semi double stack 10 shot magazine and its other custom features for the money is the best deal ever with Kimber coming in a close second. The Wilson KZ45 for those who don't know is a poly framed gun and has no removable grip. I bought the one I had for about $900.00 when they first came out about ten years ago. Ron Attached Images Last edited by muddober; 10-15-2011 at 09:25 AM..