Thanks. I'm not necessarily looking to spend a full $2K...just don't want to spend more than that. I have a Colt Commander I got when I was in high school that I carry on occasion....shot it for the CHL qualification in fact. My wife just keeps telling me I don't have enough guns....AndyC wrote:I've never been impressed with Kimbers - I don't feel they're passionate gun-guys, they seem to be all about cheaping-out/selling high and their workmanship is shoddy to my eyes - although some owners seem quite happy.VMI77 wrote:I was thinking about a Kimber, then I read in the EOTech drift thread the claim that Kimber's are assembled from inferior parts and over priced.AndyC wrote:I'm a 1911 guy - get the Springfield, ditch the nasty Kimber.
If you're on a budget, get a RIA with good sights eg. the Tactical model.
You recommend the Springfield....any others you'd recommend in the under $2,000 price range?
Colt, Dan Wesson, STI are all available around the sub-$1,000 mark and go up from there - *some* of the Sigs are pretty good, too, even though they don't conform to pure 1911 specs eg. the extractor. If I had to buy my first 1911 around the $1k mark, it would likely be a Springfield Loaded - if I wanted to spend close to the full $2k, probably a Springfield TRP, something to my specs from the Colt Custom Shop or a Les Baer.
so I thought I might get another 1911. Something closer to $1K is probably better from that perspective....just in case my wife won't leave it alone and I have to go out and buy something else too. 