1911 US-made vs. foreign-made

[HankB]

HankB if you still have that Jammamtic give me a price on it.

Long gone. Not missed.

[duns]

When I was buying my 1911, my requirements were US made and as close as possible to the original 1911. I went for a Colt Model 70 reissue. Reasonable price (Buds), US made, looks very beautiful to my eyes. Shoots well except that doesn't always want to fire the last round in the mag (which I understand is a mag problem -- haven't had time to fix it yet).

[wheelgun1958]

Were I in the market, I'd consider Taurus. Transferable lifetime warranty. Can't beat it.

Taurus 1911 line

[fecnik]

If you wanting to buy "Made in the U.S.A." for economic or patriotic reasons, go for it. But as for quality of major brand guns, it makes no difference at all IMHO.

Imbel in Brazil, for example, has been making guns and forgings for decades. They are quality. Some Springfields are forged and assembled in Brazil (and marked "Brazil.") Some come back from forging in Brazil to be assembled in the U.S. I see no difference in quality. Why should there be? Brazil is not a backward third world country. if you fly on any regional airlines at all, especially American Eagle, you are flying on a Brazilian made jet. Brazil is the third largest economy in the western hemisphere. As for Philippine mfg. guns, I'm not an RIA fan because I never owned one, but you rarely hear complaints about them. Certainly no more than any other major gun manufacturer.

Ive heard/read...and we know how rumors are..that Springfield's stuff that comes from Brazil is of better quality than stuff that is manufactured in the US.


Not 100% sure if this is true, just what i heard/read.

[swc007]

i have kimber and colt 1911's...both are great guns BUT i love my kimber!!! can't go wrong with it