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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: stangzilla on August 17, 2018, 05:00:51 PM

Title: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: stangzilla on August 17, 2018, 05:00:51 PM

Interesting story from a 2000 article from American Handgunner
Must be an expensive gun. I would love to have one.

https://youtu.be/WUWC7gmubko

Title: Re: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: WTF?Shane on August 17, 2018, 06:02:45 PM

I didn't want to watch the video, but Springfield Customs aren't cheap.

Title: Re: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: stangzilla on August 17, 2018, 06:13:06 PM

I would guess at least $3k pistol

Title: Re: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: Flapp_Jackson on August 17, 2018, 07:18:26 PM

Quote from: stangzilla on August 17, 2018, 06:13:06 PM

I would guess at least $3k pistol

That's a reasonable guess, since the FBI HRT/Professional model is in the $3,100+ range.

Title: Re: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: drck1000 on August 17, 2018, 09:49:51 PM

Will watch the full video later, but if I were to get a 1911 in 45, my
First choice would be Wilson Combat. Seeing as I don’t foresee being able to afford a $5-6k gun, my next choice would be a SA 1911. I was close to buying a model similar to the HRT a few years ago for around $1600. Should have bought it...

I know there are many 1911 diehards out there. That’s definitely not me. I would want one mostly for “because I can”. 

Title: Re: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: aieahound on August 18, 2018, 01:35:50 AM

They sholud just get a Springfield Xd45 Tactical 5"

Awesome gun, just no thumb safety.

$ 600

https://www.springfield-armory.com/products/xd-mod-2-5-tactical-model-45acp/

Title: Re: FBI SWAT 1911
Post by: Wake27 on August 18, 2018, 09:45:53 PM

The Pros are fairly available now, including the recently released 9mm models. I do wish SACS still took work, they did a great job on my CRG but there are a few things I would have had them do differently at this point.