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1. A $500 1911A1 Colt SS is worth a second and possibly third look; and,AggieBonz02 wrote:Why so?Oldgringo wrote:Bad move, Bonzo.AggieBonz02 wrote:(Edited for profanity.) I'll give you $250 for it.I would be more than happy to sell you my 4 inch Colt 1991A1 stainless for $500 if you just want quantity.
Bad move, Bonzo.AggieBonz02 wrote:(Edited for profanity.) I'll give you $250 for it.I would be more than happy to sell you my 4 inch Colt 1991A1 stainless for $500 if you just want quantity.
The folk who have the Rock Island or Centennial 1911 snubbies speak highly of them also. Finding one will be your challenge. Good luck.AggieBonz02 wrote:
Springfield makes a 3-inch GI model than can be had for around $500.
There is a certain romance to a 1911 much akin to that belonging to the venerable Colt SAA.The Annoyed Man wrote:I really like my Kimber, but I think the main difference between it and a Rock Island Armory is more in the "fit and finish" and quality of manufacture areas. But that said, I don't know that my Kimber is any more reliable than an RIA 1911, and a number of RIA owners on this board have posted to the effect that theirs function flawlessly, and that's what really counts. . . . .But Kimbers are really nice guns. So are Colts, and other premium brands. It's like choosing between a Ford Crown Victoria (RIA) and a Lincoln Town car (Kimber). Both are big, reliable, comfortable, and powerful. I'd rather be chauffeured around in the Town Car, but the Crown Vic will get you to the dance, and it's nothing to be ashamed of.
The problem (for you) is, once you get the 1911 bug, you're not going to stop with "just" an RIA. Heck, we've got 4 of them in our safe - Ithaca, Kimber, Springfield, and Taurus - and I'm not even close to the collection some members here have. You might as well face it. If you buy in, you're done for. . .
. . .and none of your Glock friends will ever speak to you again.
