1911 suggestions in $500-$700 range??

[zimmerdesignz]

Suggestions for 1911 in the $500 to $700 range. I was looking at the Springfield 1911 milSpec or Para USA Expert Commander Handgun or Kimber Custom II Two-Tone Handgun

[rotor]

Ruger SR1911.

[Jketchum]

Ruger SR1911.

Or Rock Island Armory

No experience with RIA yet but but my brother has a commander sized Ruger and it's a great gun

[joe817]

CDNN is offering the Para 1911 Expert Commander for $479.89, which to me, sounds like a great deal:

https://www.cdnnsports.com/para-ordnanc ... 2-8rd.html

Bud's gun shop is offering the Springfield 1911 milSpec for $596.00:

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/pro ... s_id/32592

Both are great guns from what I've read, although I've never owned either pistol. I'd take either one in a heartbeat, if I were in the market.

[Beiruty]

A used SIG STX (from custom shop).

Get this and thank me later. Worth each cent. It is $1150 pistol
at a discounted price.... $799
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/559893813

[AF-Odin]

I have had really good luck with RIA. I have a regular full size 1911 as well as the Compact Tactical. My son also has a FS RIA. Mine have shot anything I feed them and at 25 yards and under POA is POI. They shoot as good (or better) than my Colt Series 70.

[rentz]

In the roughly 700 range I'd recommend the Springfield range officer all day long
Want to spend less than that the the ria is a great bargain, I've got a 9mm tactical that is solid and tighter than my ruger

[RPBrown]

Suggestions for 1911 in the $500 to $700 range. I was looking at the Springfield 1911 milSpec or Para USA Expert Commander Handgun or Kimber Custom II Two-Tone Handgun

Of those 3, the Springfield would be the better-quality; I have little trust for Kimber or Para. Look into the slighter better models for a little more cash eg. Loaded model.

I own a RIA Tactical 1911 - over 47,000 rounds later it's still ticking like a Swiss watch but I put a fair amount of work into it (not that it needed it but because I wanted to).

Full-sized Ruger might be nice - but Springfield would still beat either of those two. Also look into the Sig Beiruty mentioned; they're a little non-standard eg. extractor but good guns.

[Javier730]

Ruger SR1911.

[jb2012]

I have the Ruger CMD and thoroughly enjoy it!

[striker55]

I have a Para SSP purchased at Academy and it shoots great, nice trigger.

[DevilDawg]

Another vote in support of the Ruger SR1911.

[zimmerdesignz]

The Ruger appears to be in the 800 range after tax. More than I wanted to spend.