Recent content by 6SpeedBowtie

I greatly appreciate all the tips and suggestions! I think this could be a great thread for future newbies like myself, but thought I'd provide an update. I wish I had a lot more money, because I saw several that I liked quite a bit, and I can already tell that this likely won't be my...

That is a fine example & would love to go with it, but it’s out of my budget right now. GLWS!

I see there is a nice TRP in Stainless at the shop for the same price as the Valor. Hmmmm. I’ve had the itch for a while & was contemplating another striker gun but thought I should branch out into something different.

I am living in a low $1000’s budget realm. Not ready for a Ferrari, but would like a nicely equipped Corvette. I’m leaning to .45 ACP. A couple that have caught my eye that I am rather interested in at the local shop include: DW Valor - stainless (used) Colt Gold Cup ‘80 National Match...

If by “tinker” you mean alter the parts in an attempt to ‘improve’ performance, this is not something I see myself doing. I’m pretty much an “OEM” kinda guy.

Yes indeed! I’m going down the path of looking for my first 1911, which brought me to this forum. I thought, why not ask those with the first hand knowledge what approach they’d take now given all they’ve learned. I do want one I can take to the range regularly and not feel bad about killing...

Thank you for the hospitality!

As the title says, if you were starting from scratch buying your first 1911, what would you go with?

Looking to become a newbie to the 1911 world, and have found a lot of reference to this site.