I have several 1911s - Norinco, Colt, and Springfield Armory.

Also had a Kimber. 

My Norc was my first 1911, I sold my Kimber...

Springfield Rocks!

Get em all!!!   

Now I want one more...

 

I have several 1911s - Norinco, Colt, and Springfield Armory.

Also had a Kimber. 

My Norc was my first 1911, I sold my Kimber...

Springfield Rocks!

Get em all!!!   

Now I want one more...

 

thanks alot dog adobo......i will lean more towards springfield and see how they are

aloha
-branz

+1 for SPRINGERS

Springfield trp/operator

That's the one in the case I keep drooling over too!

me, too
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That's the one in the case I keep drooling over too!

So what's the verdict?

(Seems like we are all waiting on verdicts these days! :-D

I too am considering a 1911.

Primarily I am equipped for 9mm (ammo + handguns). But I would like a .45 ACP "option" and heck, I had fun shooting a 1911 before, and it was surprisingly easy to shoot (I was pleasantly surprised).

Having said all this, I have gotten quite a lot of feedback from people over the years that the gun that jams the most is the 1911. And whenever people say that, there will be tons of feedback saying otherwise, and usually saying it is because people screwed around trying to fine tune their 1911s too much, etc.

So, bottom line, I want a 1911 for the "coolness" factor*. Yes I admit it, mainly because I already stated I am tooled for 9mm mostly and indeed I am a "Glock person". So I actually want to consider the 1911 instead of a Glock 21 (.45ACP).

* Not really "coolness" but a 1911 that is good to look at and resembles the legendary .45ACP American icon that it is. And doesn't jam! :-D

We have two Springfield 1911s. One in 9 mil and other in 45 acp. We never had any jams so far.

Passivek - what budget are you looking at for your 1911? 

Passivek - what budget are you looking at for your 1911?

For me, my budget would be under $1000 I reckon.

Ideally not a whole lot more than the Glock 21.

little bit over your budget, but i looked at the springer MC operator at OGC this thursday and it was sweet

For me, my budget would be under $1000 I reckon.

Ideally not a whole lot more than the Glock 21.

I got to shoot my stepdads new sig scorpion, loved it and now want one. Although it is the only 1911 I have ever shot, so I can't really give a good recommendation..

My wife and I own a Sig Scorpion and Sig Extreme (same gun with different color schemes) and they are great and got them at a great price from OGC.  My next 1911 will be a Les Baer Hemi 572 . . . SWEET looking gun!

I just picked up a Ruger SR1911 as a decent entry level 1911. You may wish to consider getting an entry level 1911 or something just North of that for starters instead of a more expensive match gun. A buddy of mine picked up a beautiful match gun as his first and is not very happy with it. The tolerances are tight which is nice but the gun is very finicky with ammo. It also has a tendency to jam when dirty. Not sure if this is a common problem amongst match guns or just unique to his gun but its worth considering.

I just picked up a Ruger SR1911 as a decent entry level 1911. You may wish to consider getting an entry level 1911 or something just North of that for starters instead of a more expensive match gun. A buddy of mine picked up a beautiful match gun as his first and is not very happy with it. The tolerances are tight which is nice but the gun is very finicky with ammo. It also has a tendency to jam when dirty. Not sure if this is a common problem amongst match guns or just unique to his gun but its worth considering.

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What kind of "match" gun? Check the ammo?
Usually if you pay a premium price for a "match" gun, you better make sure your ammo is up to par. Especially if using reloads.
If factory ammo is jamming then your buddy has got a real problem.

I got to shoot my stepdads new sig scorpion, loved it and now want one. Although it is the only 1911 I have ever shot, so I can't really give a good recommendation..

The springfield armory range officer model is good for the price.  It has bells and whistles already added on...ready for uspsa match

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What kind of "match" gun? Check the ammo?
Usually if you pay a premium price for a "match" gun, you better make sure your ammo is up to par. Especially if using reloads.
If factory ammo is jamming then your buddy has got a real problem.

It's a Springfield Armory Trophy Match. He tells me the problem is with his reloads, not the gun. He does say it requires constant cleaning to function flawlessly but what gun doesn't?

I think most 1911 people will tell you that it really depends on what ammo you use. I also have an SR1911, I have probably put ~500 rounds through it so far. Mostly 230gr FMJ ball ammo. The only time I ever had any issue was shooting some magtec stuff that was lead bullets with a flat nose. Had a few failure to return to battery.

As far as getting dirty, The most amount of ammo I put downrange without cleaning was 200 rounds or so at one time. But of course I clean the gun everytime I shoot it so it is not really a problem in regards to getting dirty.

I did polish the feed ramp since it was easy and free to do myself. I am sure every little bit of force saved loading a new round helps.