Depends on your price range and you will get all types of answers but my favorite is STI.
The best 1911
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Some of my collection includes
Sig Sauer 1911 RCS Two Tone, Sig Sauer 1911 Nightmare, Smith and Wesson E-Series 1911SC Two Tone Scandium Frame Round Butt, Springfield Armory 1911 TRP, and Kimber Grand Raptor II (all pictured below).
These are all fine firearms.
I will say that the Sig Nightmare had some issues at the beginning, but Sig Sauer REPLACED THE GUN WITH A NEW ONE!!!! Kudos to Sig!
I'll also give a nod to Wilson Combat and Les Baer. They are known as top-notch 1911's - hands down. I recently placed an order for a (non-1911) firearm with Les Baer, and while calling for additional information prior to finalizing my purchase, ended up (unwittingly) talking with Les himself!! He has a reputation as a top quality manufacturer of very accurate, very reliable firearms, and seems to be a regular, quality guy as well!
Have a fondle of a bunch of 1911's, and see what you like. We all have our personal preferences. In 1911's I have a particular weakness for pretty guns, guns with fine triggers, and guns with grippy grips. All of the above 1911's fill the bill! By the way, my personal 1911 fetish EXCLUDES any 1911 with a rail. Your mileage may vary...
One caution: 1911's can be tempermental firearms. If you want CERTAIN Glock reliability right out of the box, buy a Glock!!!!! (bracing for the flaming I'll undoubtedly suffer). Anyone who tells you that 1911's are as reliable as any other firearm are either lying, or in denial.
Don't waste time looking at anything under the $800 price point. You'll wish you had paid up for a higher quality 1911. And if you have $2500-$4000 to spend, go big. Buy a Baer or a Wilson.
jh
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Sig Sauer 1911 RCS Two Tone, Sig Sauer 1911 Nightmare, Smith and Wesson E-Series 1911SC Two Tone Scandium Frame Round Butt, Springfield Armory 1911 TRP, and Kimber Grand Raptor II (all pictured below).
These are all fine firearms.
I will say that the Sig Nightmare had some issues at the beginning, but Sig Sauer REPLACED THE GUN WITH A NEW ONE!!!! Kudos to Sig!
I'll also give a nod to Wilson Combat and Les Baer. They are known as top-notch 1911's - hands down. I recently placed an order for a (non-1911) firearm with Les Baer, and while calling for additional information prior to finalizing my purchase, ended up (unwittingly) talking with Les himself!! He has a reputation as a top quality manufacturer of very accurate, very reliable firearms, and seems to be a regular, quality guy as well!
Have a fondle of a bunch of 1911's, and see what you like. We all have our personal preferences. In 1911's I have a particular weakness for pretty guns, guns with fine triggers, and guns with grippy grips. All of the above 1911's fill the bill! By the way, my personal 1911 fetish EXCLUDES any 1911 with a rail. Your mileage may vary...
One caution: 1911's can be tempermental firearms. If you want CERTAIN Glock reliability right out of the box, buy a Glock!!!!! (bracing for the flaming I'll undoubtedly suffer). Anyone who tells you that 1911's are as reliable as any other firearm are either lying, or in denial.
Don't waste time looking at anything under the $800 price point. You'll wish you had paid up for a higher quality 1911. And if you have $2500-$4000 to spend, go big. Buy a Baer or a Wilson.
jh
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