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#16
08-28-2010, 12:35 PM
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in a word....yes
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08-28-2010, 12:47 PM
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I really think Springfield makes a great gun too. I have numerous custom 1911s, because that's what I collect. Custom pistolsmiths like Larry Vickers and Richard Heinie actually told me over the phone they wanted me to start with a stock Springfield because of the good steel and proper heat treatment. The guns are made in Brazil! I have both Vickers and Heinie guns built on Springfield base pistols, and they are fantastic. Amazingly, I was told to avoid Kimber stainless steel guns because the extractor often loses tension. They recommended replacing the extractor with a carbon steel one similar to what Ed Brown does on his stainless guns. That being said, the best 1911 out there is the one you have on you when you need it. I find myself carrying my Ruger LCP mousegun quite a bit because I can slip in a wallet holster and have it with me all the time.
I really like Vickers, Heinie, and Tibbets custom pistols. I have a C&S gun that's nice too. Semicustoms such as Ed Brown, Nighthawk, Baer, and Wilson Combat run like a custom gun at a cheaper price. But every now and then its nice to have one made just the way you like  Bob
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08-30-2010, 08:54 PM
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10-03-2010, 10:44 AM
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I have owned damn near every manufacturers 1911's and they are like Harleys to a certain extent. Everyone is going to have a different like or dislike. I've never liked Kimbers personally. I've shot a few and I didn't see that much of an improvement for the price difference. I have a Les Baer TR. It's a nice gun, but it was fit on the ridiculously tight end of the spectrum, almost as if they were over-compensating. My Nighthawk is my favorite gun my far. THe fit and finish were perfect. The slide feels like it's on roller bearings.
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10-03-2010, 11:21 AM
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I've owned 2 Colts, a Para Ordinance, and now a Springfield "Loaded". The Springfield feeds far better than all the others, has a crisper trigger, and is a tack-driver.
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10-03-2010, 08:12 PM
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you collect Colts, I see.
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10-04-2010, 10:03 PM
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Another favorite...
Remington Rand  
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10-04-2010, 10:08 PM
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Some sharp guns in this thread! I have a Kimber Pro CDP II that I really enjoy. Love me some 1911 style pistols
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10-05-2010, 08:23 AM
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Some of you fellers probably don't realize how good we have it now.
Back in the late 70's-early 80's when I first got involved with 1911s, you bought a Colt. It was theoretically mil-spec, but their labor strife was legendary and mostly the guns were fitted poorly and what you had was a nice forged frame/slide "kit" to build something decent on. The unfortunate thing is, that never ended. Add that to ownership by an anti-gun investor for awhile, and that's what killed Colt as we knew it. Oh, and I recently had the opportunity to work on one of Colt's current 1911s. Still not impressed. On the upside, they are one of the few who make the mag catch to the proper dimensions so it doesn't overtravel when depressed and trap the mag in the well. Kimber used to, but no longer gives a crap, apparently
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#28
10-05-2010, 09:12 AM
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I picked up one of these the other day. Still getting used to shooting it.
Currently far more capable than the shooter is..... STI 
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#29
10-05-2010, 10:29 AM
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Last edited by BillyB; 10-05-2010 at 10:44 AM.
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